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Language code: kir

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kir

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

Code

kir

Name

Official

Kirghiz, Kyrgyz

Native

Кыргызча

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern KyrgyzCentral KyrgyzSouthern Kyrgyz
Related languages
KazakhKarakalpakNogaiSouthern Altai
Key facts
Belongs to the Kipchak branch of Turkic languagesHistorically written in Arabic and Latin scripts in addition to today’s CyrillicWords normally carry stress on the last syllableStrong vowel-harmony system regulates suffix vowelsCelebrated for its monumental oral epic tradition, especially the Epic of Manas
Sample phrase

Салам, кандайсың?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Kirghiz, Kyrgyz language, identified by the code kir, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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