nynTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nyn
The table below provides technical details for the Nyankole language, designated by the nyn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| 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 | |
| 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.
nyn-UG – Nyankole (Uganda)
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