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Language code: ndo

Technical information about ISO 639 language code ndo

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

Code

ndo

Name

Official

Ndonga

Native

Owambo

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Related languages
KwanyamaKwambiNgandjeraHerero
Key facts
Belongs to the Ovambo cluster of Southwest Bantu languagesUses a 29-letter Latin alphabet that includes digraphs such as dh, ndh and nyDisplays very high mutual intelligibility with Kwanyama (often above 90 %)The first full Bible in Ndonga was completed in 1954 after earlier partial translations by Finnish missionariesContemporary radio programming frequently features a mixed Oshindonga–Oshikwanyama register.
Sample phrase

Ongaipei, wa uhala po?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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