“Alah Ka Nggoh!” Language Attitudes of Multilingual Speakers in Kluet Raya Districts

Faizatul Husna; Sullati Armawi

doi:10.14710/parole.v14i2.81-94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14710/parole.v14i2.81-94

“Alah Ka Nggoh!” Language Attitudes of Multilingual Speakers in Kluet Raya Districts

Faizatul Husna¹

, Sullati Armawi²

¹English Education Department, Sekolah Tinggi Agama Islam Negeri Teungku Dirundeng Meulaboh, Jl. Alue Peunyareng, Gunong Kleng, Kec. Meureubo, Kabupaten Aceh Barat, Aceh 23681, Indonesia

²STAIN Teungku Dirundeng Meulaboh, Indonesia

Received: 15 Jan 2025; Revised: 28 Jan 2025; Accepted: 19 Sep 2025; Available online: 10 Oct 2025; Published: 13 Oct 2025.

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This research examines the growing interest in language attitudes over recent decades. Focusing on Kluet Raya region, this study explores the regional languages used across various sub-districts and the attitudes of residents toward them. The primary objective of this study is to analyze the geographic distribution and attitudes of local community in the Kluet Raya region toward their heritage languages. The researchers also use linguistic maps to reconstruct areas where Acehnese, Aneuk Jamee, and Kluet languages are spoken within the sub-districts in Aceh Selatan district. This study adopts a qualitative approach in an attempt to gain a comprehensive understanding of community attitudes on language diversity in the region. Twelve participants, selected through purposeful sampling to represent diverse backgrounds, participated in in-depth interviews. Findings reveal a strong positive attitude toward heritage languages, with local languages viewed as equally prestigious across the region. There is also a clear preference for bilingual education that includes both Indonesian and local languages for children in Kluet Raya.

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Keywords: (Language attitude; Vernacular Multilingual; Linguistic map; Kluet Raya)

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