Banten Sundanese

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 region of the island of Java, and in the western Bogor Regency (especially in Greater Jasinga,^[2] covering the districts of Jasinga, Cigudeg, Tenjo, Nanggung, Parungpanjang, and Sukajaya; known as Jasinga Sundanese),^[3] as well as the northwestern part 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.^[4]

Banten Sundanese
Bantenese
Basa Sunda Banten Basa Wewengkon Banten
Native to	Indonesia
Region	Banten Cilegon City Ciwandan Lebak Regency Pandeglang Regency Serang City (south part) Serang Regency (south and west parts) South Tangerang City North Serpong Serpong Setu Tangerang City (west part) Tangerang Regency (south, central, and west parts) West Java Bogor Regency (western part) Sukabumi Regency (northwest part) Lampung Central Lampung Regency South Lampung Regency Jakarta East Jakarta Jatinegara Kaum
Ethnicity	Bantenese Benteng
Native speakers	L1: 3,350,000 (2015)[1] Total (L1 & L2): 4,657,784
Language family	Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian disputed: Malayo-Sumbawan or Greater North Borneo Sundanese–Baduy Sundanese Banten Sundanese
Dialects	Pandeglang Rangkasbitung Serang Tangerang
Writing system	Latin Sunda
Official status
Recognised minority language in	Indonesia Banten
Regulated by	Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Language codes
ISO 639-3	–
Linguist List	sun-ban
Glottolog	bant1285
Linguasphere	31-MFN-ad
Areas where Bantenese is spoken by a majority of the population   Areas where Bantenese is spoken by a significant minority of the population
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A Bantenese diaspora in Taiwan speaking Bantenese.

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.^[5]

Geographic distribution

Unlike most other language varieties in Java, Bantenese does not employ sociolinguistic register,^[6][7] unlike the Priangan Sundanese spoken in the Parahyangan region which is known as the standard form of Sundanese used as a form of language of regional education.

Bantenese is classified either as a dialect of Sundanese, or a distinct language closely related to Sundanese.^[8] This language is predominantly spoken in the southern region of Banten, which are Lebak, Pandeglang, dan part of the west, central, and south Tangerang Regency,^[9] and a little in the western part of Tangerang City and South Tangerang City.^[10][11] In the northern Serang Regency, this language is used daily by the people of Ciomas, Jawilan, Pabuaran, Padarincang, Cinangka, Baros, Petir, Cikeusal, Kopo, Cikande, Pamarayan, Kragilan, and parts of Anyar district.^[7] The Banten Sundanese somehow also used by Bantenese transmigrants in Central Lampung Regency and South Lampung Regency, Lampung.^[12]

Language comparisons

Vocabulary

English	Bantenese	Parahyangan Sundanese
very	jasa	pisan
he/her	nyana	manéhna
difficult	gati	hésé
just like	doang	siga, kawas, bangun
never before	tilok	tara
I	aing	urang, kuring
you (singular)	dia	sia, manéh
you (plural)	daria	maranéh
we	araing	arurang
they	dararia	maranéhna
see	noong, nyeuleu	nénjo
eat	hakan	dahar
swallow	jablog	eulek
why	pan	kunaon, naha
cassava	dangdeur	sampeu
chicken	kotok	hayam
don't want	enduh	embung
behind	buri	tukang
troublesome	haliwu	riweuh
clothing	jamang	baju
friend	orok	batur
blood	mokla	getih
now	kuari	ayeuna, kiwari
lazy	hulap, sangheuk	horéam

Phrases

Examples of comparison in phrases:

When making a statement

Bantenese	Jeuh aing mah endung jasa jadi doang jelma nu kedul!
Priangan Sundanese	Ah urang mah embung pisan jadi jelema nu ngedul téh
English	I really do not want to be a lazy person!

When inviting a female friend for a meal

Standard Banten	Téh, deuk ngakan teu?
Priangan Sundanese	Téh, rék baranghakan moal?
English	Sister, would you like to eat?

When shopping

Bantenese	Lamun ieu dangdeurna sabarahaan mang? Ulah mahal jasa.
Priangan Sundanese	Ari ieu sampeu sabarahaan mang? Tong mahal teuing nya.
English	How much price for this cassava uncle? Please don't be too expensive.

When showing

Bantenese	Éta di ditu dararia orok aing
Priangan Sundanese	Éta di ditu maranéhna babaturan urang
English	Those people over there are my friends.