Language code: dsb

Technical information about ISO 639 language code dsb

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

Code

dsb

Name

Lower Sorbian

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Cottbus–NaußlitzMuskau–SprembergNeisse Valley (Guben)Peitz–JänschwaldeSpreewald
Related languages
Upper SorbianPolishCzechSlovakKashubian
Key facts
Fewer than 10,000 speakers remain, and most are over 60 years oldThe literary standard was formed during the 18th–19th-century Sorbian revival, mainly on the Cottbus dialectA short-lived Sorbian Cyrillic script was once tried, though Latin is now universalLower Sorbian retains six cases and a grammatical dual in personal pronounsModern music acts and online media promote the language’s revitalization among youth
Sample phrase

Witaj, kak sy?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

Related locale codes

dsb-DE Lower Sorbian (Germany)

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