\u201cYoung people are our focus because they possess the strongest means\nof expression with their mastery of information technology. We aim to\nensure that their mother tongue does not become foreign in their daily\nlives,\u201d Minister of Primary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu\u2019ti said on\npress statement, Thursday, emphasizing the importance of reaching\nyounger generations.<\/p>\n
The launch was held under the Campus Enters School program, involving\nuniversity students in language preservation initiatives.<\/p>\n
Agency Head Hafidz Muksin highlighted the role of mother tongues in\nshaping national identity.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy 2025, the Language Agency has revitalized 120 languages across\nIndonesia and compiled 228 regional language dictionaries as part of\nefforts to safeguard cultural identity,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Developed in collaboration with BASAsulsel Wiki, the Makassar Digital\nDictionary contains 4,358 vocabulary entries.<\/p>\n
Unlike conventional dictionaries, it functions as a \u201cliving\ndictionary,\u201d allowing users to propose new entries that are verified by\nexpert teams before inclusion.<\/p>\n
To attract learners, the application offers translations in Makassar,\nIndonesian, and English, along with multimedia pronunciation videos and\ninteractive quizzes.<\/p>\n
The agency also signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with\nthe Makassar city administration to advance language and literature\ndevelopment.<\/p>\n
Makassar City Education Office Head Munafri Arifuddin underscored the\ndictionary\u2019s role in strengthening local identity amid globalization.\nFollowing the launch, elementary and junior high school students tested\nthe app and expressed enthusiasm for its vocabulary search and quiz\nfeatures.<\/p>\n
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