Language code: mal
Technical information about ISO 639 language code mal
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The table below provides technical details for the Malayalam language, designated by the mal code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Malayalam Native മലയാളം |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Malabar (Northern)Central (Valluvanadan)PalakkadTravancore (Southern) |
| Related languages | TamilKodavaTuluIrula |
| Key facts | The word “Malayalam” is a palindromeIts script was officially simplified in the 1970s, greatly reducing character countThe oldest known work is the 12th-century poem “Ramacharitam”Rich sandhi rules allow smooth blending of words, influenced by Sanskrit grammarClassical metres from ancient Tamil Sangam poetry are still employed in Malayalam verse. |
| Sample phrase | നമസ്കാരം, നിങ്ങൾ സുഖമാണോ? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Malayalam language, identified by the code mal, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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