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Language code: den

Technical information about ISO 639 language code den

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The table below provides technical details for the Slave (Athapascan) language, designated by the den code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

den

Name

Slave (Athapascan)

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
North SlaveySouth Slavey
Related languages
Gwich’inTłį̨chǫ (Dogrib)KaskaDenesuline (Chipewyan)
Key facts
Polysynthetic structure lets a single verb express what takes a whole English sentenceTone is phonemic, with high and low tones marking both lexical and grammatical contrastsLatin-based writing system uses diacritics such as ogoneks and under-lined consonants to show nasalization and toneRich oral tradition features seasonal storytelling and competitive hand-game songsRevitalization efforts include community radio shows, school courses and immersion camps
Sample phrase

Daníht’į́, dánét’eh?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Slave (Athapascan) language, identified by the code den, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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