Language code: kaw

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kaw

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

Code

kaw

Name

Kawi

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Related languages
JavaneseBalineseSundaneseMadureseMalay
Key facts
Classical literary tongue of Java used roughly 9th–15th centuriesFunctioned as a regional lingua franca, appearing in inscriptions from Indonesia to the PhilippinesVocabulary shows heavy Sanskrit influence reflecting Hindu-Buddhist cultureSource language for epic poems (kakawin) that adapt Ramayana and MahabharataKawi script gave rise to several later scripts such as Javanese, Balinese and Baybayin
Sample phrase

𑿝𑿞𑿫, 𑿖𑿱 𑿏𑿟 𑿀𑿘?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Kawi language, identified by the code kaw, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Ancient' by its type.

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