Sundanese interpreting and translation

When to book a Sundanese interpreter

An Indonesian interpreter often suits younger, school-educated clients, but older relatives and anyone discussing intimate health or family matters may find Sundanese far easier. We offer face-to-face Sundanese interpreting where linguists are available locally, and telephone interpreting at any hour, every day of the year. Video interpreting through the SILA Linguists® app or your preferred platform is frequently the fastest option.

Sundanese speech is layered: the polite lemes register is used with elders and strangers, the plainer loma register among equals. Our interpreters choose the level that fits the person in front of them, and they recognise the Priangan standard around Bandung as well as the speech of Banten and the north coast. Female or male interpreters can be arranged on request.

Sundanese translation for communities and culture

Everyday Sundanese is written in the Latin alphabet, while the revived Aksara Sunda script appears on signage, in schools and in cultural publishing and is supported in Unicode. We translate leaflets, outreach material, research questionnaires, heritage texts and exhibition captions into and out of English, in whichever script the project calls for.

Indonesian civil documents are issued in Indonesian, so certified translation of birth certificates, family cards and diplomas normally works from Indonesian. We supply those with a signed statement of accuracy, accepted by UK authorities, and we can handle any Sundanese material in the same file. Pairing the Indonesian and Sundanese work in one project keeps names, addresses and terminology identical across every translated page.

Sundanese transcription for research

Academic fieldwork, oral histories, recorded performances and community interviews can be transcribed in Sundanese with time codes and a side-by-side English translation. Our transcribers mark switches into Indonesian or Javanese, which are common in conversation, so the record remains clear for analysis or subtitling.

Settings for our linguists in Sundanese

Our vetted, trained and qualified Sundanese linguists can support hospitals and GP practices, family and social services, universities and research teams, museums and cultural festivals, and immigration practitioners. SILA Linguists® gives you one coordinator, carefully vetted specialists and strict confidentiality under signed agreements and UK GDPR.