Abstract
Indonesia is a country with a variety of regional languages that characterize the nation. Every region in Indonesia has its local language and with its dialect and is characteristic of the region. Regional languages have become a long-established identity. Unknowingly, Indonesia is experiencing an increasingly rapid cultural change in which young genes are already in a condition where many require them not to use their local language. Also, data collected by UNESCO shows that there are approximately 30 regional languages that are endangered and, on average, are in eastern Indonesia. Facing the existing problems, this study aims to help young people to get to know their local languages through mobile applications. The local language used as research is the “lamaholot” language, which is one of the native languages of the people of East Flores Regency and uses the user-centered design method. The design will be tailored to the user so that it can be more attractive and according to user needs. Respondents were taken as many as 147 children with an average age between 10 years to 14 years who are people in East Flores Regency.
Highlights
Indonesia is a country with many cultures
The focus of this research is the design of mobile applications for “lamaholot” regional language learning for children who take case studies in the East Flores District iJEP ‒ Vol 10, No 5, 2020
The results of gathering the needs of users have obtained several needs that are desired by the user and have been applied to the prototype of the “lamaholot” local language learning design that has been made
Summary
Indonesia is a country with many cultures. One culture that reflects Indonesia is the local language. Every region in Indonesia has its local language and with its dialect and its characteristics. The first language or mother tongue of a child and are inherited from parents. There are national languages that are already regulated in the law and are used in everyday life. The Ministry of Education and Culture Development and Language Development Agency conducted 2,468 observations from 1991 to 2018. The agency mapped and verified 688 regional languages of Indonesia. (this number does not include dialects and sub-dialects) [1] and demands for how this inherited culture can be preserved and maintained so that future generations can use their local language [2] The agency mapped and verified 688 regional languages of Indonesia. (this number does not include dialects and sub-dialects) [1] and demands for how this inherited culture can be preserved and maintained so that future generations can use their local language [2]
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