Language code: isl
Technical information about ISO 639 language code isl
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The table below provides technical details for the Icelandic language, designated by the isl code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Icelandic Native Íslenska |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western IcelandicNorthern IcelandicSouthern IcelandicEastern Icelandic |
| Related languages | FaroeseNorwegian (Nynorsk)Old Norse |
| Key facts | Orthography retains the unique letters þ and ð alongside seven acute-accent vowelsModern Icelanders can still read 13th-century sagas with relative ease due to limited language changeNouns are inflected for three grammatical genders and four casesNew personal names must be approved by the Icelandic Naming Committee to fit phonological rulesPrimary word stress almost always falls on the first syllable. |
| Sample phrase | Halló, hvernig hefurðu það? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Icelandic language, identified by the code isl, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
The ISO 639-2 standard offers two codes for the Icelandic language: isl for terminology purposes and ice for bibliographic uses.
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