Language code: niu
Technical information about ISO 639 language code niu
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The table below provides technical details for the Niuean language, designated by the niu code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Niuean |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Motu (Northern Niuean)Tafiti (Southern Niuean) |
| Related languages | FutunanTonganTokelauanSamoan |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Nuclear Polynesian branch and shares many cognates with Tongan and Futunanexhibits an ergative-absolutive alignment uncommon in most Polynesian languagesdistinguishes inclusive vs exclusive ‘we’ and marks singular, dual and plural numbersthe modern orthography, based on the Latin script, was standardised in the early 1970svitality is endangered, with the majority of speakers now living in diaspora communities rather than on the island itself |
| Sample phrase | Fakaalofa atu, fēfē hake a koe? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Niuean language, identified by the code niu, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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