Investigation on the Use of Korat Language in Nongrawiang Sub-district, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Abstract

This research aims to study the use of Korat language in Nongrawiang Sub-district, Mueng District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province and to study the approach of inheriting the Korat language in Nongrawiang Subdistrict, Mueang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The target group and key informants are those who are well-educated about society or community. The characteristics of ideological informants are 1) role in the community, 2) knowledge, 3) willingness, 4) ability to communicate, and 5) being free from prejudice. The informants were obtained by Purposive Sampling and included a total of 30 informants consisting of 2 informants from 15 villages in Nongrawiang Sub-District, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The tools include structured in-depth interview forms and group discussions. Data were analysed in an issue-based manner according to the research objectives and the conceptual framework.

The findings revealed that:   

1. It was found that Nongrawiang Sub-district, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province consisted of 15 villages, and every household in all the villages used the Korat language with a clear Korat accent. They used the vocabulary in the Korat dictionary and preserved the Korat language by putting it in a village development plan. In terms of word use, sentence construction and use of expressions and rhetorics, it was found that

Most nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs and suffixes were pronounced similarly to the Korat language according to the Korat dictionary. However, some words became obsolete.

In terms of sentence construction and used of expressions or rhetorics, it was found that most of the people of Nongrawiang Sub-district constructed sentences according to the Korat dictionary and still used such sentences in everyday life.

1. In terms of inheritance of the Korat language in Nongrawiang Sub-district, it was found that the Korat language was inherited by everyday communication, teaching in community schools, lullabies, using the Korat language to communicate in local agencies and using the Korat language in writing media, advertisements or public relations in local agencies.