hrvTechnical information about ISO 639 language code hrv
The table below provides technical details for the Croatian language, designated by the hrv code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Croatian Native Hrvatski |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | ShtokavianKajkavianChakavian |
| Related languages | SerbianBosnianMontenegrinSlovene |
| Key facts | Old Croatian texts were originally written in the Glagolitic alphabetThe Baška tablet from circa 1100 is one of the earliest known Croatian inscriptionsThe modern 30-letter Latin alphabet was standardized by Ljudevit Gaj in 1835Croatian distinguishes meanings through a four-way pitch accent systemIt retains a Slavic system of seven grammatical cases for nouns and pronouns |
| Sample phrase | Bok, kako si? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Croatian language, identified by the code hrv, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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