Pemertahanan Bahasa Melayu Riau Pada Mahasiswa Program Studi Sastra Melayu Fakultas Ilmu Budaya Universitas Lancang Kuning

Abstract

The research conducted by the author discusses the preservation of Riau Malay language among students majoring in Malay literature at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Lancang Kuning (case study: Riau Malay language speakers from the 2017 and 2018 cohorts). The research problem focuses on the preservation of Riau Malay language by these students based on their language attitudes in maintaining Riau Malay language, which is the identity of the Malay ethnic group in Riau. The background of this research is to determine the percentage of Riau Malay language usage and the language attitudes of the students. The objective is to understand how Malay literature students preserve Riau Malay language at the Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Universitas Lancang Kuning. The author used a questionnaire distributed to the students to collect data, and the data analysis was done in a written format. Based on the research results, it is concluded that students who are speakers of Riau Malay language from the 2017 and 2018 cohorts are preserving the language. When communicating with lecturers, 26 students (52%) out of 50 students (100%) use Riau Malay language inside the classroom, and 23 students (46%) out of 50 students (100%) use it outside the classroom. When communicating with classmates, 27 students (54%) use Riau Malay language inside the classroom, and 29 students (58%) use it outside the classroom. However, when communicating with administrative staff, 34 students (68%) out of 50 students (100%) do not use Riau Malay language within and outside the campus environment. Similarly, when communicating with students from different study programs, 37 students (74%) out of 50 students (100%) do not use Riau Malay language within and outside the campus environment.