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Language code: lug

Technical information about ISO 639 language code lug

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

Code

lug

Name

Official

Ganda

Native

Luganda

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Central Ganda (Standard Luganda)KookiLuvuma (Vuma)
Related languages
Soga (Lusoga)Gwere (Lugwere)Nyoro (Runyoro)Nkore (Runyankore)Toro (Rutooro)
Key facts
Tonal Bantu language where pitch distinguishes meaningPossesses about 18 noun classes with elaborate agreement patternsVerbal morphology can bundle subject, tense-aspect-mood, and both object prefixes into one wordFirst full Bible translation appeared in 1893, helping to fix orthographyModern spelling rules were formalised by the Luganda Language Board in the mid-20th century
Sample phrase

Gyebale ko, oli otya?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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