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The Ethnolinguistic Vitality of Konjo in Bulukumba Regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia

ELS Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities · Vol. 4 No. 1 (2021) · pp. 29–40

DOI
10.34050/elsjish.v4i1.13361
ISSN
2621-0835, 2621-0843
Published
2021-03-27
Publisher
Hasanuddin University
Language
en
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

The maintenance of an ethnic language in a multilingual setting depends on many factors, and it is including language vitality. This study examines the vitality of the Konjo language in South Sulawesi. By demonstrating the ethnolinguistic vitality (EV) theory, this descriptive study examines Konjo language vitality in two contexts: ethnically homogeneous and ethnically heterogeneous areas in Bulukumba Regency. In the homogenous area, status, demographic, and institutional support are factors to contribute to the EV of Konjo. However, in the heterogeneous area, demographic factors contribute little while status and institutional support contribute to the maintenance of the language. The result of this study shows that the sheer number of Konjo community members distributed throughout the heterogeneous area is not sufficient for language maintenance. Nevertheless, Konjo EV remains high overall because of the community’s strong cultural and ethnic identification with their heritage language..

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Abdul Hakim YassiAffiliation unknown3
Abidin PammuAffiliation unknown3
Hamzah A MachmoedAffiliation unknown2
Harlinah SahibAffiliation unknown2
Novrys SuhardiantoUniversitas Airlangga1
Sahrian Aditya RahmatullohUniversitas Airlangga1
Mohammad NasihUniversitas Airlangga1
Oudyza Oktavia PutriUniversitas Airlangga1
Zayyan Ahmad NuryaddinUniversitas Airlangga1
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	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Language Maintenance</dc:subject>
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