Banten Sundanese
Banten Sundanese or Bantenese 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, 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 Cisolok district and the Kasepuhan Banten Kidul traditional community in Lebak Regency.
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.
Geographic distribution
Unlike most other language varieties in Java, Bantenese does not employ sociolinguistic register, 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. 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, and a little in the western part of Tangerang City and South Tangerang City. 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. The Banten Sundanese somehow also used by Bantenese transmigrants in Central [Lampung Regency] and South Lampung Regency, Lampung.