Readability of the Lingga Region Folklore Using Modified Fog Index Criteria Formula

his study aims to explore: 1) the readability of the folklore ‘Pelanduk Bunting’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’; 2) the readability of the folklore ‘Raibnya yang Terkasih’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’; 3) the readability of the folklore ‘Rezeki’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’; 4) the readability of the folklore ‘Anak yang Berbakti’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’; 5) the readability of the folklore ‘Mencari Jati Diri’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’; 6) the readability of the folklore ‘Petani Tua’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’. This research took place in the odd semester of the 2024/2025 academic year. The population of this study was all paragraphs collected in the folklore texts ‘Pelanduk Bunting’, ‘Raibnya yang Terkasih’, ‘Rezeki’, ‘Anak yang Berbakti’, and ‘Mencari Jati Diri’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folktale of Lingga Regency’. The story ‘Pelanduk Bunting’ consists of 33 paragraphs. The story ‘Mencari Jati Diri’ consists of 17 paragraphs. The story ‘Rezeki’ consists of 9 paragraphs. The story ‘Anak yang Berbakti’ consists of 17 paragraphs. The story ‘Mencari Jati Diri’ consists of 17 paragraphs. The story ‘Petani Tua’ consists of 8 paragraphs.The folklore data were collected using observation guidelines for secondary data. The readability data of the folklore was analyzed using KIFMAR. Research results: 1) the readability of the folk tales ‘Pelanduk Bunting’, ‘Raibnya yang Terkasih’, ‘Rezeki’, ‘Anak yang Berbakti’, ‘Mencari Jati Diri’, and ‘Petani Tua’ in ‘Hantu Berburu: A Folklore of Lingga Regency’ has a readability level of elementary school students which means it is easy to read by students at all levels of education.