BANYUWANGI – The development of increasing Banyuwangi tourism and the incessant promotion of Banyuwangi culture does not necessarily make the fate of the Osing language lift. The original language of the Osing tribe is inversely proportional to the best-selling songs in the Osing language. At least, This fact is what some cultural observers and observers of the Banyuwangi language are worried about.
According to some circles, You could say the existence of Osing Language in Banyuwangi is experiencing a paradox. It means, in the midst of the incessant promotion of Banyuwangi tourism through festivals and typical Banyuwangi ornaments, there is one thing that is still a little neglected. Namely Osing Language as a supporter of a cultural existence. Hasan said that, one of the Banyuwangi culturalists on the sidelines of Osing short story writing training at the Untag Banyuwangi campus, Saturday (8/12) then.
Hasan who is also a civil servant at SMPN 1 Banyuwangi says, that the application of the Osing language in the world of education is not optimal. In addition to the very few class hours, One of them is due to the presence of the teacher. Teachers who have been teaching Osing Language are not native speakers and also do not have an Osing language education background.
Besides that, There are also policy constraints. Which budget for improving the quality of the Osing language is less?. “For the past five years, almost no training on foreign languages,he said. The obstacle that arises in the field is that there is a lack of confidence in some people, especially the younger generation in communicating in foreign languages.
According to this humanist who lives in Rogojampi, young people in Banyuwangi prefer to open conversations in languages other than Osing. Only after it is known that the interlocutor can speak Osing, then they will use foreign language. “There is a lack of confidence in using the Osing language," he said. This man also added, does not rule out the possibility if this situation is left, then the Osing language will one day become extinct. (radar)
