czeTechnical information about ISO 639 language code cze
The table below provides technical details for the Czech language, designated by the cze code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Czech Native Čeština |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | BohemianCentral MoravianEastern MoravianSilesian (Lach) |
| Related languages | SlovakPolishUpper SorbianLower Sorbian |
| Key facts | Contains the unique consonant ř, challenging for non-native speakersOrthography relies heavily on the háček (ˇ) diacritic to mark palatalizationNouns inflect for seven grammatical cases and three gendersPersonal pronouns are often dropped because of rich verbal agreementThe language that underlies the first complete Slavic Bible translation (the 14th-century Bible of Kralice) |
| Sample phrase | Ahoj, jak se máš? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Czech language, identified by the code cze, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
The ISO 639-2 standard offers two codes for the Czech language: cze for bibliographic purposes and ces for terminology uses.
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