The Existence of the Diglosia Phenomena: A Sociolinguistics Study of Meto Language Speaker Communities in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

This article is a sociolinguistics study that investigates the diglossia phenomenon and its impact on language use, maintenance, policy in context of Meto speaker communities Indonesia. The identifies potential loss high variety due to dominance low variety, which used more frequently informal contexts. shift towards can result linguistic cultural diversity lead shift, where less used. highlights importance maintenance preserve communities. Language play vital role addressing promoting maintenance. suggests policymakers should promote use Meto, recognize support develop policies diversity. concludes with recommendations for address Overall, provides valuable insights into sociolinguistic East Nusa Tenggara,