KADA BANUAKA’ TAMAN: REGIONAL LANGUAGE SUSTAINABILITY IN A SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

There are several languages that interact with Kada Banuaka' Taman, including Indonesian, Iban
Dayak, Dayak Suruk, Pustussibau dialect Malay, to Javanese. The question is, can Kada' Banuka
Taman survive in this multilingual socio-cultural environment? Data were collected by observation
techniques, interviews and filling out questionnaires. There were 51 informants or respondents who
were determined by purposive sampling. By using the Miles and Huberman model and the Google
form application, the results of the research show: First, the sustainability of Kada' Banuaka' Taman in
a social environment such as a family is categorized as safe, this is indicated by the use of Kada'
Banuaka' Taman as a means of communication within the family environment. On the other hand, you
can also find the use of Kada' Banuaka' Taman for naming buildings, roads/alleys, and educational
institutions. The Taman people are also very proud of their language and require all descendants of the
Taman Dayak tribe to use the Kada' Banuaka' Taman language when interacting in betang houses.
Meanwhile in the social environment it is necessary to pay attention to language survival, especially in
the public domain such as in stalls, markets and in mainstream media such as television and radio,
respondents prefer to use Indonesian as a means of communication. Likewise in the government
environment, the use of Kada Banuaka' Taman in public facilities such as hospitals, writing
correspondence and even translating books is still rarely used. Even at school, the language does not
get a portion to develop which is marked by the absence of teaching materials for learning Taman
language. Second, in the cultural environment, Kada' Banuaka' Park's survival is quite good, because
the language of speech in the form of oral literature always resonates when cultural activities take
place.