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Sound Change of Batahan Language as Malay Dialect in Mandailing Natal Regency Lubis, Muhammad Afdhaluz Zikri; Lubis, Tasnim
Tradition and Modernity of Humanity Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): May
Publisher : TALENTA Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/tmh.v4i2.17101

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This research deals with comparative historical linguistic studies that discuss the types of sound changes from Proto-Austronesian into Batahan Malay. This research uses qualitative methods with listening and recording techniques. Data sources were obtained from informants who are native speakers of Batahan Coastal Malay. Vocabulary taken from the speakers' recordings are those listed in the swadesh list. In the sound changes of the Austronesian language into Batahan Coastal Malay based on sound position, there are only six changes out of seven changes namely metathesis, apheresis, syncope, apocope, prothesis, and paragogue.
Language Kinship between Acehnese and Tamiang Malay Language Khaira, Cut Nuswatul; Lubis, Tasnim
Tradition and Modernity of Humanity Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024): May
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/tmh.v4i2.17109

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This study aimed to determine the percentage of kinship that exists between Acehnese and Tamiang Malay language and to find out the separation period of the two languages. This research was conducted using the quantitative method in which the data in this research is statistical. The techniques used in analyzing the data were lexicostatistical techniques. It was used to calculate the percentage of kinship between the two languages and also glotochronological techniques to calculate the separation time between Acehnese and Tamiang Malay language. The results of the study found that the percentage of kinship between Acehnese and Tamiang Malay is quite high, which is as much as 39%. From the results of calculations using glotochronology techniques that have been carried out, it is found that the separation period between Acehnese and Tamiang Malay language is as far as 1,616 years.
Organological Study of Canang Kayu in Aceh Singkil Purba, Junaidi; Purba, Mauly; Lubis, Tasnim
International Journal of Culture and Art Studies Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): International Journal of Culture and Art Studies (IJCAS)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/ijcas.v8i2.16747

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This study aimed to describe the organological aspects of making and playing the Canang kayu (wooden canang) instrument. Canang kayu is one of the local musical instruments from Aceh Singkil Regency. It is included as a percussion instrument and classified as an idiophone (a solid musical instrument whose sound comes from the instrument itself). This musical instrument is a form of xylophone (a percussion instrument consisting of a series of wooden blocks placed horizontally and struck with a unique beater). A qualitative method was applied in this study. Data were collected through observation participation, literature studies, and interviews with the Canang kayu makers, Canang kayu players, and staff in Majelis Adat Aceh Singkil (Aceh Singkil Traditional Council). The data source was pictures of Canang kayu and interview recordings with informants. The result of the study showed that the primary raw materials for canning kayu are bamboo and tree wood/Terentang putih tree (local people also call it cupping wood). Terentang putih tree (Campnosperma auriculatum) is a type of tree that grows in swamps. This tree can be found near Aceh Singkil forest. It is pretty difficult to find at present. The material for making Canang kayu should consider the size, tool used, raw material, and the making process. For playing technique, Canang kayu can be played by placing it on feet or a container. The Canang kayu instrument has a strong relationship with maintaining its material and local knowledge of making concepts that seize the cultural values of the Aceh Singkil people. It can be concluded that the making and playing technique is an effort to preserve one of Aceh Singkil's cultural heritages toward the identity and important insights in enriching knowledge about Canang kayu as an Aceh Singkil traditional art.
KINSHIP OF SIBOLGA COASTAL MALAY AND MANDAILING LANGUAGE: STUDY OF LEXICOSTATISTICS Nasution, Tanty Aidullia; Widayati, Dwi; Lubis, Tasnim
CaLLs (Journal of Culture, Arts, Literature, and Linguistics) Vol 11, No 2 (2025): CaLLs, December 2025
Publisher : Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Mulawarman

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30872/calls.v11i2.19485

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This study explores the linguistic kinship between the Sibolga Coastal Malay and Mandailing languages using the lexicostatistical method. Both languages belong to the Austronesian family and are spoken in close geographical proximity, raising questions about their historical relationship. By utilizing a 200-word Swadesh list, the research identifies shared lexical items and phonemic correspondences between the two languages. The findings reveal a lexical similarity of 38%, classifying the two as part of the same language family. Based on the lexicostatistical formula, the separation between the two languages is estimated to have occurred around 2,230 years ago, or approximately between 382 and 32 BCE, considering a standard error margin. This suggests that Sibolga Coastal Malay and Mandailing evolved from a common proto-language, with divergence influenced by geographical and sociocultural factors. The study provides valuable insight into historical language development in North Sumatra and emphasizes the importance of comparative linguistics in tracing the evolution of regional languages. These results also support the hypothesis that Malay and Mandailing linguistic features have undergone gradual yet distinct phonological and lexical changes over time.
Investigating Patterns and Aspects of Place Naming in Toba Regency: An Anthropolinguistics Approach Parasian, Nehemia Anugrah; Lubis, Tasnim; Perangin-angin, Alemina Br.
IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature Vol. 13 No. 2 (2025): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Lite
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/ideas.v13i2.8082

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This research investigates the naming of huta (traditional residences) in Toba Regency from an anthropolinguistic approach, aiming to describe the linguistic performance and to formulate the underlying naming patterns. The research problem emerges from the diminishing awareness among younger generations, which threatens the continuity of historical knowledge and cultural identity embedded in huta names. Using a qualitative design with an interactive model, data were collected through in-depth interviews with traditional leaders and supported by document analysis of oral narratives and archival sources. The findings reveal that a total of 92 huta names were identified, of which 82 are polymorphemic and only 10 are monomorphemic. Polymorphemic names reflect productive morphological processes such as affixation, reduplication, and compounding, and frequently encode ecological features (e.g., rivers, hills, flora, and fauna) as well as kinship relations and cultural values. Further analysis shows that naming aspects can be categorized into manifestation (39.13%), society (33.70%), and culture (27.17%). The predominance of manifestation aspects illustrates the Batak Toba people’s ecological orientation, while the presence of clan names and ancestral references highlights the strong kinship system. Cultural aspects, meanwhile, preserve collective memories of historical events, tools, and symbolic practices. These findings show that huta naming constitute a multidimensional system that integrate linguistic, ecological, social, and cultural elements, functioning both as spatial marker and as instrument of cultural preservation. This research contributes to the development of place naming research in Indonesia and underscores the need to safeguard local wisdom through documentation and cultural education.