sadTechnical information about ISO 639 language code sad
The table below provides technical details for the Sandawe language, designated by the sad code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sandawe |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern SandaweSouthern Sandawe |
| Key facts | Contains click consonants similar to those of southern African Khoisan languagesUses four level tones to distinguish meaningPossesses about 60 consonant phonemes, one of the largest inventories in East AfricaWritten in a Latin-based alphabet that adds symbols for clicks such as ǀ ǁ ǂ and ǃGenerally treated as a language isolate with no confirmed close relatives. |
| Sample phrase | Kúmisa, úú káá? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sandawe language, identified by the code sad, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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