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Language code: nap

Technical information about ISO 639 language code nap

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

Code

nap

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

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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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