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Language code: chy

Technical information about ISO 639 language code chy

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

Code

chy

Name

Cheyenne

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern CheyenneSouthern Cheyenne
Related languages
ArapahoGros Ventre (Atsina)BlackfootPlains Cree
Key facts
Cheyenne is a highly polysynthetic language where a single verb can express what would be a whole sentence in Englishits writing system uses only 14 consonant letters and marks pitch accent with acute accents on vowelsnouns are classified as animate or inanimate rather than masculine/feminineverbs obligatorily show information about the person and number of both subject and objectmany modern revitalization efforts use digital media and immersion schools to teach young speakers.
Sample phrase

Háa’e, náéstse-vóomȯtse?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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