The language choice of Madurese ethnics in urban area : a case study of Jember city

الملخص EN

Jember society is an urban and bilingual community because they master Javanese, Madurese and Indonesian.

This article examines language choice forms of the Madurese community in Jember and the factors underlying the choice of the Madurese community's language.

The study was conducted through a qualitative method.

Data was collected through a questionnaire.

The results show that the Madurese language (BM) selected by the Madurese community in Jember is generally dominant (55%).

The BM's choice of family domain is higher (58%) than the neighboring domain (52%).

The dominant factors in determining language choice include speech situations, participants, and means of speech.