Language code: ceb

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ceb

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

Code

ceb

Name

Cebuano

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Cebu (Standard Cebuano)BoholanoLeyte (Kana)Mindanao
Related languages
HiligaynonWaray-WarayKinaray-aMasbatenyoTagalog
Key facts
Largest first-language population among the Visayan languagesRich voice (focus) system with verb affixes marking semantic rolesVocabulary shows extensive Spanish influence, especially in numbers and everyday objectsHistorically treated the digraphs “ng” and “ng̃” as single letters in the alphabetVerb–subject–object word order is most common, but other orders are possible due to pragmatic focus.
Sample phrase

Kumusta, kumusta ka?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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