macTechnical information about ISO 639 language code mac
The table below provides technical details for the Macedonian language, designated by the mac code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Macedonian Native Македонски |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Western MacedonianEastern Macedonian |
| Related languages | BulgarianSerbianBosnianCroatian |
| Key facts | Standard Macedonian was codified in 1945 using a modified Cyrillic alphabetThe language marks definiteness with three post-posed articles that indicate spatial proximityMacedonian nouns have lost almost all case endings, keeping mainly the vocativeIt has no infinitive form, using the particle “да” plus a finite verb insteadCenturies of Ottoman rule left a large layer of Turkish loanwords in everyday speech |
| Sample phrase | Здраво, како си? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Macedonian language, identified by the code mac, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
The ISO 639-2 standard offers two codes for the Macedonian language: mac for bibliographic purposes and mkd for terminology uses.
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