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Language code: fon

Technical information about ISO 639 language code fon

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

Code

fon

Name

Fon

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
AgbomeAladaGbekonKpase
Related languages
EweAjaGunGenWeme
Key facts
Member of the Gbe subgroup of the Niger–Congo familyTones are lexically distinctive, with two basic level tones and several contour tonesEmploys serial verb constructions that express sequences of actions without conjunctionsOrthography uses extended Latin letters such as ɛ, ɔ, ɖ, Ɖ, ŋ and digraphs like gb, kpWidely used in traditional Vodun religious chants and storytelling.
Sample phrase

Bɔɔ̀, nɔ̀ wá yé?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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