Migration theories
The Sundanese are of Austronesian origins and are thought to have originated in Taiwan. They migrated through the Philippines and … See more

The Sundanese language is spoken by approximately 36 million people in 2010 and is the second most widely spoken regional language in Indonesia. The 2000 Indonesia Census put this figure at 30.9 million. This language is spoken in the southern part of the See more

Notable Sundanese that has been recognised as Indonesian national heroes include Dewi Sartika that fought for equality for women's education, and statesmen such as Oto Iskandar di Nata and Djuanda Kartawidjaja. Former governor of Jakarta See more

Hindu-Buddhist Kingdoms era
The earliest historical polity that appeared in the Sundanese realm in the Western part of Java was the kingdom of Tarumanagara, … See more

The initial religious systems of the Sundanese were animism and dynamism with reverence to ancestral (karuhun) and natural spirits identified as hyang, yet bears some traits of pantheism. The best indications are found in the oldest epic poems (wawacan) … See more

Family and social relations
Sundanese culture is similar to that of Javanese culture. However, it differs in that it has a much less rigid system of social hierarchy. The … See more

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