lamTechnical information about ISO 639 language code lam
The table below provides technical details for the Lamba language, designated by the lam code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Lamba |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern LambaSouthern Lamba |
| Related languages | BembaLimaLalaSwakaKaonde |
| Key facts | Classified in Guthrie’s Bantu Zone M (M.50)Shares around 75 % lexical similarity with BembaWritten with a Latin-based alphabet that adds special letters such as ŋ and ʃPhonemic tone system with two level tones that distinguish word meaningFirst complete Bible translation in Lamba was finished in 2011. |
| Sample phrase | Mwashibukeni, muli shani? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Lamba language, identified by the code lam, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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