menTechnical information about ISO 639 language code men
The table below provides technical details for the Mende (Sierra Leone) language, designated by the men code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Mende (Sierra Leone) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Ko (Kpa)KehWanjamaSewaBo (Golahun)Lower Bambara (Lom) |
| Related languages | LokoKono (Kɔnɔ)SherbroBandiLoma |
| Key facts | Has its own indigenous syllabary, the Kikakui script, created in the 19th centuryClassified in the Southern Mande branch of the Niger-Congo familyUses two level tones (high, low) that can change word meaning and grammarWidely used in traditional storytelling, songs, and secret society rituals in Sierra Leone |
| Sample phrase | Bahunɛ, keh kɛ́ lɛ̀? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Mende (Sierra Leone) language, identified by the code men, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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