Lampung Language in Bandar Lampung: Still Existing or Disappearing?

Abstract

The use of language in life greatly influences the way humans communicate and interact with each other. This interaction brings unity to bridge differences. Therefore, language diversity is unique in the field of communication. The important role of communication tools is to contribute to connecting social life. The environment easily influences the use of language in social institutions. This makes the combination of languages used by Indonesian people very unique and diverse. In general, this research aims to determine how big transmigration's influence is on the disappearance of the Lampung language in Bandar Lampung City. This research was conducted to answer problems encountered in the field, using several stages of data collection (1) Interviews with related parties in Bandar Lampung via Zoom meeting, and (2) textual interviews. In data collection, the researchers used various articles related to the topic. The study involved 21 informants, divided into native residents, transmigrants, and Lampung residents with former transmigrant families. The primary data will come from the first group while supporting data will come from the second and third groups. The study concludes that the Lampung language is on the verge of extinction due to migration and globalization, particularly among teenagers, and lacks government or community support.