Luwu’ Language Vitality: Preliminary Findings

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10.2991/978-2-38476-404-4_12How to use a DOI?

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Luwu’; Tae’; language vitality

Abstract

The Luwu people of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, have a long and fascinating history, but in an increasingly globalised world, what is the status of the Luwu’ language today? Sociolinguistic surveys documenting language attitudes, patterns of use, and intergenerational transmission were conducted in two areas of the Luwu regency, one urban and one rural, and the results show that Luwu’ language vitality is vigorous in rural areas, but more vulnerable in urban centres. However, positive attitudes towards the language in all areas suggest that language maintenance and development work would be well received by the whole community.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Emily Rose Logan
AU  - Hamzah A. Machmoed
AU  - Akin Duli
AU  - Ikhwan M. Said
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/05/15
TI  - Luwu’ Language Vitality: Preliminary Findings
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference Entitled Language, Literary, and Cultural Studies (ICONLATERALS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 137
EP  - 146
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-404-4_12
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-404-4_12
ID  - Logan2025
ER  -