nyoTechnical information about ISO 639 language code nyo
The table below provides technical details for the Nyoro language, designated by the nyo code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Nyoro |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Related languages | Tooro (Rutooro)Nyankore (Runyankore)Kiga (Rukiga)KinyarwandaLuganda |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Great Lakes branch of BantuShares about 90 % mutual intelligibility with Tooro, forming the Nyoro-Tooro clusterWritten with a standardized Latin-based orthography introduced by early missionariesEmploys a rich noun-class system typical of Bantu languages, numbering about 18 classesPhonemic tone marks both lexical meaning and grammatical distinctions. |
| Sample phrase | Oraire ota? Oli kurungi? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Nyoro language, identified by the code nyo, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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