The Characteristics of Javanese Language in Bumiayu District, Brebes Regency, Central Java, the Variants and Acculturation of Sanskrit into Javanese Culture

Abstract

This research has the theme "The Characteristics of Javanese Language in Bumiayu District, Brebes Regency, Central Java Variants and Acculturation of Sanskrit into Javanese Culture". This study focuses on the linguistic interaction between the Javanese language used in Bumiayu District, Brebes Regency, and elements of Sanskrit that have been assimilated historically and culturally. As part of the Austronesian language family, the Javanese language in Bumiayu displays its own peculiarities through the absorption of lexicons, morphological structures, and phonological and syntactic patterns that show the strong influence of Sanskrit. This phenomenon shows that language is not only a means of communication, but also a place for storing values, history, and knowledge systems of the people who speak it. Through a descriptive approach with the method of listening, taking notes, interviews with native speakers, and studying literature, this study confirms that the process of language acculturation in Bumiayu reflects the continuity of the Javanese intellectual tradition rooted in the classical civilization of India. Thus, the Javanese language of Bumiayu can be understood as a form of cultural continuity that records the historical journey and transformation of the human values of its people in the context of the culture of the archipelago.