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This study aims to describe the forms and characteristics of 
colloquial language variations found in the comment section of 
the Instagram account “fuji_an.” Using a qualitative descriptive 
approach, data was collected through observation and 
documentation of user comments containing nonstandard 
linguistic features. The analysis focuses on identifying colloquial 
forms, classifying variations using sociolinguistic theories and 
interpreting the word formation processes involved. The results 
show that the colloquial variations appearing in the comments are 
dominated by phonological modifications, playful spellings, 
shortenings, and puns, such as gumush, cantek, kiw-kiw, and 
amay. These forms reflect the influence of social media on 
everyday language practices among Indonesian youth, supporting 
previous studies on digital language variation study concludes 
that Instagram plays a significant role in the spread and 
normalization of colloquial expressions in contemporary 
Indonesian communication

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Colloquial language, Sociolinguistics, Instagram, language variation, Digital communication

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COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE VARIATIONS IN INSTAGRAM COMMENTS “FUJI_AN”. (2025). Frontiers in English Language and Literature Education, 1(1), 28-34. https://jurnal.educatech.id/index.php/felle/article/view/43

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COLLOQUIAL LANGUAGE VARIATIONS IN INSTAGRAM COMMENTS “FUJI_AN”. (2025). Frontiers in English Language and Literature Education, 1(1), 28-34. https://jurnal.educatech.id/index.php/felle/article/view/43

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