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The Sekujam language of West Kalimantan (Indonesia) Collins, James T.; Herpanus, Herpanus
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 19, No. 2
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Almost two hundred years ago, O. van Kessel identified a language group based on a characteristic sound change that yielded -ai in the final position of some words (Van Kessel 1850: 166); Hudson (1970) named this group “Ibanic” after the Iban language widely spoken in Sarawak. Of the numerous members of the Ibanic branch of Malayic, perhaps the Sekujam language is the least known. Although Sujarni et al. (2008: 282-285) provided information about the location and traditions of the Sekujam ethnic group, there is very little information about the language. Based on available colonial and contemporary sources, this essay provides a sketch of this ethnic group, numbering perhaps only 3,000 people, split between two administrative units (residencies). Then, a brief overview of the phonology of Sekujam suggests some of its distinctive characteristics. There follows an overview of the sociolinguistic setting of the Sekujam-speaking communities in the Sekadau residency reflecting the status and functions of Sekujam in the language ecology of this multilingual area. Of interest perhaps is the praxis of split dialogic bilingualism documented in some of the area’s villages and the role of Sekujam in traditional rituals of at least one other ethnic group. Much work remains in the face of rapid social, demographic and economic change.
“Culture is a shadow”, language as a shade Fragments of a dead language, Naka’ela Collins, James T.
Wacana, Journal of the Humanities of Indonesia Vol. 22, No. 1
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One of the distinctive languages of Central Maluku, Naka’ela, was once spoken by a remnant language community on the north coast of Seram. Relying on data collected in Seram in 1978, Naka’ela has been among the Central Maluku languages included in studies of morphophonology (Collins 1983a, 1983b), areal phonology shift (1982, 2018a), and language classification (Collins 1983a). A fallacious, mechanistic classification of Naka’ela (Mahsun et al. 2008; Mukhamdanah 2015) was also published and has been recently disproven (Collins 2019a, 2019b). This essay will review some of the aspects of the Naka’ela language system by exploring what we can discern about verbal conjugation systems and genitive paradigms in this Central Maluku language. Based on contemporary reports from Seram (Sadrach Latue, p.c., 27-10-2018), the Naka’ela language, like so many others in Central Maluku, is no longer spoken; nor are there “rememberers” of this extinct language. In this setting of dead and forgotten languages, we recall the brutal genocides and culture murders in Australia (Daniel Nettle and Suzanne Romaine 2000). Recently, Dianne Biritjalawuy Gondarra, a Yolngu woman from northern Australia, explained that “culture is a shadow, it’s something that follows your everywhere, and part of culture is language, which connects me back to my land” (James Griffths 2020). This essay is intended to shed more light on Naka’ela and the complex setting of fading multilingualism in Central Maluku. The displaced, disregarded Naka’ela community survives in Seram, their land, but their language is only a shade, a ghostly memory.
The Existence and Role of Indigenous Leadership in Local Governance: A Systematic Review of Indonesian Case Studies Wance, Marno; Layn, Safrudin Bustam; Collins, James T.; Syahidah, Ummu
Journal of Government Science Studies Vol 4 No 1 (2025): April 2025
Publisher : Prodi Ilmu Pemerintahan, Fakultas Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik, Universitas Pattimura

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This research aims to analyze the distribution of studies related to customary leadership and local governance in Indonesia, which includes the distribution of articles per year, types of research, research targets, distribution by province and district in Maluku, as well as the fields of science used. The method used is a systematic review using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) approach to filter and select relevant articles. The analysis results show that the trend of publishing articles on customary leadership increased, peaking in 2022, but declined in the following years. The type of research is dominated by qualitative and normative legal approaches, indicating the need for in-depth analysis and regulatory strategies in understanding the role of customary leadership. The research targets focus on customary leadership and local government, reflecting the importance of these two elements in local governance. In terms of region, Maluku, particularly Central Maluku Regency, is the primary focus of the research, followed by Bali, South Sulawesi, and Central Java. Field analysis shows that this research is primarily reviewed from the perspectives of legal science, governance science, sociology, and anthropology, reflecting the complexity of studying traditional leadership from legal, social, and cultural aspects. These findings indicate that conventional leadership plays a significant role in maintaining cultural identity and social stability but also faces challenges in adapting to formal regulations. This research opens up opportunities for more in-depth studies in less accessible areas and with a richer multidisciplinary approach.
Co-Authors Herpanus, Herpanus Layn, Safrudin Bustam Syahidah, Ummu Wance, Marno