makTechnical information about ISO 639 language code mak
The table below provides technical details for the Makasar language, designated by the mak code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Makasar |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Gowa–TalloLakiung/TurateaMaros-PangkajeneJeneponto |
| Related languages | BugineseCoastal KonjoHighland KonjoSelayarBentong |
| Key facts | Historically written with the Lontara script, a Brahmic-derived writing systemPart of the South Sulawesi subgroup within the Austronesian language familyEmploys distinct speech levels that signal respect or intimacyFeatures a phonemic glottal stop and prenasalised consonants, but lacks the sounds /f/ and /v/Vocabulary includes many Malay and Arabic loanwords due to long-standing maritime trade and Islamic scholarship |
| Sample phrase | ᨑᨎᨚ, ᨕᨄ ᨀᨑᨙᨅᨅᨆᨘ? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Makasar language, identified by the code mak, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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