Language Varieties (bahasa banjar - sociolinguistics)


1.      Every language has its own varieties. Mention and explain the major varieties of your native language and explain clearly!
The first dialect of Bahasa banjar is “Pahuluan” or some people said “Hulu”. This dialect is called”Pahuluan” because widely used by people who live in “Hulu Sungai”. Bahasa Banjar Pahuluan is largely used in Hulu Sungai regency, included Banua Anam (Tapin, South Hulu Sungai, Centre Hulu Sungai, North Hulu Sungai, Balangan, and Tabalong) and Tanah Bumbu. Bahasa banjar Hulu can be found in some villages (handil) which the origin of its villagers is Hulu Sungai like in Gambut, Aluh-aluh, and Tamban which is geographically in the area of Banjar Kuala.
This dialect has sub dialects which are spread out in many districts of Hulu Sungai, Balangan and Tabalong. Those sub - dialects are: (1) Kelua (hilir) and Tanjung (hulu) in Tabalong regency, (2) Balangan (Paringin) in Balangan regency, (3) Amuntai and Alabio in North Hulu Sungai, (4) Alai in Batang Alai district and Labuhan Amas in Labuhan Amas riverside in center Hulu Sungai regency, (5) Negara (hilir) and Kandangan (hulu) in the riverside of Amandit river, south Hulu Sungai, and (6) Margasari (hilir) and Rantau (hulu) in Tapin regency.
The second dialect of Bahasa Banjar is BanjarKuala” which is mainly used in the region of Banjar Kuala. It is spread in Banjar regency, Barito Kuala regency, Tanah Laut regency, and capital city Banjarmasin dan city of Banjarbaru. It is also spread in Tanah Bumbu and Kota Baru regency through east Kalimantan and centre Kalimantan. The original of Banjar Kuala Dialect can be found in Kuin, Sungai Jingah, Banua Anyar etc around the city of Banjarmasin. As for another region, Bahasa banjar Kuala which is used by Javanese, bugis, etc is not the original one because it is already affected by another languages which are used by those people. The people who use Banjar Kuala mainly work as merchant and fisherman, and largely live in the riverside it is affected the choice of vocabulary in Bahasa Banjar Kuala.
This dialect has sub-dialects which spread around Banjar regency, Tanah Laut regency, and city of Banjarmasin. Those sub - dialects are: (1) sub-dialect Astambul, Martapura, and Banjarmasin, and (2) sub-dialect Pelaihari, Bati-Bati, and Pengaron.
2.      Based on the variations that you gave above, mention and explain the differences between those varieties!
Kawi (1991) mentioned the first differences is from vocal / vowel in both dialects, only Banjar Kuala that has vowels [e], [o], and [ə] in several vocabulary pronunciation. There are no such vowels in Banjar Hulu except in names of place such as Loksado and Alabio. Kawi also explained that vowel [e] in Banjar Kuala appear as [i] or [a] in Banjar Hulu, vowel [o] appear as [u] and vowel [ə] appear as [a] or [i].
Kuala
Hulu
Meaning
/sender/ - [e]
/sandar/ - [a]
Lean on
/gəlaŋ/a - [ə]
/galaŋ/ - [a]
Sink (a ship)a - braceletb
/goloŋ/ - [o]
/guluŋ/ - [u]
Roll
/gemet/ - [e]
/gimit/ - [i], /gamat/ - [a]
Slow
Pronunciation differences between Banjar Kuala and Banjar Hulu

The second differences are from vocabulary choices. Kawi (1991) stated that there are 50 – 80 % differences between both dialects, but these differences in vocabulary only found in the sub – dialect level. Table below will give example of vocabularies differences between Banjar Kuala and Hulu:
Banjar kuala
 Banjar Hulu
Meaning
kawa 
hingkat
can
mau
hakun
willing to
gasan
hagan
for
Jalan
lalah, jaap
take a walk
pingkut
cakut
grasp, hold
gusang
hangit
burnt
pangasit
pamalar
rasp
timpas
tungkih
slash
unda 
aku
I, me
nyawa
ikam
you

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