Ngapak Language

Ngapak language is one of the languages ​​of Java in Indonesia located around the western part of Central Java. Ngapak language also called Banyumas dialect.

Than in Banyumas, vocabulary and dialect ngapak also present in some areas of West Java, such as Cirebon, indramayu and northern offerings. This is because Banyumasan language is closely related kawi language (Java kuna).

This language is called Banyumas, because the dialect used by the people who live around the Banyumas.

Compared to the Java language and dialect yogyakarta solo, Banyumasan terpat many different languages​​. especially in the pronunciation, eg writing both "gula", in jogja-solo read "Gulo" being in Banyumas remain "sugar". Another pronounced difference found in the pronunciation of the letter "k" in ahir said. For example, in Banyumas "sensok" remains sendok, but in jogja-solo menjadi "sendo ~" unclear. That's why the language Banyumasan called "Ngapak".

In its development, language ngapak quite alarming, because some people Banyumas while in other areas, they will adapt and imitate the language of the area. maybe some of them it was the language Banyumasan a discussion of the ancient and plebeian.

Of this paper, the authors expect the residents or citizens ngapak Banyumas, it took part in the preservation of the language with unnecessary ngapak hesitation to use it.

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