phiTechnical information about ISO 639 language code phi
The table below provides technical details for the Philippine languages language, designated by the phi code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Philippine languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern PhilippineCentral PhilippineSouthern PhilippineSouth MindanaoSama–BajawSangiric |
| Related languages | MalayIndonesianChamorroMalagasyJavanese |
| Key facts | Covers more than 180 separate tongues spoken throughout the archipelagoVerbal morphology features a distinctive Austronesian focus/voice system rather than strict word orderCore lexicon is Austronesian, but many everyday terms are borrowed from Spanish and ChinesePre-colonial writing used the Baybayin and other syllabic scripts before widespread adoption of the Latin alphabetIsland geography fostered rapid diversification, making the Philippines one of the world’s densest linguistic areas. |
| Sample phrase | Kamusta, kumusta ka? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Philippine languages language, identified by the code phi, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Geographic' by its type.
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