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Language code: ain

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ain

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The table below provides technical details for the Ainu (Japan) language, designated by the ain code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

ain

Name

Ainu (Japan)

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Hokkaidō AinuSakhalin AinuKuril Ainu
Key facts
Considered a language isolate with no confirmed relativesTraditionally unwritten but now usually written in modified katakana or Latin scriptHighly polysynthetic, with verbs carrying many affixes that encode person, number and other informationRevitalization efforts include community classes, music, radio and bilingual signageNumerous Hokkaidō place-names (e.g., Sapporo, Shiretoko) originate from Ainu words
Sample phrase

イランカラㇷ゚テ、アン ロ？

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Ainu (Japan) language, identified by the code ain, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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