The Use of Indonesian as a Mother Tongue at Kadubelang Pandeglang Banten

Abstract

Language as the first language in terms of sentences based on the content and structure of children in the Sundanese ethnic families and the constraints faced by the Sundanese ethnic families in Kadubelang, Pandeglang Banten in using the Indonesian language as the first language of their children. This article aims to analyze the usage of the mother tongue the subject of this research was the Sundanese family in Kadubelang, Pandeglang Banten who used the Indonesian language as the first language of their children. The object of this research was the use of the Indonesian language as the first language of children in the Sundanese family ethnic in Kadubelang, Pandeglang Banten, and the constraints faced by the family in Kadubelang, Pandeglang Banten in using the Indonesian language as the first language of their children. The data collection methods used were observation method, interview, and recording. There were several steps in analyzing the data, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusions. The results showed that (1) the use of the Indonesian language as the first language of children in the Sundanese ethnic families in Kadubelang, Pandeglang Banten in terms of sentences based on the content and structure could be declared that children in primary school were able to use the sentence well. (2) There was no constraint felt by parents in teaching the Indonesian language to their children. That was because the children had already been using the Indonesian language as a mother language starting from the baby. Based on the results of research and discussion, it can be concluded that children were able to use the Indonesian language well in terms of sentences based on the content and structure. Therefore, it is suggested to parents to always teach their children to speak well so that children can communicate by using the Indonesian language effectively.