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Language code: kua

Technical information about ISO 639 language code kua

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

Code

kua

Name

Official

Kuanyama, Kwanyama

Native

Kuanyama

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Related languages
Ndonga (Oshindonga)HereroLozi
Key facts
Belongs to the Ovambo subgroup within the Bantu language familyWritten with an extended Latin alphabet that includes nasal digraphs and marked vowelsTone is phonemic but normally unmarked in everyday orthographyUses a noun-class agreement system typical of Bantu languagesShows over 80 % mutual intelligibility with Ndonga
Sample phrase

Wa uhala po?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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