ponTechnical information about ISO 639 language code pon
The table below provides technical details for the Pohnpeian language, designated by the pon code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Pohnpeian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Eastern PohnpeianCentral/Northern PohnpeianSouthern Pohnpeian |
| Related languages | PingelapeseMokileseNgatikeseNukuoroKapingamarangi |
| Key facts | Uses the Latin alphabet with added macrons and other diacritics to show vowel length and nasalisationPronouns mark an inclusive versus exclusive distinction for the first-person pluralVerb serialization is common for expressing a series of actionsReduplication is widely employed to indicate intensity, plurality or aspectNumeral classifiers differ according to shape and animacy of the items counted |
| Sample phrase | Kaselehlie, kohdo mwahu? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Pohnpeian language, identified by the code pon, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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