International Journal of English and Applied Linguistics (IJEAL)
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025): Volume 5 Nomor 2 Agustus 2025

The Kinship Relationship between The Malay Language of Riau and The Sundanese Language A Comparative Historical Linguistic Study

Efendi, Syahrul (Unknown)
Afri, Evan (Unknown)
Dardanila, Dardanila (Unknown)
Dwiwidayati, Dwiwidayati (Unknown)
Meko MBete, Aron (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Aug 2025

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the kinship relationship between Riau Malay and Sundanese languages ??seen from some vocabularies similarities. The method used is descriptive qualitative and quantitative with note-taking technique. The research data is formed of vocabulary in BMR and BS obtained from various written sources and informant interviews. Based on 200 Swadesh words for BMR and BS, there are 12,5%, namely 25 identical pairs words. This data proves that BMR and BS are not closely related because the vocabulary similarities are less than 36% or part of the sub-grouping. Vowel relatives couples different by 16 data or about 18%; 3 relatives couples have different pairs of consonants or about 1.5%; 5 relatives couples or about 2.5% who have one syllable difference; and 9 relatives couples or about 4.5% who have one consonant phoneme difference. The results of the study found that the percentage of kinship between the two languages ??was 29% which indicated that the BMR and BS were the languages ??of the family from one family (stock).BMR and BS are thought to be the same prelanguage around 2,856 years ago and are estimated to have started to separate from their parent languages ??in 833 BC (calculated in 2023)

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijeal

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Aim and Scope International Journal of English and Applied Linguistic (IJEAL) is an International Journal that is published three times a year, namely in April, August, and December. IJEAL publishes manuscripts within the fields of: 1. English Language Teaching and Learning 2. Linguistics and ...