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Irma
Nurhikmah was born in Bandung, November 10th, 1987. Grew
and raised
within Sundanese family and neighborhood, Irma has a great
attachment
with both Sundanese languages and cultures. "When all
family gathered
together, all that we could hear was Basa Sunda, that was
a great time,
especially when we sat on the floor with Sundanese meals
on the plate,
and ate with our hand. " |
| Your name (first, last) |
Irma Nurhikmah |
| Contact Email | 3nurhikmah at gmail dot com |
| Preferred name(s) of your language | Basa Sunda |
| Alternative names | Sundanese |
| Language classification | Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Sundanese |
| Geographical areas where spoken | Regional, Local Neighborhood |
| Approximate number of monolingual speakers | Around 3 millions people in rural
areas and hiterland of cities |
| Other languages spoken in the area/country | Indonesia, Javanese,
Betawi (Jakartanese), Sumatera-nese (Batak, Minang, etc) -
These are
languages spoken in the surrounding of West Java |
| Official language(s) in your country | Indonesia |
| Does your language have a
widely accepted writing system? |
There is an old Sundanese
script, but it is currently not widely accepted |
| If yes, what materials are
written? |
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| Background of the Language Sundanese word meaning Good / Good / White / Net / Shining , anything that contains elements of goodness , the Sundanese are believed to have ethics / character / character Kasundaan life as a path to virtue . Character / character in question is cageur Sunda ( healthy ) , Bageur ( good ) , Ko ( right ) , singer ( introspection ) , and smart ( smart / intelligent ) that has existed since the time of Salaka Nagara up to 150 years Sumedang Disallow century - 17 , has brought prosperity and well-being of more than 1000 years . Sunda is a culture of people who live in the western region of the island of Java, with the passage of time has spread to various parts of the world . As a tribe , a nation Sunda forerunner to the establishment of civilization in the archipelago , starting with the establishment of the oldest kingdom in Indonesia , namely the Kingdom Salakanagara and Tarumanegara up to Galuh , Pakuan Pajajaran , and Sumedang bans. Sundanese kingdom is a kingdom of peace , during his rule does not expand to expand his territory . Descendants Sundanese kingdom has spawned great empires of Srivijaya kingdom in the archipelago of them , the kingdom of Majapahit , Mataram kingdom , the kingdom of Cirebon , Banten kingdom , etc. (Source: http://tatautami.blogspot.com/2012/09/sejarah-sunda_1331.html) What other sources have said about your language
I am surprised myself to see these websites and numbers of speakers of Sundanese. I felt that the Sundanese speakers are declining rapidly through time. But I am getting confident, that hopefully, with the current number of speakers, in the near future, people can reverse the fact. The tendency that Sundanese courses has been simplified for the last past curriculums, is rather sad for me. I believe, that, there is a high necessity to keep preserving and improve Sundanese language throughout various kind of actions, not only in Indonesia, but also in other countries. All efforts are worth it ! |