Iban to Sundanese Translator

Primarily spoken in western Java (Indonesia), especially West Java province, with communities in other parts of Indonesia.

Uses both Latin script and traditional Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda): A, B, C, D, E, É, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, NG, NY, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Features 6 vowel phonemes including pepet (ə), distinctive prenasalized consonants, and relatively simple phonological system.

Subject-verb-object (SVO) word order. Complex speech level system (undak-usuk basa) with different vocabulary and forms for different social contexts.

Contains loanwords from Sanskrit, Arabic, Javanese, Dutch, and increasingly Indonesian and English.

Part of the Austronesian family, specifically the Malayo-Polynesian branch, closely related to other western Indonesian languages.

Uses Latin script primarily, with traditional Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) used for cultural and ceremonial purposes.

Traditional script derived from Javanese script, Latin script adopted during Dutch colonial period and predominant in modern usage.

Approximately 40 million speakers, primarily in West Java, making it one of the most widely spoken regional languages in Indonesia.

Iban is primarily spoken in Sarawak, Malaysia, and parts of western Kalimantan in Indonesia. It is also spoken by Iban communities in Brunei and the Iban diaspora worldwide.

Uses the Latin alphabet, consisting of 26 letters: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.

Iban features simple syllable structures, with most syllables ending in a vowel or nasal sound. Stress typically falls on the penultimate syllable. Tone is not phonemic, but intonation patterns are important for meaning.

Follows a Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) word order. Iban grammar uses a system of prefixes, suffixes, and infixes to indicate tense, aspect, and mood. Reduplication is common for pluralization and intensification.

Includes loanwords from Malay, English, and other regional languages, reflecting trade and cultural exchanges.

Part of the Malayo-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family.

Uses the Latin script. Historically, the Iban language was primarily oral, and writing was introduced by missionaries and educators in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The Latin alphabet was adopted for Iban during the colonial period for educational and religious purposes. Literacy efforts have since focused on standardizing the writing system.

Approximately 1.4 million speakers, mainly in Sarawak, Malaysia.