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Language code: iba

Technical information about ISO 639 language code iba

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

Code

iba

Name

Iban

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Saribas (Standard/West Iban)BalauSebuyauUlu Ai (Upriver Iban)Rejang (Lower Rejang Iban)Kalaka
Related languages
MualangSeberuangKendayan (Selako)MalayBugau
Key facts
Dunging script, an indigenous syllabary, was created for Iban in 1947The language is notable for complex affixation that marks voice and aspectSaribas dialect serves as the reference variety in publications and broadcastingRich oral tradition includes long narrative poems called 'Ensera'Iban words are predominantly disyllabic and stress is usually on the last syllable.
Sample phrase

Selamat, nuan ba?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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