VITALITY OF LAMPUNG LANGUAGE AND ITS MAINTENANCE EFFORTS THROUGH CULTURAL EXPOSURE IN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

Abstract

Lampung language is one of the native languages that should be preserved. In Pringsewu Lampung, multilingual community contributes to the language shift. Language shift influences the language endangerment. There are three purposes of this research. The writer wants to know in what domains the language is still actively used. Then, what crucial factors of Lampung language miantenance. Finally, she wants to know the efforts of educational program to preserve the stability of language. The writer applied qualitative descriptive method. She utilizes three techniques. They are observation, interview and questionnaire. In collecting data, the writer used purposive sampling method. There are three findings in this study. Lampung language is still actively used in two domains. The domains are in family (89%) and friendship (82%). There are nine factors of language measurement. The writer found three crucial factors, they are the distribution of language domain, unavailable documentation and limited number of speakers. Finally, educational program contributes to maintaining Lampung language through cultural exposure. There are two activities. They are teaching Lampung Language and conducting extra curricula program (‘Bubalos Pantun’and short film project).