The Implementation of Regional Regulation Number 09 Year 2012 in Using, Maintaining, And Developing Sundanese Languages, Literature and Script in the City of Bandung, West Java, Indonesia: A Language Planning Study

Abstract

Bandung Regional Regulation (Perda) No. 09 of 2012 on the Use, Maintenance and Development of Sundanese Language, Literature and Script (P3BSAS) is one of the political policies issued by the regional Government of Bandung as an effort to preserve Sundanese culture. This law or rule also serves as a strong foundation in language planning that puts Sundanese culture as an integral part of the regional cultural or political strategy in West Java and Indonesia. This study aims to examine the efforts that have been done by the Government of Bandung in realizing P3BSAS. The method used in this study is qualitative descriptive using literature review as a means of obtaining research data. Primary data of this research is Local Regulation (Perda) Bandung No. 09 Year 2012. The secondary data of this research is various information about policy or program of Bandung City. The result of the research shows that from seven (7) strategies which resolved by Local Regulation No. 09/2012, Bandung City Government has implemented five programs, namely (1) Sundanese Language Program in Education Curriculum, (2) Rebo Nyunda Program, (3) Naming Program of Street with Sundanese letter, (4) Bandung Cultural Anugerah Program, (5) Sundenese Programs held by institution/community. Two other programs that still need to be improved are the Sundanese Language Enrichment Program in the Library; and the Qur'an Recitation Program in the Sundanese Language Translation.