An Analysis of Reduplication in Cia-Cia Language

Abstract

Ciacia language (CL), spoken in Buton, specially in Laporo community and also used as a communication tool in the Ikatan Kerukunan Keluarga Cia-Cia Laporo (IKKCL) in Kota Sorong. This study aims to explore reduplication in the Cia-Cia language. This research is field research and literature with data collection techniques, namely: elicitation, recording, and introspection. The source of this research data is oral data obtained through informants. After the information is collected, the next steps taken are to analyze the data with the following steps; describe the data obtained, classify, and summarize the results obtained from the informant. The results showed that the form of verb reduplication in Cia-Cia language which found on Full reduplication, partial reduplication and reduplication with affixes. Form of reduplication of noun in Cia-Cia language which found on partial reduplication and reduplication with affixes.  Form of reduplication of adjective in Cia-Cia language which found on reduplication with affix ma-. This research is expected to enrich linguistic insight and be a reference for regional languages ​​as an effort to preserve regional languages ​​in Indonesia.