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concludes that the vitality of Lampung language is unsafe. Lampung language is only actively used in two domains, family at home and friendship. A
language is categorized safe if it is actively used in all domains. In Pringsewu regency, there are more than three native languages. The
languages are Javanese, Sundanese, Batakese, Padangnese, chinese and etc.. Lampung language has similar degree as other native languages. The language
condition limits the use of Lampung language in more domains. Moreover, the native languages including Lampung language are used as informal language.
It means that these languages are used for cultural events of each language community in Pringsewu. On the other hand, the society use Indonesian
language in several domains, such as in workplaces, in schools, and in religion places. In conclusion, the use of Lampung language in Pringsewu is not
dominant, although, this language is the native language in this area.
4.2 The Factors of Lampung Language Maintenance
There are three discussions based on Gile’s keys. They are institutional support, distribution of language use and language attitude.
4.2.1 Institutional Support
The government have an important role. They support the efforts of language maintenance. In this case, they have two central roles. Firstly, the
government should facilitate the effort for maintaining Lampung language. The efforts are the language policies of language status and language use.
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educational literacy. The government made obligation of the language maintenance. There
are two rules. Firstly, Lampung language is involved in curriculum program and it is taught in schools PPD no 8, part 2, point a,e. Secondly,
Lampung language is used in daily activities such as: family, friendship, religion, and cultural event point f.
Sunargiyanto the head regional library stated that education instance concerns to the language maintenance. The government arranges
the regulation in curriculum program. Lampung language is set as the local material. This language is conducted in elementary until senior school
level. The regional library instance has a role to provide schools’ book,
worksheet, Lampung dictionary, and Lampung history book point d. In fact, the regional library focuses on providing the books for educational
program, such as students’ worksheet and dictionary. The writer found that there were unavailable documents. Language
document is very important data. There is unpleasant fact when she investigated in PERPUSDA Pringsewu. In reality, there is very limited
document of Lampung language. The writer only gets one history book. The limited amounts of Lampung books become the serious problem.
The writer confirms this condition. Sunargiyanto the head of regional library of Pringsewu agreed that the lack of books or documents
becomes the problem in this instance. He added that the government
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of books depends on the school’s needs, for instances Lampung dictionary, and students worksheet.
4.2.2. Distribution of Language Use
