Kesinambungan Bahasa Ibu Dan Loyalitas Penutur Bahasa Melayu Betawi Di Setu Babakan: Kajian Tentang Pemertahanan Bahasa

Abstract

This study aims to: 1) Describe the continuity of mother tongue transfer in Setu Babakan. 2) Describe the language loyalty of the Betawi community in Setu Babakan towards their mother tongue. 3) Finding the effect of language loyalty on maintaining mother tongue. This type of research is quantitative-qualitative descriptive (mixed method). Respondents were obtained from a random technique in Betawi Cultural Village in Setu Babakan Jagakarsa, South Jakarta. Language defense is more concerned with how a particular speech community defends its mother tongue. The results of this study: 1) The transfer of mother tongue in Setu Babakan is still awake although not very strong. 2) Language loyalty in the Betawi community in Setu Babakan is positive. 3) Language loyalty has a significant effect on maintaining mother tongue.