Sundanese is spoken primarily in the western part of Java, Indonesia. As the second most spoken language on the island, it plays a significant role in the culture and daily life of its speakers.
Sundanese
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Classification
Austronesian > Malayo-Polynesian
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Speakers
44.8 million
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Script
Roman
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Text direction
Left-to-right
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Also spoken
Philippines
Sundanese
With 44.8 million native speakers, Sundanese is spoken by about 15% of the population of Indonesia. It is also referred to as Basa Sunda meaning “language of Sunda”. It is related to Malay and Madurese.
Sundanese can be written with either Latin script or Sundanese script (which has been supported by Unicode standard since 2008).
Sundanese is a member of the Malayo-Polynesian language group. Other languages in this language group include Tagalog, Maori and Malagasy to name but a few.
At Geo Language Services, our Sundanese translations ensure linguistic precision and cultural relevance, making sure your message is clear and impactful for the Sundanese-speaking audience.
Services offered for this language
Translation / Transcreation / Subtitling / Localization / Adaptation / Copywriting / Authoring / Proofreading / Revision / Editing / Translation quality assurance / Terminology / Linguistic validation / Glossary creation / Dubbing / Voice-overs / Transcription / Typesetting / Simultaneous interpreting / Consecutive interpreting / Conference interpreting / Telephone interpreting / Public service interpreting / Interpreting equipment hire / Foreign language consulting
Interesting fact
The Sundanese are regarded as expert instrument makers who get a good sound out of almost anything.
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