Sundanese.
The language of the western part of Java, separated from the genuine Javanese districts by the rivers Chi Losari in the north and Chi Tandooï in the south. The influence of the Hindoo colonists on this part of Java has been very limited: hence both the people and their language are less civilised than those of middle Java. The language, though equally belonging to the Malayan family, differs considerably from the Javanese, and seems to be more nearly akin to the Batta and Malay of Sumatra. There is some difference between the high and low language as in Javanese—the former being called Basa-Menak, the latter Basa-Kuring. The number, however, of distinct Menak words is not considerable, and most of them are derived from Javanese. The Sundanese was, till recently, seldom written. The natives, for writing it, make use either of the Arabic or of the Javanese alphabet, the latter with some slight modifications. P. J. V. See [Batavian-Malay].
Sunghai, Songai, Songhay.
African: dialect of Timbuctu, spoken along the River Niger, between 13° and 18° N. lat. R. G. L.
Sungnem, Sungnum.
Indo-Chinese: dialect of Kunawari.
Suntah.
Dayak of Borneo, closely allied to Sow.
Sunwar, see [Sanwar].