Sunda Islands
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The Sunda Islands are a group of islands in the western part of the Malay Archipelago. They are divided into two groups:
- Greater Sunda Islands
- Lesser Sunda Islands, from west to east
The territory of the islands is divided between the present-day countries of Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia, and Malaysia.
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Sundanese
The Sundanese are an ethnic group in the western part of the island of Java. The Sundanese are predominantly Muslim. They speak a distinct language which is also known as Basa Sunda.
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See also
de:Sundainseln et:Sunda saared fr:Îles de la Sonde ko:순다 열도 id:Kepulauan Sunda it:Isole della Sonda no:Sundaøyene su:Kapuloan Sunda