hatTechnical information about ISO 639 language code hat
The table below provides technical details for the Haitian, Haitian Creole language, designated by the hat code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Haitian, Haitian Creole Native Kreyòl ayisyen |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern Haitian CreoleCentral (Port-au-Prince) Haitian CreoleSouthern Haitian Creole |
| Related languages | Antillean CreoleMartinican CreoleGuadeloupean CreoleLouisiana CreoleMauritian Creole |
| Key facts | Developed in the 17th–18th centuries from contact between French colonists and diverse West/Central African languagesAround 90% of its lexicon comes from French, yet its grammar is largely non-RomanceThe current phonemic orthography was officially standardized in 1979Vowel nasalization is phonemic and represented with a following ‘n’ or ‘m’ rather than diacriticsIt has a rich oral tradition that includes folk tales, proverbs, and contemporary rap-influenced poetry |
| Sample phrase | Bonjou, kijan ou ye? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Haitian, Haitian Creole language, identified by the code hat, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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