afaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code afa
The table below provides technical details for the Afro-Asiatic languages language, designated by the afa code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Afro-Asiatic languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Semitic branchBerber branchChadic branchCushitic branchOmotic branchEgyptian branch |
| Related languages | ArabicHebrewAmharicHausaSomali |
| Key facts | Comprises about 300 individual languages divided into six primary branchesShares a distinctive root-and-pattern morphology built on consonantal rootsIncludes some of the world’s earliest written tongues such as Ancient Egyptian and AkkadianMany members make use of emphatic consonants produced with pharyngeal or glottal constriction |
| Sample phrase | مرحبا، كيف حالك؟ |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Afro-Asiatic languages language, identified by the code afa, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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