One of the key drivers for maintaining the use of a heritage language is its use in the family
domain. Within this context, this paper examines the role of family language policy (FLP) in …

Due to the dominant position of Indonesian as the national and official language, local
languages have been less favoured amongst their native speakers. Even one of the most …

The important part of Acehnese culture is Keuneunong, especially for the Aneuk Jamee
community and the Acehnese people as a whole. This ancient practice, in which farming is …

It is undeniably true that local languages will be preserved if they are respected, used, and
inherited to the next generations. They should be used in the family and community so that …

This qualitative study investigates the factors influencing young Acehnese parents' language
choice to communicate with their children at home in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A total of …

The languages throughout the world are in crisis and it is estimated that 50% to 90% will
have disappeared by the end of this century (Grenoble, 2012). Colonisation, nationalism …

Family is the ideal platform to maintain the indigenous language, and parents are the core
feature in promoting it to the children. Many previous studies have concentrated on the …

This study uses a case study research method with a qualitative study design. The aims of
the study were to find out the domains of Acehnese language shifts in Langsa and the …

This paper looks at perceptions of heritage language in two minority communities in
Malaysia: the Aceh community at Kampung Aceh in Kedah; and the Portuguese-Eurasian …

This paper complements current descriptions of Acehnese pronunciation by not only
comparing two varieties of Acehnese but also by carrying out an acoustic analysis of the …