cusTechnical information about ISO 639 language code cus
The table below provides technical details for the Cushitic languages language, designated by the cus code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Cushitic languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Beja (North Cushitic)Agaw (Central Cushitic)Highland East CushiticLowland East CushiticDullayYaakuSouth Cushitic |
| Related languages | SemiticBerberChadicAncient EgyptianOmotic |
| Key facts | Cushitic languages form one of the six primary branches of the Afro-Asiatic phylumThe family comprises roughly 30–40 distinct languages, from millions of speakers (e.g., Somali, Oromo) to only a few hundred (e.g., Yaaku)Common phonological traits include ejective stops, pharyngeal consonants, and a contrastive vowel-length systemWord order varies across the family, with both SOV and VSO patterns attestedLexical evidence suggests earlier vigesimal counting systems, though most languages now use a decimal base. |
| Sample phrase | Iska warran, sidee tahay? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Cushitic languages language, identified by the code cus, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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