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Language code: bin

Technical information about ISO 639 language code bin

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

Code

bin

Name

Bini, Edo

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Benin City (Standard Edo)OrhionmwonIkpobaOviaEgor
Related languages
EsanEtsako (Yekhee)IkaUrhobo
Key facts
Written with a Latin-based alphabet that includes special letters such as ẹ and ọIt is a tone language with high, mid and low level tones that are marked diacritically in pedagogical textsSerial-verb constructions are frequent, allowing several verbs in one clause without conjunctionsHistorically served as the prestige language of the Benin Kingdom’s royal court and guildsPossesses a residual noun-class system reflected today mostly in concord and pronoun forms
Sample phrase

Kóyó, ómwen lè?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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