adaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ada
The table below provides technical details for the Adangme language, designated by the ada code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Adangme |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | AdaNingoPrampramShaiKrobo |
| Related languages | GaEweAkan |
| Key facts | Adangme is a Kwa language with two level tones plus downstepThe writing system uses extended Latin characters such as ɛ and ɔ to mark vowel qualityIt exhibits advanced-tongue-root vowel harmony that governs affix choiceReduplication is widely used to mark plurality and intensify meaningA complete Bible translation in Adangme was published in 2005. |
| Sample phrase | Ojekoo, mli ton? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Adangme language, identified by the code ada, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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