Sigulai: One of Minority Language in Simeulue Island

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10.2991/assehr.k.220302.002How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Sigulai; minority language; simeulue

Abstract

This article describes the Sigulai language, one of the minority languages on the island of Simeleu. Simeulue Island is a district in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. This province has several speech community groups including the Acehnese language which is still strong because it has the widest speech area, around 70% of the total population of Aceh. Besides Acehnese, this province has at least 9 other regional languages, Gayo language, Tamiang language, Aneuk Jamee language, Kluet language, Haloban language, Singkil language, Devayan language, Leukon language, and Sigulai language. The last three languages are in the speech area group on the island of Simeulue. The Devayan language has the widest speech area with the most speakers in 2/3 of the island area, namely East Simeulue, Central Simeulue, West Teupah, Middle Teupah, South Teupah, Simeulue Cut, and Teluk Dalam. The Leukon language has the least spoken area, which is only two villages in the Alafan sub-district, while the other villages in one sub-district speak Sigulai. Meanwhile, Sigulai is spoken in 3 sub-districts, namely, West Simeulue, Alafan, and Salang. Sigulai has been increasingly marginalized since the island has become increasingly open to sea and air transportation.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Ratri Candrasari
AU  - Harinawati
AU  - Teuku Kemal Fasya
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/03/24
TI  - Sigulai: One of Minority Language in Simeulue Island
BT  - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Social Science, Political Science, and Humanities (ICoSPOLHUM 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 6
EP  - 9
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220302.002
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220302.002
ID  - Candrasari2022
ER  -