napTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nap
The table below provides technical details for the Neapolitan language, designated by the nap code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Neapolitan |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | CampanianIrpinianCilentanCosentinoAbruzzeseMolisan |
| Related languages | Standard ItalianSicilianCorsicanRomanesco |
| Key facts | Classified as a distinct Italo-Romance language rather than a mere dialect by most linguistsListed as “Vulnerable” in UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in DangerIconic songs such as “’O Sole Mio” and “Funiculì Funiculà” are written in NeapolitanThe language spread worldwide with southern Italian migration, especially to the USA and ArgentinaIt preserves older Latin phonological features like the contrast between open and closed mid vowels. |
| Sample phrase | Ciao, comme staje? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Neapolitan language, identified by the code nap, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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