Bantenese language

Banten Sundanese or Bantenese (Basa Sunda Banten or Basa Wewengkon Banten) is one of the Sundanese dialects spoken predominantly by the Bantenese —an indigenous ethnic group native to Banten— in the westernmost hemisphere of Java island, and in the western Bogor Regency (especially in Jasinga, the districts of Cigudeg, Tenjo, Nanggung, Parungpanjang, and Sukajaya; known as Jasinga Sundanese), as well as the northwestern parts of Sukabumi Regency. A variety of Bantenese is spoken by the Ciptagelar people in the Kasepuhan Ciptagelar traditional community in the Cisolok district and the Kasepuhan Banten Kidul traditional community in the Lebak Regency.

Bantenese
Basa Sunda Banten
Basa Wewengkon Banten
Native toIndonesia
Region
  • Banten
    • Lebak Regency
    • Pandeglang Regency
    • Serang City south part
    • Serang Regency south and west parts
    • Tangerang Regency south and west parts
  • West Java
EthnicityBantenese
Ciptagelar
Native speakers
L1: 3,350,000 (2015)
Total (L1 & L2): 4,657,784
Austronesian
Writing system
Latin
Sunda
Official status
Recognised minority
language in
Regulated byBadan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Language codes
ISO 639-3–
Linguist List
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Glottologbant1285
Linguasphere31-MFN-ad
  Areas where the Banten language is spoken predominantly

The regional government of Banten is currently making a significant approach to preserve this dialect through a news program entitled Beja ti Lembur, which was aired by the regional CTV Banten network in Bantenese.

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