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Language code: bas

Technical information about ISO 639 language code bas

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The table below provides technical details for the Basa (Cameroon) language, designated by the bas code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

bas

Name

Basa (Cameroon)

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
BasaáYasúMulen
Related languages
DualaBakokoAboBassa Bati
Key facts
Classified as Bantu Zone A (A43)has about 15 noun classes controlling agreementemploys a Latin-based script with diacritics to mark tone and vowel qualityrich oral tradition featuring call-and-response songs and proverbsused in community radio and adult-literacy programs to promote intergenerational transmission.
Sample phrase

Mbolo, o mɛ̀nɛ́?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

Related locale codes

bas-CM – Basa (Cameroon)

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