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`
Standard	ISO 639-2, ISO 639-3
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.

Language code: gaa