nsoTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nso
The table below provides technical details for the Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi language, designated by the nso code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | PediLobeduHananwaGananwaKopaPhalaborwaTlokwaBirwa |
| Related languages | Southern SothoTswanaKgalagadiLozi |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Sotho-Tswana branch of the Bantu language familyTone is phonemic but usually unmarked in everyday writingUses an agglutinative verb structure that packs subject, tense, aspect and mood into one wordHas about 18 noun classes typical of Bantu languagesThe earliest published novel by a black South African, “Motswasele II” (1906), was written in Northern Sotho |
| Sample phrase | Dumela, o kae? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Northern Sotho, Pedi, Sepedi language, identified by the code nso, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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