Isolek Bahasa Simalungun di Kecamatan Gunung Malela, Bandar, Bosar Maligas, Ujung Padang, Tanah Jawa, Kabupaten Simalungun

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the phonological and lexical variations of the Simalungun language in 5 sub-districts in Simalungun Regency. This research is a qualitative descriptive research. This research will be analyzed using the theory of structural dialectology. The data for this study came from speakers of Simalungun in 5 sub-districts in Simalungun Regency, which came from 200 Swadesh vocabularies. The data collection method used was the proficient method with fishing techniques as the basic technique and the all-round proficient technique as an advanced technique. The analytical method used is the matching method with the technique of sorting out the determinants as a basic technique and the comparative comparison technique equates and compares differentiates as an advanced technique. From this study it was concluded that the Simalungun language in the 5 sub-districts in Simalungun Regency has phonological variations, namely vocal variations [e] ~ [i]/#V-. Vocal variations [Ø] ~ [a]/#-. Vocal variations [i] ~ [u]/#K-. Vocal variation [ɛ] ~ [o]/#K-. Vocal variations [a] ~ [i]/#K-. Vocal Variations [U] ~ [ɔ]/-K#. Variation of diphthongs [ɛy] ~ vocal [ɛ]/-#. Vocal variation [ɛ] ~ diphthong [uy]/-#. Vocal variation [ɛ] ~ diphthong [ɛy]/-#. Variation of vocals [o] ~ diphthongs [ow]/-#. Consonant variations [Ø] ~ [h]/#-. Consonant variations [s] ~ [Ø]/#-. Consonant variations [Ø] ~ [d]/#-. Consonant variations [n] ~ [t]/#V- . Consonant variations [Ø] ~ [m]/-V#. Consonant variations [h] ~ [k]/#V-. Consonant variations [m] ~ [b]/#V-. Consonant variations [r] ~ [l]/#V-, as well as sound variations are symptoms of metathesis. There are 56 lexical variations of the Simalungun language from the 200 Swadesh vocabularies studied.