Language code: mnc

Technical information about ISO 639 language code mnc

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

Code

mnc

Name

Manchu

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
AigunSanjiazi
Related languages
Xibe (Sibe)EvenkiEvenNanai
Key facts
Historically spoken by the ruling Qing dynasty of ChinaWritten Manchu employs a vertical script adapted from MongolianFewer than 30 fluent native speakers remain, mainly in Sanjiazi village, HeilongjiangThe modern literary norm is based on 17th-century Classical Manchu textsManchu has supplied many loanwords to Mandarin, especially for military and administrative terms.
Sample phrase

ᠣᠯᡝᠯᡳᠨ ᠠ! ᠵᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᠪᡝ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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

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