Language code: chk

Technical information about ISO 639 language code chk

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

Code

chk

Name

Chuukese

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern Lagoon ChuukeseSouthern Lagoon ChuukeseFaichuuk Chuukese
Related languages
MortlockesePuluwateseCarolinianWoleaianSatawalese
Key facts
Classified in the Chuukic subgroup of the Oceanic branch of AustronesianFeatures inclusive vs. exclusive pronouns in both dual and plural formsEmploys verb–directional suffix combinations to encode complex motion eventsGeminate consonants are phonemic and marked by double letters in the orthographyDisplays nasal substitution that changes initial consonants at many morphological boundaries
Sample phrase

Ran annim, iuk?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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