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Language code: kpe

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kpe

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

Code

kpe

Name

Kpelle

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Liberian KpelleGuinean Kpelle
Related languages
MendeBandiLomaVaiLoko
Key facts
Kpelle possesses an indigenous syllabary invented in the 1930s, though the Latin alphabet is now dominantIt is a tonal language with high and low tones that distinguish meaningThe usual clause order is Subject-Object-VerbPronouns mark an inclusive vs. exclusive distinction in the first-person pluralVerbal chains (serial verbs) are heavily used to express aspect, motion and direction
Sample phrase

Nèh, í mú yá?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Kpelle language, identified by the code kpe, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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