kaaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code kaa
The table below provides technical details for the Kara-Kalpak, Karakalpak language, designated by the kaa code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Kara-Kalpak, Karakalpak |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | NortheasternSouthwestern |
| Related languages | KazakhNogaiKyrgyzKhorezm Uzbek |
| Key facts | Member of the Kipchak-Nogai subgroup of TurkicAbout 80 % lexical overlap with Kazakh and NogaiBoth Cyrillic and Latin alphabets are used, with a government-backed transition to Latin underwayAgglutinative morphology with vowel harmony and typical SOV word orderMaintains a strong oral epic tradition (jır) performed by itinerant aqyn singers |
| Sample phrase | Сәлеметсиз бе, қалайсыз? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Kara-Kalpak, Karakalpak language, identified by the code kaa, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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