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Language code: dak

Technical information about ISO 639 language code dak

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

Code

dak

Name

Dakota

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Eastern Dakota (Santee–Sisseton)Western Dakota (Yankton–Yanktonai)
Related languages
LakotaAssiniboine (Nakota)Stoney (Nakoda)
Key facts
Belongs to the Sioux branch of the Western Siouan familyVerbal morphology marks person directly on the verb, making explicit pronouns optionalPrimarily SOV word order but pragmatic emphasis can reorder constituentsTraditional oral literature is rich in star lore and trickster (Iktomi) talesModern revitalization tools include online dictionaries, mobile apps, and immersion preschools.
Sample phrase

Hau, toníktuka he?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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