achTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ach
The table below provides technical details for the Acoli language, designated by the ach code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Acoli |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western AcoliCentral AcoliEastern Acoli |
| Related languages | AlurLangoDhopadhola (Adhola)KumamDholuo |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Western Nilotic branch of the larger Nilo-Saharan familyTone is phonemic, with high and low tones changing meaningOrthography is Latin-based and needs only three extra letters (ŋ, ny, and ŋʼ) beyond the basic English setBasic constituent order is Subject–Verb–ObjectRich oral tradition of praise poetry and narrative song is still actively performed. |
| Sample phrase | Apwoyo, itye nining? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Acoli language, identified by the code ach, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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