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Language code: nyn

Technical information about ISO 639 language code nyn

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

Code

nyn

Name

Nyankole

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Nyankore (Nkore)Bunyaruguru
Related languages
Kiga (Rukiga)Nyoro (Runyoro)Tooro (Rutooro)Ganda (Luganda)
Key facts
Belongs to the Great Lakes branch of Bantu languagesUses a five-vowel system in which vowel length is contrastiveHas roughly sixteen noun classes that govern concord through the sentencePhonemic tone distinguishes both lexical meaning and grammatical categoriesIts first standardized orthography was produced by missionaries in the late nineteenth century.
Sample phrase

Agandi, ori ota?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

Related locale codes

nyn-UG – Nyankole (Uganda)

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