@article{ART003366052},
author={Yusriadi Yusriadi and Farninda Aditya and Remmy Gedat and Dilah Tuah},
title={Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia},
journal={SUVANNABHUMI},
issn={2092-738X},
year={2026},
volume={18},
number={2},
pages={237-265},
doi={10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yusriadi Yusriadi
AU - Farninda Aditya
AU - Remmy Gedat
AU - Dilah Tuah
TI - Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia
JO - SUVANNABHUMI
PY - 2026
VL - 18
IS - 2
PB - Korea Institute for ASEAN Studies
SP - 237
EP - 265
SN - 2092-738X
AB - This study explores linguistic practices, intergenerational language transmission, and the construction of ethnic identity among Bugis families in West Kalimantan in a diasporic context. Focusing on Mempawah and Pontianak, it adopts a linguistic ethnographic approach and applies the Family Language Policy (FLP) framework to examine Bugis language maintenance in a multilingual setting. Data were collected through interviews with 12 diasporic families, observations, and documentation, and these were analyzed using the interactive model by Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña. The findings of this study indicate that the Bugis language is used selectively in emotional and intergenerational contexts, particularly those involving grandparents.
Grandparents and community ties play a central role in preserving the Bugis language among peoples in the diaspora. Nevertheless, the Bugis language retains symbolic significance as a marker of ethnic identity and community belonging. The study highlights that the vitality of the Bugis language is sustained through strong community ties, the role of elders, and a supportive sociocultural ecosystem. These insights contribute to the field of minority sociolinguistics and are valuable for developing policies that support local language preservation in Indonesia’s multiethnic diaspora settings.
KW - Family Language Policy;language transmission; Bugis diaspora;ethnic identity;West Kalimantan; linguistic ethnography
DO - 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
ER -
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat and Dilah Tuah. (2026). Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. SUVANNABHUMI, 18(2), 237-265.
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat and Dilah Tuah. 2026, "Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia", SUVANNABHUMI, vol.18, no.2 pp.237-265. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat, Dilah Tuah "Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia" SUVANNABHUMI 18.2 pp.237-265 (2026) : 237.
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat, Dilah Tuah. Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. 2026; 18(2), 237-265. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat and Dilah Tuah. "Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.2 (2026) : 237-265.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi; Farninda Aditya; Remmy Gedat; Dilah Tuah. Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. SUVANNABHUMI, 18(2), 237-265. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi; Farninda Aditya; Remmy Gedat; Dilah Tuah. Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. SUVANNABHUMI. 2026; 18(2) 237-265. doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat, Dilah Tuah. Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. 2026; 18(2), 237-265. Available from: doi:10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
Yusriadi Yusriadi, Farninda Aditya, Remmy Gedat and Dilah Tuah. "Language, Identity, and Intergenerational Transmission Strategies: The Linguistic Practices of Bugis Families in West Kalimantan, Indonesia" SUVANNABHUMI 18, no.2 (2026) : 237-265.doi: 10.22801/svn.2026.18.2.237
