Sundanese numerals (

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: ''Wilangan'') is a number system used by

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and contains a sequence of 10 digits ( ) in

Sundanese script Standard Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Baku'', ) is a traditional writing system used by Sundanese people to write Sundanese language. It is built based on Old Sundanese script (''Aksara Sunda Kuno'') which was used from the 14th to the 18 ...

. The Wilangan writing system is the same as in

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, i.e. the writing is directed to the right, only there is a difference in terms of marking, namely that the writing of numbers in Sundanese script must use a pipe sign ( , ), because some forms of Sundanese numerals are similar to consonant letters ( ''ngalagéna''), it is feared that ambiguity will occur. Example: , Sundanese_digit_2

, = 2020 However, because the writing system that is more often used in Sundanese is the

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, it is more common to write numbers in Sundanese using

and the use of numbers in

is optional.

Basic numbering in Sundanese

Some numbers in Sundanese have more than one different way of pronouncing the number, for example in the tweens, the way of pronouncing the numbers 21–29 can also use ''lilikuran''. Examples of Writing and Mentioning:

Hundreds

* 100 – , , – saratus * 175 – , , – saratus tujuh puluh lima/lebak satak * 200 – , , – dua ratus * 300 – , , – tilu ratus * 375 – , , – tilu ratus tujuh puluh lima/lebak samas * 400 – , , – opat ratus, samas * 500 – , , – lima ratus * 600 – , , – genep ratus * 705 – , , – tujuh ratus lima * 800 – , , – dalapan ratus/domas * 820 – , , – dalapan ratus dua puluh * 999 – , , – salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan

Thousands

* 1.000 – , , – sarébu * 2.000 – , , – dua rébu * 3.007 – , , – tilu rébu tujuh * 4.010 – , , – opat rébu sapuluh * 5.500 – , , – lima rébu lima ratus * 6.708 – , , – genep rébu tujuh ratus dalapan * 7.880 – , , – tujuh rébu dalapan ratus dalapan puluh * 9.999 – , , – salapan rébu salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan

Tens of thousands

* 10.000 – , , – sapuluh rébu/salaksa * 15.000 – , , – lima belas rébu/limalas rébu * 25.000 – , , – dua puluh lima rébu/salawé rébu * 50.000 – , , – lima puluh rébu * 99.999 – , , – salapan puluh salapan rébu salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan

Hundreds of thousands

* 100.000 – , , – saratus rébu/saketi * 500.000 – , , – lima ratus rébu * 725.160 – , , – tujuh ratus dua puluh lima rébu saratus genep puluh * 999.999 – , , – salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan rébu salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan

Millions

* 1.000.000 – , , – sajuta/sapuluh keti * 5.000.000 – , , – lima yuta * 6.486.417 – , , – genep yuta opat ratus dalapan puluh genep rébu opat ratus tujuh belas * 9.999.999 – , , – salapan juta salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan rébu salapan ratus salapan puluh salapan

References

Bibliography

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External links

How to say Numbers in Sundanese – Tutorial

Kamus Bahasa Sunda

Konverter Huruf Latin – Aksara Sunda
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Kamus Sunda-Indonesia – Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa Depdikbud
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