GEOGRAPHIC INNOVATION OF BUGIS LANGUAGE AND MAKASSAR LANGUNGE (Indonesia Geographic Variation)

This paper aims to describe the geographical variation of the Makassar language and the Bugis
language. Language variations are due to the geographical conditions of the speaking community.
Geographical differences in society separate people into groups consisting of ethnic groups. The
diversity of ethnic groups has resulted in cultural differences including language and variations. Social
factors, time factors, and individual language users give rise to variations in language. This research
method uses descriptive qualitative, data collection is done by referring to the method of free
involvement, recording, and recording. Data obtained through referral methods, recording techniques,
and notes are then analyzed by classifying and grouping. In grouping steps are used, namely 1) Data
Identification, 2) Data Classification, 3) Data Analysis. The results of this study found that there were
words in the Makassar language and Bugis language that experienced full lexical innovation and
partial lexical innovation.