Language code: lin
Technical information about ISO 639 language code lin
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The table below provides technical details for the Lingala language, designated by the lin code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Lingala Native Lingála |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Spoken Standard Lingala (Literary/Classic)Kinshasa (Urban/Popular) LingalaCommercial LingalaBobangiLobangiBangala |
| Related languages | KikongoSwahiliTshiluba (Luba-Kasai)BembaKinyarwanda |
| Key facts | Developed as a lingua franca along the Congo River during the late 19th-century trade eraContains many French loanwords, especially for modern or technical termsEmploys two phonemic tones (high and low) that can distinguish meaningUses the Latin alphabet and usually omits tone marking in everyday orthographyWidely featured in Central African popular music genres such as soukous and gospel. |
| Sample phrase | Mbote, ozali malamu? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Lingala language, identified by the code lin, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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