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Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 10 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 790-795

DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20230793

Folklore Study: The Folk Language of Karo

Dra. Herlina, M. Hum1, Dra. Asriaty R Purba, M. Hum2

1,2Universitas Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

Corresponding Author: Dra. Herlina, M. Hum

ABSTRACT

Folklore is a part of culture that is passed down through generations among specific groups. Folklore is generally spread orally and has identifying characteristics such as traditional dissemination, variations in different versions, and anonymous authorship. Folklore takes various forms, including oral folklore, partly oral folklore, and non-oral folklore. The Karo language's oral folklore has specific dialects and distinctive features such as slang, jargon, colloquialism, and unique naming conventions.

Keywords: folklore, types of folklore, characteristics of folklore, Karo language

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