摘要
The research aims to examine how ancestor language contributed to character building and to explore some ways to protecting local languages from death. Questionnaires and an interview were used to gather information from students and teachers at Institut Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan (IKIP) Mataram. Qualitative information also came from documents and some were derived from language theories. Analysis indicated that the formation of character education should consider local language as its component part;the cooperation of mother tongue into character education could be of assistance to preserving local languages from disappearance. The study was restricted to a small scale research and the analysis was developed within the context of IKIP Mataram. The findings would help to have a better understanding of the significance of mother tongue in character formation, to recommend character education as model of future education. The study was originally based on the primary information and had never been sent for publication. The results could be of benefit to those who are of interest to research into teaching.
