krcTechnical information about ISO 639 language code krc
The table below provides technical details for the Karachay-Balkar language, designated by the krc code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Karachay-Balkar |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | KarachayBalkar |
| Related languages | KumykNogaiCrimean TatarKazakh |
| Key facts | Classified in the Kipchak–Cuman branch of the Turkic familyWritten with an extended Cyrillic script that adds letters such as Ӏ and digraphs like къ, гъShows many loanwords from Russian and North-West Caucasian languagesKarachay and Balkar differ mainly in a few consonant and vowel correspondences but are mutually intelligibleConsidered definitely endangered by UNESCO due to declining intergenerational transmission |
| Sample phrase | Салам, къалайсың? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Karachay-Balkar language, identified by the code krc, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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