Editing Sundanese language (section)

== History and distribution ==
{{Main|History of Sundanese language}}
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Sundanese is mainly spoken on the west side of the island of [[Java]], in an area known as Tatar Sunda ([[Parahyangan|Pasundan]]).<ref>[https://doi.org/10.15144%2FPL-D65 Hardjadibrata (1985)], p. 1.</ref> However, Sundanese is also spoken in the western part of [[Central Java]], especially in [[Brebes Regency|Brebes]] and [[Cilacap Regency]], because these areas were previously under the control of the [[Galuh Kingdom]]. Many place names in Cilacap are still Sundanese names such as [[Dayeuhluhur]], Cimanggu, Cipari, even as far as [[Banyumas Regency|Banyumas]], such as Cilongok, Cingebul, Gumelar, and others.

Until 1600 AD, Sundanese was the state language in the kingdoms of [[Salakanagara]], [[Tarumanagara]], [[Sunda Kingdom|Sunda]], [[Galuh Kingdom|Galuh]], [[Pakuan Pajajaran|Pajajaran]], and [[Sumedang Larang Kingdom|Sumedang Larang]]. During this period, Sundanese was heavily influenced by the [[Sanskrit|Sanskrit language]] as seen in the [[Ciaruteun inscription]] written at the time of [[Purnawarman|King Purnawarman]], using the [[Pallava script]].<ref>[https://https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.13301/page/n19/mode/2up?view=theater Shell character rock inscription at Ci-Auroton Java], EI Vol. XXII, p. 4-5</ref> Sundanese at that time was used in the fields of state, art, and daily life, many religious books were written in Sundanese and used [[Old Sundanese script]] such as the ''Sanghyang Siksa Kandang Karesian'' Manuscript, ''Carita Parahyangan'', ''Amanat Galunggung'', and ''Guru Talapakan''.

In addition, according to some Sundanese language experts until around the [[6th century]], the area of speech reached around the [[Dieng Plateau]] in [[Central Java]], based on the name "Dieng" which is considered the name Sundanese (from the origin of the word ''dihyang'' which is an [[Old Sundanese language|Old Sundanese]] word). Along with transmigration and immigration carried out by the Sundanese ethnics, speakers of this language have spread beyond the [[Java|island of Java]]. For example, in [[Lampung]], [[South Sumatra]], [[Bengkulu]], [[Riau]], [[West Kalimantan]], [[Southeast Sulawesi]], and even outside the country of Indonesia, such as [[Taiwan]], [[Japan]], [[Australia]], and other countries, a significant number of ethnic Sundanese live in areas outside the [[Parahyangan|Pasundan]].