This study describes the intensity of Bugis language use in narrative paragraphs written by fourth-grade students at SDN 017 Marangkayu. The study was motivated by the context of the Santan Tengah community, which uses the Bugis language in daily communication, whereas Indonesian is used in formal classroom learning. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation of 25 student narrative assignments. The analysis results show that 20 out of 25 written works contained Bugis language elements (consisting of vocabulary, affixes, or local particles) categorized as low intensity, four texts contained no such elements, and one text was illegible. Interviews revealed that Bugis elements were more prominent in oral communication than in formal writing. These findings illustrate variations in language use based on students' communicative contexts and modes.
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