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The Sundanese are an ethnic group native to the western part of the Indonesian island of Java. They number approximately 40 million, and are the second most populous of all the nation's ethnicities. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim. In their own language, Sundanese, the group is referred to as ''Urang Sunda'', and ''Orang Sunda'' or ''Suku Sunda'' in the national language, Indonesian. The Sundanese have traditionally been concentrated in the provinces of West Java, Banten, Jakarta, and the western part of Central Java. Sundanese migrants can also be found in Lampung and South Sumatra. The provinces of Central Java and East Java are home to the Javanese, Indonesia's largest ethnic group. Sundanese culture has a number of similarities with Javanese culture, however it differs by being more overtly Islamic, with less Hindu-Buddhist elements, and has a less rigid system of social hierarchy.〔Hefner (1997)〕 The common identity that binds Sundanese together is their language and culture. ==Etymology== The name ''Sunda'' derives from the Sanskrit prefix ''su''- which means "goodness" or "possessing good quality". The example is ''suvarna'' (lit:"good color") used to describe gold. ''Sunda'' is also another name for Hindu God Vishnu. In Sanskrit, the term ''Sundara'' (masculine) or ''Sundari'' (feminine) means "beautiful" or "excellence".〔 〕 The term ''Sunda'' also means bright, light, purity, cleanness and white.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sundanese people」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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