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Language code: lun

Technical information about ISO 639 language code lun

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

Code

lun

Name

Lunda

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Katanga LundaKasai LundaKazembe Lunda
Related languages
ChokweKaondeLuba-KatangaLuvale
Key facts
Member of the Luba–Lunda branch of Bantu Zone LHistorically the prestige language of the pre-colonial Lunda EmpireOrthography uses the Latin script with a five-vowel system and two phonemic tones, though tones are seldom writtenExhibits the rich noun-class agreement typical of Bantu languages, with around 18 classesOngoing contact with neighbouring tongues (especially Bemba and Chokwe) is driving noticeable lexical borrowing.
Sample phrase

Mwane, mutende wa?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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