kvTechnical information about ISO 639 language code kv
The table below provides technical details for the Komi language, designated by the kv code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Komi Native Коми кыв |
| Family | Uralic |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Komi-ZyrianKomi-Permyak |
| Related languages | UdmurtYazva Komi |
| Key facts | Part of the Permic branch of the Uralic language familyFirst written records appeared in the 14th-century Old Permic (Anbur) script created by Saint Stephen of PermModern Komi spelling uses an extended Cyrillic alphabet that includes letters such as ӦAbout 200 000 people still speak Komi, but the number is steadily decreasingVocabulary preserves many archaic Uralic roots alongside a significant layer of Russian loanwords. |
| Sample phrase | Вӧлысь! Та дӧк? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
Komi belongs to the Uralic language family. It is one of the official languages in the Komi Republic in Russia. It is written using the Cyrillic script. It is estimated that there are more than 150,000 speakers worldwide.
Speakers
152K
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Komi speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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