sundanese

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An ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java in Indonesia, numbering approximately 33 million

Of or pertaining to the Sundanese people

The language of the Sundanese people. The language is also known as Basa Sunda

An ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java in Indonesia, numbering approximately 31 million

Any member of the highland people of western Java, Indon. , distinguished from the Javanese mainly by their language and their strict adherence to Islam. First mentioned in the 8th century AD, they are one of the three principal ethnic groups on the island. They once followed Mahayana Buddhism but converted to Islam in the 16th century under the influence of Muslim trade. Sundanese villages are ruled by a headman and a council of elders. Marriage, birth, and death ceremonies conform closely to the Javanese pattern but are often mixed with Hindu elements. Modern developments have tended to erase differences between the Sundanese and other peoples of Java. The Sundanese number about 26 million

the Indonesian language spoken in the Lesser Sunda Islands

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() The word "Sunda" may originate from Sanskrit, in which case it may mean either "light" or "water".