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Language code: ava

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ava

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

Code

ava

Name

Official

Avaric

Native

Авар мацӀ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern AvarSouthern Avar
Related languages
AndiAkhvakhBotlikhKarataTsez
Key facts
Written Avar uses a Cyrillic alphabet with 53 letters, including the unique symbol ӀIt was first written in Arabic script, then briefly in a Latin-based script (1928–1938) before the current Cyrillic systemAvar functions as a lingua franca among several Northeast Caucasian ethnic groupsThe language has an ergative alignment with about eight noun casesIts phonology includes ejective stops and a notably large inventory of uvular and pharyngeal consonants.
Sample phrase

Салам, къедиз хъвай?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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