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Phonological and Lexical Change in Kudangan: Implications for Mother-Tongue-Based Education in Central Kalimantan Imam Qalyubi; Hesty Widiastuty; Fadiah Adlina; Misrita Misrita
Edusoshum : Journal of Islamic Education and Social Humanities Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Ikatan Cendikiawan Ilmu Pendidikan Islam (ICIPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52366/edusoshum.v6i1.327

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This study examines phonological and lexical change in Kudangan, a minority language spoken by the Dayak Tomun community in Central Kalimantan, and explores its implications for mother-tongue-based regional language education. Employing a qualitative linguistic approach, data were collected through purposive sampling involving community elders and fluent speakers, semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and lexical elicitation. Phonological analysis was conducted using segmental comparison and rule-based description, while lexical change was analyzed in terms of morphological restructuring and semantic shift. The findings reveal systematic sound correspondences, including vowel modification (e.g., /air/ → /arai/) and final consonant addition (e.g., /hujan/ → /hujant/), alongside patterned lexical variation reflecting sociocultural meaning and language contact. These results demonstrate that Kudangan maintains an internally coherent phonological and lexical system despite pressure from dominant languages. The study offers novel empirical documentation of an under-described Austronesian variety and provides a linguistic foundation for developing culturally responsive teaching materials and sustaining minority language transmission. Accordingly, phonological and lexical description is positioned not only as documentation but also as a strategic resource for regional language education and long-term language maintenance.
From Cultural Motto to Character Education: Managing the Isen Mulang Ethos of the Ngaju Dayak as Local Wisdom Abdul Qodir; Imam Qalyubi; Abubakar Abubakar
JUMPA : Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Vol 6, No 2 (2025)
Publisher : Universitas Nurul Jadid

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33650/jumpa.v6i2.14961

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The character formation of Indonesia's young generation faces mounting pressure as globalization outpaces the transmission of inherited moral values. Local wisdom offers a grounded alternative, yet the distinctive value systems of Kalimantan remain underused in character education. This study examines the Isen Mulang ethos of the Ngaju Dayak and reframes it from a cultural motto into a working resource for local-wisdom-based character education. A qualitative descriptive design guided the research across three regions of Central Kalimantan, namely Palangka Raya, Katingan, and Gunung Mas. Data came from 18 purposively selected informants through in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis, and validity was secured through source, time, and technique triangulation. The findings reveal that one ethos speaks in three registers. Palangka Raya voiced a progressive spirit of hard work and forward movement, Katingan voiced social responsibility toward communal peace, and Gunung Mas voiced devotion to homeland and ancestral heritage. Read as a whole, these three value clusters form a coherent character profile that education can cultivate through planned management and transmission. The study proposes a synthesis model that moves from a single root ethos, through three regional value clusters, into an integrated character profile. Its main implication is practical. Educational managers in Central Kalimantan can draw on Isen Mulang to design character programs that help learners advance without losing the cultural identity that defines them.