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Sundanese

Austronesian

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Sundanese is spoken in western Java by ~42 million people. Like Javanese, it features distinct speech levels reflecting social relationships (lemes/halus refined, sedeng intermediate, kasar familiar). Two scripts are in use: Latin (everyday) and the revived Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda Baku, Unicode 2008), used officially in West Java since 2003.

Where it is spoken

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87 core words in Sundanese

Water

cai

tʃai

Fire

seuneu

sɯnɯ

Sun

panonpoé

panɔnpɔe

Moon

bulan

bulan

Star

béntang

bentaŋ

Night

peuting

pəutiŋ

Rain

hujan

ˈhudʒan

Snow

salju

saldʒu

Wind

angin

aŋin

Earth

taneuh

tanəuh

Stone

batu

ˈbatu

Mountain

gunung

ɡunuŋ

Sea

laut

ˈlaut

Mother

indung

induŋ

Father

bapa

bapa

Daughter

anak awéwé

anak awewe

I

kuring

kuriŋ

You

manéh

maneh

We

urang

uraŋ

Name

ngaran

ŋaran

Person

jalma

dʒalma

Head

sirah

sirah

Eye

panon

panɔn

Ear

ceuli

tʃəuli

Nose

irung

iruŋ

Mouth

sungut

suŋut

Tooth

huntu

huntu

Tongue

létah

leːtah

Hand

leungeun

lɯŋɯn

Foot

suku

suku

Heart

haté

hate

Bone

tulang

tulaŋ

Blood

getih

ɡətih

Poop

taiʔ

taiʔ

Love

bogoh

bɔɡɔh

Tree

tangkal

taŋkal

Dog

anjing

andʒiŋ

Cat

ucing

utʃiŋ

Fish

lauk

ˈlauk

Bird

manuk

manʊk

Butterfly

kukupu

kukupu

Egg

endog

əndɔɡ

Bear

biruang

biruaŋ

Horse

kuda

kuda

House

imah

imah

Milk

susu

susu

Honey

madu

madu

Salt

uyah

ujah

Wine

anggur

aŋɡur

Rice

béas

beas

Chocolate

cokelat

tʃoˈkəlat

Iron

beusi

bɯsi

Wheel

roda

roda

Silk

sutra

ˈsutra

Book

buku

ˈbuku

Eat

dahar

dahar

Drink

nginum

ŋinum

Sleep

saré

sare

One

hiji

hidʒi

Two

dua

duwa

Three

tilu

tilu

Four

opat

opat

Five

lima

lima

Hundred

saratus

saratus

Hello

sampurasun

sampurasun

Thank you

hatur nuhun

hatur nuhun

Good

hadé

hade

New

anyar

aɲar

Red

beureum

bərəum

White

bodas

bodas

Black

hideung

hidəuŋ

Green

héjo

ˈhedʒo

Blue

bulao

bulao

Cuckoo

manuk uncuing

manʊk uɲˈtʃuiŋ

Woof

gogog

ˈɡɔɡɔɡ

Cock-a-doodle-doo

kongkorongok

kɔŋkoroŋɔk

Computer

komputer

komˈputər

Sushi

sushi

ˈsuʃi

Tea

entéh

enteh

Coffee

kopi

kopi

Sugar

gula

ɡula

Orange

jeruk

dʒəruk

Ninety-nine

salapan puluh salapan

salapan puluh salapan

Dopamine

dopamin

dopaˈmin

Sources

Words compared

Compared with languages in the same classification: Austronesian

Meaning SundaneseOld SundaneseBalineseJavaneseBanjarLampungOld Javanese
Water cai /tʃai/ cai /tʃai/ yeh /jeh/ banyu /baɲu/ banyu /baɲu/ way /waj/ ꦮꦫꦶꦃ /warih/
Fire seuneu /sɯnɯ/ apuy /apuj/ api /api/ geni /ɡəni/ api /api/ apui /apui/ ꦄꦒ꧀ꦤꦶ /aɡni/
Sun panonpoé /panɔnpɔe/ poé /poe/ matanai /matanai/ srengéngé /srəŋeŋe/ matahari /matahari/ matarani /matarani/ ꦱꦸꦂꦪ /surja/
Moon bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ bulan /bulan/ ꦕꦤ꧀ꦢꦿ /tʃandra/
Star béntang /bentaŋ/ béntang /bentaŋ/ bintang /bintaŋ/ lintang /lintaŋ/ bintang /bintaŋ/ bintang /bintaŋ/ ꦭꦶꦤ꧀ꦠꦁ /lintaŋ/
Night peuting /pəutiŋ/ peuting /pɯtiŋ/ peteng /pətəŋ/ bengi /bəŋi/ malam /malam/ dibingi /dibiŋi/ ꦮꦼꦔꦶ /wəŋi/
Rain hujan /ˈhudʒan/ — ujan /ˈudʒan/ udan /ˈudan/ hujan /ˈhudʒan/ ujan /udʒan/ ꦈꦢꦤ꧀ /udan/
Snow salju /saldʒu/ — salju /saldʒu/ salju /salɟu/ salju /saldʒu/ — —
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Word order compared

Compare with major world languages

Sundanese
Abdi hoyong nyobian jas nu abdi tingali di toko payuneun hotel
I want to try on a suit I saw ‌in a shop across from the hotel
Ich möchte einen Anzug anprobieren den ich in einem Geschäft gegenüber vom Hotel gesehen habe
मैं होटल के सामने एक दुकान में देखा सूट को पहनकर देखना चाहता हूँ
私は ホテルの 向かいの お店 で 見た スーツを 試着 したいです
我 想 试穿 酒店 对面的 商店 里 看到的 那套西装
أنا أريد أن أجرب بدلة رأيتها في محل مقابل الفندق
Я хочу примерить костюм который я увидел в магазине напротив отеля

Compare with languages in the same classification

Gusto nako sulayan ang suit nga nakita nako sa tindahan atbang sa hotel
Au via vakatovolei e dua na ivakatagedegede ka au raica e na sitoa e na otela
Makemake au e hoʻāʻo i kahi kamaʻa aʻu i ʻike ai ma kahi hale kūʻai ma mua o ka hōkele
Kayatko a padasan ti suit a nakitak iti tiendaan sangbay ti hotel
Sundanese
Abdi hoyong nyobian jas nu abdi tingali di toko payuneun hotel

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