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Language code: kro

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kro

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

Code

kro

Name

Kru languages

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Western KruEastern Kru
Related languages
BassaGreboKrahnWeeBété
Key facts
Kru languages constitute one of the major independent branches of the Niger-Congo phylumMost members of the family are tonal, typically contrasting two to four tone levelsVerb-serialization is widespread, letting speakers string several verbs together without conjunctionsA few Kru languages feature indigenous scripts such as the Bassa Vah alphabet and the Grebo syllabaryCenturies of contact have led to extensive lexical exchange with neighboring Mande and Kwa languages.
Sample phrase

Sɛ̀i, yá wá?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Kru languages language, identified by the code kro, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.

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