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Language code: ber

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ber

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

Code

ber

Name

Berber languages

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
KabyleTashelhiyt (Shilha)Tarifit (Riffian)Central Atlas TamazightShawiya (Chaoui)TuaregZenagaSiwi
Related languages
ArabicHebrewAmharicSomaliHausa
Key facts
Written in the ancient Tifinagh alphabet that dates back at least 2,500 yearsBerber shows the root-and-pattern morphology typical of Afro-Asiatic languagesModern standardisation efforts use a Latin-based orthography alongside TifinaghTraditional oral poetry, the amedyaz, is a key vehicle for cultural transmissionWord order is usually Verb–Subject–Object but remains highly flexible.
Sample phrase

ⴰⵣⵓⵍ, ⴰⵎⴻⴽ ⵜⵉⴷⵔⴻⴷ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Berber languages language, identified by the code ber, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.

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