SUMBANGSIH BAHASA UKI DALAM MENGEMBANGKAN LEKSIKON BAHASA INDONESIA: TINJAUAN LINGUISTIK

Abstract

“Uki” is a kind of regional language in Indonesia. It is one of reality construction of Uki’s culture, in the form of speech, represented in conversation, poetry, oral tradition, etc. For  Uki’s people,  oral tradition is a kind of their ancestor’s advice which cannot be forgotton and a kind of advice which could not be separated form their live; it also serves as a means of communication in order to teach, educate, advice,  draw characters, and inform values for one generation to next generation. This research focuses on the study of the Indonesian establishment which is enriched very much by  regional languages. It is an indicator of the enhancement of the Indonesian, the nature of which is very easy to adapt to every language, such as foreign language or regional language. Regional languages that contribute to the formation of Indonesia include: Javanese, Sundanese, Batak, Minangkabau, Bugis, Banjar, Ternate, Manado Malay, the language of the Papuan, languages of Maluku, Uki and others. Referring  to  elements of  Uki’s culture, Uki’s language as one of  regional languages can contribute into Indonesian, there are several domain, such as, fauna, equipment of electronic, fruit, environmental and kinship, especially in term of reference and term of adress. In regard to this Uki’s language elements of utterance  would contribute vocabulary to Indonesian.  This research can be classified as a case study using eclectic approach which combines theories of structuralist and sociology of literature. Methodologically, this research is natural in characteristics because the primary data are observed directly. The form of vocabulary in this conversation, and folk can be identified in verbal. The researcher serves as the human instrument. The data verbal conversation and folk are gathered from utterances of its oral tradition and their daily communication. The finding of the forms of vocabulary are found, namely words, such as sea ‘ikan’, saga ‘lampu’,lamat ‘tomat’, guhango ‘lansia’, wale ‘rumah’. Contributing to  the vocabulary of Uki; language related to the elements of multicultural showed acculturation and inter-language user are concerned with the people and the nation of Indonesia. At the present time, Uki’s language is used for  communication, assimilation, and acculturation in the setting of culture, religion, trade, and commerce.