Language code: fij

Technical information about ISO 639 language code fij

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

Code

fij

Name

Official

Fijian

Native

Vakaviti

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
BauanNaitasiriRewaCakaudroveKadavuLauLomaivitiMacuataNadrogaNamosi
Related languages
RotumanTonganSamoanTuvaluanNiuean
Key facts
The writing system is almost perfectly phonemic, with one letter per soundWord stress is predictably placed on the penultimate syllableStandard usage is based on the Bauan dialect from the small island of BauPronouns distinguish inclusive vs. exclusive ‘we’ and have singular, dual, paucal and plural formsThe default word order is verb–object–subject (VOS), a rare pattern worldwide.
Sample phrase

Bula, vakacava tiko?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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