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Language code: min

Technical information about ISO 639 language code min

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

Code

min

Name

Minangkabau

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Agam–Tanah DatarPayakumbuhPariamanPadangSawah Lunto–SijunjungPesisir Selatan
Related languages
MalayIndonesianNegeri Sembilan MalayKerinci
Key facts
Belongs to the Malayic subgroup of the Austronesian language familyVocabulary shows layers of Sanskrit, Arabic, Dutch and English loanwordsOral literature features pantun, kaba storytelling and dendang sung narrationReduplication is widely used to indicate plurality or emphasisWhile Latin script dominates today, the Arabic-derived Jawi script is still used in religious and cultural settings
Sample phrase

Halo, apo kaba?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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