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Language code: bug

Technical information about ISO 639 language code bug

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

Code

bug

Name

Buginese

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
BoneBulukumba (Kajang)CambaSinjaiPalopoSegeri–PangkepSoppengWajoSidrap
Related languages
MakassareseMandarMamujuSa’dan TorajaMassenrempulu (Enrekang)
Key facts
Written with the Lontara script derived from Brahmic writing systemsThe epic Sureq Galigo is among the longest literary works in the worldBuginese uses intricate honorific speech levels tied to social hierarchyVerb morphology marks person and voice rather than tenseBugis seafarers historically spread the language and loanwords across eastern Indonesia
Sample phrase

ᨔᨒᨆᨀᨗ, ᨕᨄ ᨀᨅᨑᨆᨘ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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