Continuity of Tetun and Meto Languages in Mutual Cooperation: Sociolinguistic Studies in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

The Biboki Anleu region has two regional languages, namely Tetun and Meto. Public attention regarding the extinction of the Tetun and Meto languages in the cooperation activities of the Biboki Anleu community which is facing the challenges of globalization is increasing. The aim is to analyze the realm of the use of the Tetun and Meto languages in the cooperation activities of the multiethnic Biboki Anleu community. The approach used in this study is qualitative. Data collection was carried out in the form of participant observation, recordings, and in-depth interviews. Next, the conversation data was transcribed into written language and then translated into Indonesian literally and freely. Data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman's theory. There are three stages in data analysis, namely: reduction, presentation, and verification or conclusion. Checking the validity of the data through internal validity testing and triangulation. The findings, apart from the three factors according to Fishman such as participants, topic, and location, were also found to be several factors that influenced the choice of Tetun and Meto languages in cooperation activities in the Biboki Anleu community, such as factors preserving culture, social considerations, social norms, language effectiveness, unity. social, and age factors. The Tetun and Meto languages chosen by the Biboki Anleu community indicate social relations, cultural symbols, and unifying ethnic groups. such as factors preserving culture, social considerations, social norms, language effectiveness, social unity, and age factors. The Tetun and Meto languages chosen by the Biboki Anleu community indicate social relations, cultural symbols, and unifying ethnic groups. such as factors preserving culture, social considerations, social norms, language effectiveness, social unity, and age factors. The Tetun and Meto languages chosen by the Biboki Anleu community indicate social relations, cultural symbols, and unifying ethnic groups