The Term Umarmaye/Base Lampaq for the Obstacle of Sasak Dialect Standardization

Abstract

The proposed standardized dialect of the Sasak language, Pujut (a-e) dialect, has faced some obstacles for its recognition as it has not been widely accepted by the Sasak people who prefer using other dialects which they call 'base A, B, or C'. This paper is aimed at contributing a solution to the standardization debate by offering a descriptive qualitative solution to the description of the social phenomena of Sasak standardization. Data were collected through the documentary method and analyzed using the analytic method: collected, grouped, synthesized, and made recommendations. Sasak speakers are accustomed to using the oral variant of the Sasak language called Umarmaye or base lampaq. This oral variant of the Sasak language has been widely known and used by dialect speakers of the Sasak language although it has not been recognized as a specific language variety with a specific given name.