JURNAL ILMIAH MAKSITEK Vol. 5 No. 3 ISSN. 2655-4399 September 2020 THE REVITALIZATION OF BATAKNESE LANGUAGE IN TANJUNG BALAI : A STUDY CASE AT SEI TUALANG RASO TANJUNG BALAI, NORTH SUMATERA RANI FAIRUS SEKOLAH TINGGI EKONOMI AL-HIKMAH
[email protected] Abstract-The study was conducted to find out the revitalization of Bataknese language in Tanjung Balai. The subject of the study was 123 households in three streets in Sei Tualang Raso subdistrict, Tanjungbalai city. This research design was qualitative descriptive design. The instrument for collecting the data was questionnaire. The data was analyzed by reading the result of questionnaires which have been filled by respondents. The result of analysis showed that: 1) Increase the proficiency speakers of Bataknese language. The skill of the language proficiency includes listening, speaking, reading and writing. (2) Grow positive attitude towards bataknese language. (3) Expand the use of bataknese language distribution. Spreading the use of bataknese language can be done by means of print, electronic, device cyberspace. Keywords: Bataknese, History of Bataknese, and Revitalization INTRODUCTION Language revitalization can be viewed as a form of language policy that seeks to halt and reverse this process of shift: different policy measures are adopted with the aim of ensuring that a vulnerable language community does not decline and disappear, but rather demonstrates 'a new-found vigour' (Paulston, 1993: 279). This, it is claimed, will occur when policy steps successfully address a range of