Sundanese

Austronesian32 million nativeLatin

RegionIndonesia (West Java)

FamilyAustronesian

Speakers32 million native

ScriptLatin

TypeAlphabetic

About Sundanese

The second most spoken regional language of Indonesia. Native to West Java, the most populous province. Has politeness speech levels. Its old script is being taught again in schools. Sundanese culture centers on gamelan and the bamboo angklung.

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