Language code: gaa

Technical information about ISO 639 language code gaa

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

Code

gaa

Name

Ga

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Accra (Ga Mashi)Osu (Kinka)AsereNungua
Related languages
DangmeAdaNingoShai (Se)
Key facts
Ga is a tonal language with three level tones and downstepVerbs carry preverbal aspect markers while basic clause order is Subject-Verb-ObjectThe Latin-based orthography includes special letters such as ɛ, ŋ and ɔ for vowel qualityTraditional talking drums can reproduce Ga sentences syllable-for-syllableEarly written records date back to 19th-century missionary work and Bible translations.
Sample phrase

Ojekoo, teŋɛ ni?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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