Research Article
Choose as Indonesian but Act as Malaysian: Overview of National Identity and Linguistics of Indonesia-Malaysia Border Communities
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2329491, author={Fatmahwati A and Syamsurizal Syamsurizal and Wahyu Damayanti and Martina Martina and Tri Amanat and Elmansyah Elmansyah and Yusriadi Yusriadi}, title={Choose as Indonesian but Act as Malaysian: Overview of National Identity and Linguistics of Indonesia-Malaysia Border Communities}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference Entitled Language, Literary, And Cultural Studies, ICON LATERALS 2022, 05--06 November 2022, Malang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICON LATERALS}, year={2023}, month={6}, keywords={border language identity sambas}, doi={10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2329491} }- Fatmahwati A
Syamsurizal Syamsurizal
Wahyu Damayanti
Martina Martina
Tri Amanat
Elmansyah Elmansyah
Yusriadi Yusriadi
Year: 2023
Choose as Indonesian but Act as Malaysian: Overview of National Identity and Linguistics of Indonesia-Malaysia Border Communities
ICON LATERALS
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.5-11-2022.2329491
Abstract
This study aims to see how national identity is at the Indonesia-Malaysia border. This field study was conducted in the villages of Sebunga and Temajuk in Indonesia, which are directly adjacent to the village of Telok Melano in Malaysia. In terms of language, the two communities use or at least can speak the same language, namely, Iban/Bidayuh Malay. It turns out that the different functions as an identity; so, they can choose to be Indonesian or Malaysian. This study strengthens the conclusion that the true state boundary is still just an imagination. An imagination controlled by language and pragmatic choice. The results show that the boundary between Indonesia and Malaysia in this region has been clearly defined. Physically, there are boundary markers and cross-border posts guarded by the Border Security Army (Pamtas). In addition, residential areas are also separated. However, in reality, in some ways, the limit is a pseudo.
