Sunwar (सुनुवार)

Sunwar is a member of the Kiranti branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is spoken by about 40,000 people mainly in eastern Nepal, especially in the villages of Dolakha and Ramechhap in the Janakpur zone, and in the village of Okhaldhunga in the Sagarmatha zone. There are also some speakers of Sunwar in Sikkim in northeasten India.

Sunwar is also known as Sunuwar, Kõinch, Koinch or Koincha (कोँइच); Kõits Lo (कोँइच लो), Kiranti-Kõits (किराँती-कोँइच) or Mukhiya (मुखिया).

Sunwar is usually written with the Devanagari alphabet in Nepal. It is used in literature, newspapers and periodicals, although few Sunwar speakers can read their language. It is also used on the radio and in other media.

In Sikkim, Sunwar is sometimes written with the Sunuwar or Jenticha alphabet, which was invented in 1942. It is used in newspapers, academic works and other printed material.

Another script for Sunwar, known as Tikamuli, was invented in 2005, and is used to some extent in Nepal.

Devanagari alphabet for Sunwar

Devanagari alphabet for Sunwar

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Sample text (The Lord's Prayer - Luke 11: 2-4)

  1. मिनु येसुम “परमप्रभु यावे कली प्रार्थना पनीनु ‘आं आफ, इन नें का ला ठेयब बाक्‍ल। इन राज्‍य जाक्‍ल।
  2. नाक्‍त किंत किंत ङा आंइ जचा थोव़क गेकी।
  3. आंइ मरिम्‍शो पशो क्‍याम्‍शा गेकी। मारदे हना गो यो आंइ कली मरिम्‍शो पाइब आन कली का का पा माफ गेनीकी। सैतानमी आंइ थुं थाम्‍चा मगेने’ दे प्रार्थना पने” दे शेंदीमी बाक्‍त।

Source: https://www.bible.com/en-GB/bible/789/LUK.11.SUSZ

Translation (English)

  1. And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
  2. Give us day by day our daily bread.
  3. And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.

Source: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/LUK.11.KJV

Details supplied by Biswajit Mandal (biswajitmandal[dot]bm90[at]gmail[dot]com)

Sample videos in Sunwar

Information about Sunwar | Sunuwar script | Tikamuli script | Numbers | Tower of Babel

Links

Information about Sunwar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunwar_language
http://www.ethnologue.com/language/suz
https://www.webonary.org/sunuwar/overview/introduction/
https://www.sil.org/resources/search/language/suz

Languages written with the Devanāgarī alphabet

Aka-Jeru, Angika, Athpare, Avestan, Awadhi, Bahing, Balti, Bantawa, Belhare, Bhili, Bhumij, Bilaspuri, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Braj, Car, Chamling, Chhantyal, Chhattisgarhi, Chambeali, Danwar, Dhatki, Dhimal, Dhundari, Digaro Mishmi, Dogri, Doteli, Gaddi, Garhwali, Gondi, Gurung, Halbi, Haryanvi, Hill Miri, Hindi, Ho, Jarawa, Jaunsari, Jirel, Jumli, Kagate, Kannauji, Kham, Kangri, Kashmiri, Khaling, Khandeshi, Kharia, Khortha, Korku, Konkani, Kullui, Kumaoni, Kurmali, Kurukh, Kusunda, Lambadi, Limbu, Lhomi, Lhowa, Magahi, Magar, Mahasu Pahari, Maithili, Maldivian, Malto, Mandeali, Marathi, Marwari, Mewari, Mundari, Nancowry. Newar, Nepali, Nimadi, Nishi, Onge, Pahari, Pali, Pangwali, Rajasthani, Rajbanshi, Rangpuri, Sadri, Sanskrit, Santali, Saraiki, Sirmauri, Sherpa, Shina, Sindhi, Sunwar, Sylheti, Tamang, Thakali, Thangmi, Wambule, Wancho, Yakkha, Yolmo

Kiranti languages

Athpare, Bahing, Bantawa, Belhare, Chamling, Dhimal, Dumi, Khaling, Limbu, Sunwar, Toto, Wambule, Yakkha

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