Sundanese language in Depok
Depok is known as one of the Betawi culture areas in West Java, This is due to the geographical location of Depok which is to the south of Jakarta which is the center of Betawi culture and also as satellite city of Jakarta. Apart from the use of Betawi language, in Depok there are also areas where the majority of people speak Sundanese language, namely Leuwinanggung and Cimpaeun sub-districts in Tapos district and there are also several other districts where some of the people speak Sundanese, such as in Cimanggis and Cilodong. History 
The influence of Sundanese language in Depok began when Depok was included in the territory of Sunda Kingdom which was centered in Pakuan Pajajaran. At that time, Depok was inhabited and inhabited by indigenous people Sundanese people who spoken Old Sundanese. One strong evidence of Sundanese influence in Depok can be seen from toponymy which uses Sundanese language. According to Lilie Suratminto, the word "Depok" is Sundanese which comes from the word padepokan; means 'hermitage'. This refers to Depok as a hermitage. Circa 1960's, residents of Betawi in Jakarta, especially those who live in the Senayan area migrated to the southernmost area of Jakarta as a result of the conversion of residential land for the construction of Senayan Main Stadium during the Old Order (Orde Lama). They generally chose to live in the Bogor Regency area, including Depok, which at that time had kecamatan status. Massive urbanization at that time influenced the cultural shift in Depok which was previously dominated by Sundanese to Betawi. Due to the meeting of these two languages, the Betawi language has received a lot of influence from Sundanese vocabulary. After the separation of Depok from Bogor Regency in 1999, Sundanese language and culture were increasingly marginalized after historians and Depok City Government stated that Depok language and culture was Betawi. In fact, the Depok City government is also considering making Betawi language local content (muatan lokal) in Depok replacing Sundanese language. Currently, there are only a few remaining sub-districts in the eastern part of Depok City whose native residents still speak Sundanese. Local content polemic 
Sundanese language is local content in Depok, the determination of Sundanese language as local content in Depok has generated a lot of polemic. Many cultural figures and Depok historians reject this, one of them is Nur Mahmudi Ismail, at the 5th annual Depok City Cultural Arts Festival he proposed that local Sundanese language content not be mandatory. He also said that Depok City is part of the Betawi Malay zone, in accordance with Regional Regulation Number 5 of 2006 that West Java Province is divided into three cultural zones, namely the Betawi Malay, Priangan, dan Jawa Sawareh (Jawareh). Usages 

Apart from being local content in Depok, Sundanese language is also used in the daily life of Sundanese people in Depok, although its use is relatively small compared to Indonesian and Betawi speakers. According to 2010 Indonesian census, Sundanese is only spoken by 2.80% of the total population of Depok. Most Sundanese speakers are generally concentrated in the east of Depok, namely in Tapos district, especially Leuwinanggung and Cimpaeun sub-districts. See also 

 Sundanese language
 Bogor Sundanese

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Sundanese language in Depok 
 Bahasa Sunda di Kota Depok, Belum Prioritas tapi Tetap Menggeliat
 Bahasa Sunda Jangan Sampai Hilang di Leuwinanggung
Makalah Psikologi Lintas Budaya (Suku Sunda)

Common Sundanese 

Sundanese language
Depok