SAAT-SAAT KRITIS BAHASA CIA-CIA

Iqbal Nurul Azhar (Dosen Sastra Inggris Universitas Trunojoyo Madura)

Prosodi: Jurnal Ilmu Bahasa dan Sastra
Vol 5, No 2: JULI 2011

Cia-Cia language is one of endangered local languages. Its status as a local language along with the bad condition of its speakers put this language in a highly risk of extinction. The latest policy issued by Bau-Bau’s government to teach Hangeul writing system to Cia-cia people have worsen Cia-Cia’s condition. Not only the policy is so controversial, but also can speed up the extinction process of Cia-cia language. This papers aims to expose how danger it is to let the Bau-Bau’s government continue the policy. Once the policy launched, we may count the Cia-Cia’s extinction time backward.