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Language code: mag

Technical information about ISO 639 language code mag

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

Code

mag

Name

Magahi

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern MagahiCentral MagahiSouthern Magahi
Related languages
MaithiliBhojpuriAngikaHindi
Key facts
Magahi descends from the ancient Magadhi Prakrit, once spoken in the Buddha’s timeThe language keeps a three-level system of address in its second-person pronouns (intimate, familiar, honorific)Earliest dated inscriptional evidence of Magahi comes from the 14th centuryIt is rich in oral traditions such as folk epics, riddles and seasonal songs, with comparatively little printed literatureHistorically it has been written in several scripts—including Devanagari, Kaithi and the Mahajani merchant script—without a single fixed orthography.
Sample phrase

नमस्कार, तोहरा कइसन हऽ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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