kasTechnical information about ISO 639 language code kas
The table below provides technical details for the Kashmiri language, designated by the kas code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Kashmiri Native कश्मीरी |
| Text direction | Right-to-Left |
| Language varieties | Central KashmiriNorthern Kashmiri (Kamraz)Southern Kashmiri (Maraz)Kishtwari (Kashtawari) |
| Related languages | ShinaPashaiIndus KohistaniKalasha |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Dardic subgroup of Indo-Aryan, setting it apart from most surrounding languagesShows split ergativity, using ergative alignment in the perfective pastMaintains eight grammatical cases, a rarity among modern Indo-Aryan languagesPossesses several phonemic central vowels and voiced aspirated affricates absent in neighboring tonguesWritten in both Perso-Arabic Nastaliq and Devanagari scripts, with romanization used informally |
| Sample phrase | آداب، تُہندٕے کِیٖا حال چھُ؟ |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Kashmiri language, identified by the code kas, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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