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Language code: mah

Technical information about ISO 639 language code mah

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

Code

mah

Name

Official

Marshallese

Native

Kajin M̧ajeļ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
RālikRatak
Related languages
Kiribati (Gilbertese)NauruanChuukesePohnpeianKosraean
Key facts
Marshallese keeps a rare contrast between voiced and voiceless apical consonants within MicronesiaVowel length and quality are phonemic and shown with macrons or cedillas in writingIt distinguishes inclusive versus exclusive forms of “we”Traditional vocabulary is rich in ocean-navigation terms and weather descriptionsModern Marshallese has absorbed many loanwords from English and Japanese.
Sample phrase

Iakwe, eṃṃan ke?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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