Abstract
Ternate is the center of education and trading in North Maluku Province. This reality makes the society of Ternate become multilingual. The language of Ternate-Malay is commonly used as lingua franca beside bahasa Indonesia. The domination of these two languages have been driving Ternate language to be shifted or died in the short time next. This study investigates the factor that influencing the Ternate language maintenance, its domains and the challenges faced in the process. The qualitative approach is used in this study. The data are obtained by applying the methods of observation, interview and document analysis. This study found that there are several factors that become challenges in maintaining this language. Those are like the teachers, government, facility and the society factor. Key words: multilingualism, language maintenance, language attitude, and domains
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