Sundanese

[ suhn-duh-neez, -nees ]

/ ˌsʌn dəˈniz, -ˈnis /

a member of a people of western Java.

the Austronesian language of the Sundanese.

of or relating to the Sunda Islands, the Sundanese, or their language.

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1875–80; Sunda (Islands) + -n- (as in Japanese, Javanese, etc.) + -ese

The Sundanese have best retained the Malay type, both in physique and fashion of life.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
The natives belong to a Sundanese group, but in the north contain a large admixture of Malays.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 4|Various
The eye is usually set straight in the head in the Javanese and Madurese; among the Sundanese it is often oblique.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various
Rice culture is the natural pursuit of the Javanese or Sundanese native.
A Visit to Java|W. Basil Worsfold

In expressiveness of countenance the Javanese and Madurese are far in advance of the Sundanese.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3|Various