Perubahan Ekologi dan Pergeseran Bahasa Melayu di Pedalaman Kapuas Hulu, Kalimantan Barat

This research aims to describe the changes in the natural, physical, and social environment that occur in society and their influence on language. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive method. The data in this study are the speeches of speakers and community leaders regarding ecological and language changes in the Malay community in Riam Panjang, Kapuas Hulu. Data collection techniques were obtained through field observations, interviews, and documentation studies. The data analysis technique uses an ethnographic record analysis model by grouping thematically based on research objectives. After grouping, the data were described and interpreted, then concluded according to the focus of this research. The results of this study show that the natural, physical, and social environment has changed dramatically in the last three decades. The construction of the Southern Crossing Road linking Kapuas Hulu-Sintang (and Pontianak) and Malaysia in the northern crossing was a pivotal point of change. The population's relationship with the outside world has become more intense, while the relationship with the forest, fields, and rivers has become tenuous. The Malay language has shifted. The vocabulary of farming, games, rivers, fish and fishing gear, and river transportation has been abandoned. On the other hand, the previously monolingual society became a multilingual society. This research shows that changes in the natural and social environment greatly affect the shift in community language use.