REVITALIZATION OF BAHASA MINANG

This thesis was carried out to investigate the level of Endangeredment of BM; the actual effort was done by the native speakers of BM to overcome the level of endangeredment, and to investigate the potential effort of the native speakers of BM in reviving their indigenous language. This research is applied qualitative approach by phenomenology term trough observation, questionnaire, and in-depth interview. The data were collected from Minang families both intramarriage and intermarriage Minang families and Minang language institution (BM3) in Medan Labuhan. Investigating the level of endangeredment of BM refers to the degree of language endangeredment discernment by Unesco. The research finding is shown that BM in Medan-Labuhan is categorized in the level of definitely endangered. There are four actual efforts are done by the native speakers of BM in Medan Labuhan to overcome the level of endangeredment: (1) the use of BM in domestic life, (2) the use of BM through artistic way, (3) the use of BM through Minang culture activities, and (4) the use of BM in the hometown Ranah Minang. There are potential efforts or activities can be applied by the native speakers of BM in Medan Labuhan to revitalize BM; (1) the use of BM through introduced the children with another Minang people in vagabond land, (2) The use of BM indomestic life, (3) The use of BM through Minang culture activities, (4) The use of BM by organizing the real adat Minang wedding party, (5) Regular Minang culture exhibition and competition, and (6) the use of BM through back to the hometown.