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Language code: lub

Technical information about ISO 639 language code lub

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The table below provides technical details for the Luba-Katanga language, designated by the lub code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

lub

Name

Official

Luba-Katanga

Native

Kiluba

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern LubaCentral LubaEastern LubaWestern LubaKanyoka
Related languages
Luba-Kasai (Tshiluba)BembaKaondeChokweSanga
Key facts
Belongs to the Bantu Zone L branch of the Niger-Congo familyWritten with the Latin alphabet, often marking tone with diacriticsFeatures a typical Bantu noun-class system with more than 15 classesShares over 70 % lexical similarity with BembaHistorically used as a regional lingua franca in the Katanga mining area
Sample phrase

Moyo, uli buti?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Luba-Katanga language, identified by the code lub, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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