The Sunda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Sunda; Tetun: Illa Sunda) are a group of islands in the Nusantara (Indonesian Archipelago). [1] [2] They consist of the Greater Sunda Islands and the Lesser Sunda Islands.

Sunda Islands, group of islands extending from the Malay Peninsula to the Moluccas southeast of the Asiatic mainland toward New Guinea. They include the Greater Sundas (Sumatra, Java, Borneo, Celebes, and adjacent smaller islands) and the Lesser Sundas (Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Sumba, and Flores,

The Greater Sunda Islands (Indonesian and Malay: Kepulauan Sunda Besar) are four tropical islands situated within the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra, are internationally recognised for …

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Nov 30, 2017 · Located to the north of Australia in Maritime Southeast Asia, the Lesser Sunda Islands comprise of several islands like Bali, Flores, Timor, and others. Most of these islands are part of Indonesia. The Lesser Sunda group of islands can be divided into two archipelagos based on their geological origin.

Jan 12, 2018 · Sundaland consists of the islands of Sumatra, Java, and Borneo among the other surrounding islands and the mainland cape on the Asian mainland. The term "Sundaland" was first proposed in 1949 by Van Bemmelen, followed by Katili in 1975, Hamilton in 1979, and finally Hutchison in 1989.

Nov 30, 2017 · The Greater Sunda Islands are found within the Malay Archipelago. The island group features the islands of Java, Sumatra, Borneo, and Sulawesi. Most of these islands are part of Indonesia with the exception of Borneo which hosts the nation of Brunei, two Malaysian states, and the Kalimantan provinces of Indonesia.

Dec 10, 2024 · Indonesia - Islands, Sunda Shelf, Diversity: Borneo is the third largest island in the world and the main island on the Sunda Shelf. Mount Kinabalu, the highest peak in the Southeast Asian archipelago, is not actually in Indonesia.

The Lesser Sunda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Sunda Kecil, Tetum: Illá Sunda ki'ik sirá, Balinese: ᬓᬧᬸᬮᭀᬯᬦ᭄ᬲᬸᬦ᭄ᬤᬘᬾᬦᬶᬓ᭄, romanized: Kapuloan Sunda cénik), now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara, or "Southeast Islands"), [1] are an archipelago in the Indonesian archipelago.

Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia, specifically Solor, Adonara, Lomblen, and eastern Flores. The Solorese speak three Malayo-Polynesian dialects in the Ambon-Timor language group. They are divided into two opposing groups, the Demon and the Padzi, who have different political and religious beliefs.