otaTechnical information about ISO 639 language code ota
The table below provides technical details for the Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928) language, designated by the ota code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928) |
| Text direction | Right-to-Left |
| Related languages | Modern TurkishAzerbaijaniCrimean TatarGagauzTurkmen |
| Key facts | Written with an Arabic-based script augmented for Turkish phonologyContained a high proportion of Persian and Arabic loanwords, especially in formal registersServed as the administrative and literary lingua franca of the Ottoman EmpireDisplayed three principal stylistic layers: colloquial (kaba), middle (orta), and high literary (fasih)Superseded by reformed Latin-alphabet Turkish after the 1928 language reform |
| Sample phrase | مرحبا، ناصلسنوز؟ |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Ottoman Turkish (1500-1928) language, identified by the code ota, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Historical' by its type.
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