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Language code: ban

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ban

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

Code

ban

Name

Balinese

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Lowland BalineseHighland (Bali Aga) BalineseNusa Penida Balinese
Related languages
SasakJavaneseMadureseSumbawaMalay
Key facts
Balinese employs three main speech levels (low, middle, high) to mark social hierarchyThe indigenous script, Aksara Bali, is an abugida descending from Brahmi via Old KawiAncient palm-leaf manuscripts (lontar) preserve Balinese literature, law and medicineMost speakers are trilingual, often code-switching with Indonesian and EnglishThe language distinguishes inclusive and exclusive forms of the first-person plural pronoun
Sample phrase

ᬑᬁ ᬲ᭄ᬯᬲ᭄ᬢᬬ᭄ᬲ᭄ᬢ᭄ᬸ, ᬧᬸᬦᬧᬶ ᬕᬢᬿᬭ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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