LANGUAGE SHIFT BY THE JAVANESE IN BALEE VILLAGE, NORTH ACEH

This study deals with Javanese language shift in Balee Village, North Aceh. It aims to find out the factors of Javanese language shift into Acehnese language in Balee Village, North Aceh, the pattern of Javanese language shift and the reasons of Javanese language shift in Balee Village, North Aceh. The data were obtained from the family of Javanese living in Balee Village, North Aceh. The study employs qualitative research design with a single case study to get the understanding on this study. The subjects of this study were 10 families. The subjects were divided into two groups, namely parents and children. The reason for dividing the subjects into two groups is because language shift happens across the generation. Questionnaires, interview and observation were used to obtain the data. The data were analyzed by using data collection, data condensation, data display and data verification. The findings showed that the shift of Javanese into Acehnese Language in Balee village, North Aceh was influenced by bilingualism, migration, economic factor, social factor, demographic factors, institutional factor, and attitudes. The Javanese language shift to Acehnese language occurred in the pattern of relationship between parents and children and among children. And the shifts of Javanese to the Acehnese are mostly caused by social conflict.