Analysis of the Use of Regional Languages and Indonesian Simultaneously: Impact and Community Attitudes at SMPN 1 Parungponteng, Tasikmalaya Regency

Abstract

This study aims to explore the views and attitudes of individuals regarding the use of local languages and Indonesian simultaneously. Data was collected through interviews with 20 respondents from various backgrounds. The results of the study showed that the majority of respondents (55%) said that they had never used regional languages and Indonesian simultaneously. More than half of the respondents (55%) think that there is a negative impact from using local languages and Indonesian together.
 Most of the respondents (75%) disagreed if the local language was adopted as an borrowed language in Indonesian. As many as 65% of respondents think that there is no benefit from using regional languages and Indonesian simultaneously. In addition, the majority of respondents (75%) disagreed with being called old-fashioned or tacky when using local languages. The majority of respondents (85%) do not feel confident when using regional languages and Indonesian simultaneously. Most respondents (65%) disagree with the omission of regional languages in using Indonesian. Meanwhile, 60% of respondents did not think that local languages had a great influence on Indonesian. Finally, most of the respondents (80%) thought that by using local languages and Indonesian together, they could not be said to be slang. The results of this study provide insight into how people see the use of local languages and Indonesian in their daily interactions. In the context of preserving regional languages and using the national language, these findings can provide a basis for efforts to maintain language and further understand people's perceptions of language.