Language code: ky
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ky
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The table below provides technical details for the Kirghiz language, designated by the ky code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Kirghiz Native Кыргызча |
| Family | Kipchak |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern KyrgyzSouthern Kyrgyz |
| Related languages | KazakhKarakalpakNogaiSouthern Altai |
| Key facts | Member of the Kipchak (Northwestern) branch of Turkic languagesUses a Cyrillic alphabet with extra letters such as Ң, Ө, ҮExhibits strict SOV word order and agglutinative morphologyVowel harmony controls suffix choiceThe epic trilogy Manas is a major monument of Kyrgyz oral tradition |
| Sample phrase | Салам, кандайсың? |
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Kyrgyz belongs to the Turkic language family, more specifically to the Kipchak subgroup. It is one of the official languages in Kyrgyzstan and is used in the Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in China. It is primarily written using the Cyrillic script, known as the Kyrgyz alphabet. Historically, the Perso-Arabic script was also used, particularly before the mid-20th century. It is estimated that there are more than 5 million speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Kirghiz speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
Related locale codes
ky-KG – Kirghiz (Kyrgyzstan)
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- Supported file formats
- Language & Country Codes
- Referral Program
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