fulTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ful
The table below provides technical details for the Fulah language, designated by the ful code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Fulah Native Fulfulde |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | PulaarPularMaasina FulfuldeAdamawa FulfuldeNigerian FulfuldeBorgu Fulfulde |
| Related languages | WolofSererBalantaJola-Fonyi |
| Key facts | Uses the unique Adlam alphabet invented by two Fulani teenagers in the 1980sspoken by an estimated 25–30 million people across more than 20 African countrieshas around 25 noun classes marked by suffixes rather than prefixesdistinguishes meaning through tonal patternstraditionally associated with the pastoral Fulɓe people who historically migrated widely across the Sahel. |
| Sample phrase | A jaaraama, no mbada? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Fulah language, identified by the code ful, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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