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About you
1 Do you consider yourself to be a native or fluent speaker of this language? If not, what language do you feel most comfortable speaking? Yes, I am Native Javanese and a fluent speaker
2 What other language(s) do you speak? How well do you speak each one? Indonesian and English
3 What ethnic group do you identify with? Javanese
4 What kind of work does you family do? Farmer
5 What is your highest level of education? Master in English education
6 How threatened do you think your language is? To some degree it is quite seriously threatened
7 Would you want your child to attend vernacular education programs? Elementary, Secondary, University? Yes, I do
In your home community
8 How often do you speak your language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never? Daily
9 How often do you speak your national language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never? Daily
10 How often do you speak your language? Daily, weekly, monthly, never? daily

You to them Them to you
11 In what language(s) do you speak with your parents? Javanese (Polite register) Javanese (casual register)
12 In what languages(s) do you speak with your grandparents? Javanese (Polite register) Javanese (casual register)
13 In what language(s) do you speak with your brother(s)? Indonesian Indonesian
14 In what language(s) do you speak with your sister(s)? Indonesian Indonesian
15 If you are married, in what language(s) do you speak with your spouse? Javanese (casual laregister)
16 If you have children, in what language(s) do you speak with your children? Indonesian Indonesian



17 If you have children, in what language(s) does your spouse speak with your children? Indonesian Indonesian



18 What language do you speak to the merchants at the bazaar/market? javanese (casual language) Javenese (polite register)
19 What language do you speak to the merchants in the stores? javanese (casual language) javanese (polite register)
20 What language do you use for communication with members of local government? Indonesian Indoensian
21 What language do you use for communication with members of regional government? Indoneisian Indonesian
22 What language do you use for communication with members of national government? What language do they use with you?

23 What language do you use speak to your religious leaders?

24 What language do you speak to someone you do not know?


25 What language will a religious leader use to conduct a ritual?
26 Do you speak your language to members of neighboring ethnic groups? If so, which one(s) and how often?
27 Do you ever speak the language of neighboring ethnic groups with members of those groups? If so, which one(s) and how often?
28 Are there any members of your ethnic group who cannot speak your language? If yes, where?
29 Are there any members of your ethnic group who speak your language differently from you? If yes, where?
30 Do most children in your community speak your language fluently? If, not what percent speak fluently?

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