Sundanese

[ suhn-duh-neez, -nees ]

noun

, plural Sun·da·nese.

1. a member of a people of western Java.
2. the Austronesian language of the Sundanese.

adjective

1. of or relating to the Sunda Islands, the Sundanese, or their language.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sundanese¹

1875–80; Sunda (Islands) ( def ) + -n- (as in Japanese, Javanese, etc.) + -ese

Example Sentences

In the past year, the band — whose lyrics mix English, Indonesian and Sundanese — has played in the United States, France and the Netherlands.

From New York Times

They’re also a hit since they perform in the Sundanese language.

From Reuters

The actors were Indonesian, so Forsberg studied online videos in various Austronesian languages including Bahasa Indonesia and Sundanese, a language spoken in western Java.

From New York Times

Dance Sundanese, for ages 8-14 with an adult, learn the gestures, postures and movements of classical West Javanese dance with masters from the Indonesian College of the Arts.

From Washington Post

The traditions of the Sundanese people, a distinctive ethnic group, seemed worthy of exploration in 2014.

From Washington Post