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Language code: chp

Technical information about ISO 639 language code chp

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The table below provides technical details for the Chipewyan, Dene Suline language, designated by the chp code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

chp

Name

Chipewyan, Dene Suline

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Barren LandsCaribouEasternNorthernSouthernWestern
Related languages
Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib)South SlaveyNorth SlaveyTsuutʼina (Sarcee)
Key facts
Highly polysynthetic verb structure with long strings of prefixesUses pitch accent (high vs. low tone) that changes word meaningOrthography is Latin-based and includes characters like ł, ą, ę and ǫOral tradition features narrative genres collectively called Dëne k’ę́dəRevitalization includes radio shows, immersion classes and video-game localizations in Dëne Sųłiné
Sample phrase

Edlánétʼe! Dąnét’ada?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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