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Language code: ang

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ang

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The table below provides technical details for the Old English (ca. 450-1100) language, designated by the ang code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

ang

Name

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
NorthumbrianMercianKentishWest Saxon
Related languages
Old FrisianOld SaxonOld NorseMiddle English
Key facts
Used a Latin-based alphabet augmented with letters such as þ, ð, æ and ƿExhibited strong inflectional morphology for case, gender and numberVocabulary was heavily influenced by Norse through Viking contactPoetic tradition relied on alliteration and kennings rather than rhymeModern English retains roughly one-third of its most common words directly from Old English roots
Sample phrase

ƿes hāl! Hū gǣþ hit þē?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Old English (ca. 450-1100) language, identified by the code ang, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Historical' by its type.

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