gohTechnical information about ISO 639 language code goh
The table below provides technical details for the Old High German (ca. 750-1050) language, designated by the goh code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Old High German (ca. 750-1050) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | AlemannicBavarianEast FranconianRhine Franconian |
| Related languages | Old EnglishOld SaxonOld FrisianOld DutchGothic |
| Key facts | First major literary text is the heroic lay HildebrandsliedLanguage shows the Second High German consonant shift, setting it apart from Low German branchesSurvives mainly in monastery glosses, biblical translations and legal codes written in the Latin scriptFeatures early use of i-umlaut and other systematic vowel mutationsGradually developed into Middle High German after about 1050 CE. |
| Sample phrase | Grūȥ dir, hwiu bistu? |
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The Old High German (ca. 750-1050) language, identified by the code goh, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Historical' by its type.
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