Language code: arw

Technical information about ISO 639 language code arw

The table below provides technical details for the Arawak language, designated by the arw code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

arw

Name

Arawak

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
DemeraraEssequiboPomeroon
Related languages
GarifunaWayuu (Guajiro)PalikurTaíno
Key facts
One of the last living representatives of the Northern Arawakan subgroupDistinguishes inclusive vs. exclusive forms of “we”Possessive prefixes are obligatory on kin-terms and body-part nounsWord-order is flexible but tends toward verb–object–subjectA modern practical orthography uses the Latin alphabet with marks for nasal and long vowels.
Sample phrase

Iwé, kéré héto?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Arawak language, identified by the code arw, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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