The Sundanesse People

Sundanese  ( Urang Sunda ,  Sundanese script :  ᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ ) are a group of  ethnic  derived from the western part of the island  of Java ,  Indonesia , with a term  Tatar Pasundan  which covers the administrative area of the province of  West Java  and  Banten . Significant Sundanese populations can also be found in the  Jakarta ,  Lampung  and western regions  of Central Java  ( Banyumasan ). The Sundanese are scattered in various parts of Indonesia, with the provinces of  Banten  and  West Java as the main area.

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Sunda Urang Sunda
ᮅᮛᮀ ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ

King Siliwangi Dewi Sartika Wiranata Koesoema V Oto Iskandar at Nata Iwa Koesoema Soemantri Djuanda Karta Widjaja Achdiat Karta Mihardja Koko Koswara Umar Wirahadi Kusumah Ali Sadikin Udjo Ngalagena Ajip Rosidi Marty Nata Legawa Robby Dervish Ridwan Kamil Desy Ratnasari Rossa Prada Samlawi Sule Sutisna Yayan Ruhian
Total population
45,000,000
Areas with significant population
West Java	36,143,517
Banten	4,657,000
DKI Jakarta	1,555,646
Lampung	675.270
Central Java	451.271
South Sumatra	182,535
Riau islands	93,598
Jambi	89,394
North Sumatra	59.363
East Kalimantan	53,191
East Java	41,224
Central Kalimantan	28,597
South Sulawesi	25,228
Language
Sundanese  &  Indonesian
Religion
The majority are  Muslim , but there are a few who are religious,  Sunda Wiwitan  &  Christian
Related ethnic groups
Betawi ,  Javanese ,  Balinese , and  other Austronesian speakers  .

Sundanese women picking tea during  the Dutch East Indies

The identity that unites the Sundanese people is their  language  and culture. Sundanese people are known to be optimistic, friendly, polite, cheerful and unpretentious. ^[1]  The  Portuguese  noted in the  Suma Oriental  that the Sundanese were honest and brave. The Sundanese are also the first ethnic group to conduct diplomatic relations on an equal basis with other nations. Sang Hyang  Surawisesa  or King Samian was the first king in the archipelago to establish diplomatic relations with other nations in the 15th century with the Portuguese in  Malacca . The results of his diplomacy are stated in  the Sunda-Portugal Treaty Inscription. Several Sundanese figures also served as ministers and had been vice presidents in the Indonesian cabinet.

In addition to achievements in politics (especially at the beginning of Indonesia's independence) and economics, achievements that are quite proud are in the cultural field, namely the number of singers, musicians, actors, and actresses from the Sundanese ethnic who have achievements at the national and international levels.