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Classification And Functions Of Acehnese Riddles Aina, Nandatul; Idaryani, Idaryani; Radhiah, Radhiah
Jurnal Penelitian Multidisiplin Bangsa Vol. 2 No. 8 (2026): Januari
Publisher : Amirul Bangun Bangsa Publishing

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59837/jpnmb.v2i8.752

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This study investigated the classification and functions of Acehnese riddles used among Acehnese community in Bireuen District, Aceh, Indonesia. The interviews were held with 8 people from 2 two different villages in Bireuen district, Aceh province, Indonesia. Data were collected from participants as Indigenous Acehnese and Acehnese language is their mother tongue. The youngest participant is 33 years old and the oldest one is 85 years old. All participants are resided in Bireuen district. Since they did not travel much (except for occasional holidays with families and Hajj pilgrimage), they are deemed untainted native speakers of Acehnese. For analysis, grounded by the Conceptual Riddle Theory, this study found that the classification of Acehnese riddles and the functions of the riddles among Acehnese community use animals’ concept, living beings, human beings, inanimate entity, and plants. The functions of riddles are for entertaining, educational purpose, and logical reasoning. Most of the Acehnese riddles post the questions use living beings but undetected whether the living beings are human being or other kinds of living entities; animals or plants for example: ta ikat pijut, tapeuleuh tumbon (Tiep up thin, Released fat). The riddle is referred to mosquito net however, the entity is unpredictable until the answer is revealed.
Exploring Devayan Language Maintenance among Parents in Simeulue Regency, Indonesia Oresah, Yesi; Idaryani, Idaryani; Safriandi, Safriandi
Jurnal Ilmiah Kanderang Tingang Vol 17 No 01 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Kanderang Tingang
Publisher : FKIP Universitas Palangka Raya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37304/jikt.v17i01.441

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This study examines the parents’ efforts and their attitudesto maintain Devayan language withinnon-formaldomain. and factors that influence the preservation of the Devayan language among parentsin Simeulue Regency, Indonesian. Drawing on qualitative descriptive methods, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and observation, involving six Devayan-speaking parents. The findings demonstrated that Devayan remains actively maintained through consistent intergenerational transmission to their children, positive parental language attitudes, and dense local speech networks that extend beyond the household into neighborhoods, markets, and social gatherings. Parents play a central role by establishing Devayan as the dominant home language, modelling consistent speaking the Devayan with their children, and embedding language use within culturally meaningful activities. Parents are highly aware of the importance of passing on the Devayan language to their children as a cultural heritage that must be preserved. These practices position Devayan not merely as a communicative tool, but as a marker of identity for Devayan community. The study contributes to heritage language maintenance by highlighting the synergistic relationship between parents’ consistency and community-level validation in language use. The findings suggest that effective language maintenance emerges from everyday practices grounded in affective commitment of parents to their children, cultural transmission, and adaptive bilingualism. Kata Kunci Language maintenance, Devayan language, Parents