cadTechnical information about ISO 639 language code cad
The table below provides technical details for the Caddo language, designated by the cad code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Caddo |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | HasinaiKadohadachoNatchitochesYatasi |
| Related languages | WichitaPawneeArikaraKitsai |
| Key facts | Polysynthetic, verb-initial language with highly complex verbsDistinguished by a high–low–falling tone systemNasal vowels are marked with ogonek (ą, į) and the glottal stop with ʔ in the modern Latin-based orthographyFewer than 25 fluent native speakers survive, all elders of the Caddo Nation of OklahomaFirst major linguistic description was published by John R. Swanton in 1911. |
| Sample phrase | Hágoʔ, dawadá? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Caddo language, identified by the code cad, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
Previous: Language Code List
Read next: Language Plural Rules
Tired of manually editing translation files?
Our platform streamlines software localization for you.