sunTechnical information about ISO 639 language code sun
The table below provides technical details for the Sundanese language, designated by the sun code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Sundanese Native Basa Sunda |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western Sundanese (Banten)Northern Sundanese (Bogor)Priangan SundaneseCirebon SundaneseEastern Sundanese (Ciamis) |
| Related languages | JavaneseMadureseBalineseMalaySasak |
| Key facts | Modern Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda Baku) was standardized in 1997 after centuries of dormancyThe language employs a refined system of speech levels (undak-usuk basa) to reflect social hierarchySundanese follows a subject–verb–object word order and is relatively agglutinativeThe oldest known Sundanese texts date back to the 14th century, written on palm-leaf lontar manuscriptsTraditional poetry forms like pantun and sisindiran are integral to Sundanese literature |
| Sample phrase | ᮠᮜᮧ, ᮊᮥᮙᮠ ᮓᮙᮀ? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sundanese language, identified by the code sun, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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