The Ecology of Balinese Language in Tourism Areas in Bali

Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that Ubud Village is one of the tourist areas in Bali in which various ethnic migrants, for example, Chinese, Javanese, Sundanese, Sasak, Bugis, and others also live in this village. In addition, there are also expatriates who deliberately come to Bali and settle in the village of Ubud. They chose and settled in the Ubud Village due to six reasons, namely (1) they had a business in tourism, (2) their love for the Ubud Village, (3) the beautiful nature of Ubud Village, (4) the friendly Ubud community, (5) ) Balinese arts and cultures, and (6) mixed marriage between Balinese in Ubud and foreigners (such as Italian, Australian, French, Spanish, etc.). This condition significantly influences the choice and the use of language.

English is the first choice of expatriates besides other European languages ​​such as Italian, French, and Spanish. In the context of tourism, English, Italian, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean are crucial due to their function as foreign languages ​​and international languages, and these languages ​​are used alongside Balinese, and Indonesian.