Indonesia DEVELOPMENT OF THE LI NIHA DICTIONARY DATA MODEL TO SUPPORT THE DIGITALIZATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE NIAS LANGUAGE

Harkat Christian Zamasi, Arden Sagiterry SetiawanNon-Scopus6 November 2025Afiliasi: ID

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Language is a priceless cultural heritage, playing an important role as a means of social communication passed down from generation to generation. The Nias language, also known as Li Niha, is a regional language with its own unique characteristics compared to other regional languages ​​in Indonesia. However, along with the development of the times and technological advances, the use of the Nias language has experienced a significant decline. The influence of the national language, lingua franca, and other foreign languages ​​has caused many native vocabulary words to be rarely used, even replaced or changed form. This phenomenon poses a real threat to the preservation of the Nias language. Therefore, concrete efforts are needed in the form of digital technology-based preservation. This study aims to design a relational data model to build the Li Niha Dictionary, a digital dictionary of the Nias language that can be accessed online through a web-based application. The design is carried out through database development stages starting from conceptual, logical, to physical models, using MySQL. It is hoped that this data model can become the basis for the development of a broader digital dictionary, support integration with artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP), and become an educational medium for the younger generation in learning and preserving the Nias language.

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