Language code: kin
Technical information about ISO 639 language code kin
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The table below provides technical details for the Kinyarwanda language, designated by the kin code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Kinyarwanda Native Ikinyarwanda |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central (Kigali)Northeastern (Byumba)Northwestern (Gisenyi)Southwestern (Cyangugu) |
| Related languages | KirundiHaRunyankoreRukiga |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Rwanda–Rundi subgroup of Bantu languagesMutually intelligible with Kirundi to a high degreeUses a two-tone (high and low) system that distinguishes meaningFeatures around 16 noun classes typical of Bantu morphologyOrthography is nearly phonemic and uses 23 basic Latin letters without diacritics |
| Sample phrase | Muraho, amakuru yawe? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Kinyarwanda language, identified by the code kin, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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