Baduy people (sometimes spelled as Badui or Kanekes) are an indigenous Sundanese ethnic group native to the southeastern part of Banten, specifically Lebak Regency, in western Java, Indonesia. Etymology The term is a short form derived from in the Baduy language. It is a native Sundanesic term that refers to an endemic vine plant of western Java, used as a herbal medicine since ancient times. As part of the Sundanesic family, baduyut is also bears the same meaning in Old Sundanese and Sundanese. It is likely that in ancient times, there was a river called Baduyut, as the term () itself literally means "Baduyut River" in the Sundanese language, and it is possible that this tribe was named after the river. The Baduy people sometimes prefer to be called ( "Kanekes people") or ( "Cibeo people") instead, as these are the names of their cultural regions or villages. There is also a theory suggesting that the word baduy was initially an exonym used by outsiders to refer to these tribal groups, stemming from the idea that the Dutch equated them with Bedouin Arabs. Sub-groups The Baduy are divided into two sub-groups: Tangtu ( "Inner Baduy"; ) Panamping ( "Outer Baduy"; ) No foreigners are allowed to meet the Inner Baduy, though the Outer Baduy do foster some limited contacts with the outside world. Settlement area The Baduy region is geographically located at 6°27’27" – 6°30’0" south and 108°3’9" – 106°4’55" east. The Baduy population of 11,700 is centered at the foothills of the Kendeng mountains at the Kanekes settlement, Leuwidamar district, Lebak Regency, Banten, a distance of 40 km from Rangkasbitung. This region, part of the Kendeng mountains, with an elevation of 300–500 meters (975'-1,625') above sea level, consists of hilly topography with surfaces that reach up to an average of 45% slope, with volcanic (in the north), precipitate (in the center), and mixed soil (in the south). The average temperature is 20 °C. The Baduy homeland in Java is contained in just of hilly forest area, from Jakarta, Indonesia's capital. The three main settlements of the Kanekes people are Cikeusik, Cikertawana, and Cibeo. Language The native language of the Baduy people, Baduy, belongs to the Sundanesic language family. Native speakers are dispersed in regions around the Mount Kendeng, Rangkasbitung district of Lebak Regency, Pandeglang Regency, and Sukabumi, West Java. It is estimated that there are 11,620 speakers as of