kazTechnical information about ISO 639 language code kaz
The table below provides technical details for the Kazakh language, designated by the kaz code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Kazakh Native Қазақ тілі |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | NortheasternSouthernWestern |
| Related languages | KyrgyzKarakalpakNogaiBashkir |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Kipchak branch of the Turkic familyHistorically written in Arabic, Latin, and Cyrillic scriptsExhibits strict vowel harmony with nine phonemic vowelsMarks evidentiality with a special past-tense formRich oral poetry tradition performed by akyns with the dombra. |
| Sample phrase | Сәлем, қалайсың? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Kazakh language, identified by the code kaz, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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