scnTechnical information about ISO 639 language code scn
The table below provides technical details for the Sicilian language, designated by the scn code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sicilian |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central PalermoEastern (Messina)CaltagironeWestern AgrigentoPantesco |
| Related languages | ItalianNeapolitanCorsicanSouthern Calabrian |
| Key facts | UNESCO treats Sicilian as a separate Romance language, not merely a dialect of ItalianIt contains a large substratum of Arabic-derived vocabulary due to Emirate-period influenceThe 13th-century "Sicilian School" produced some of the earliest poetry in any Romance language and helped shape the sonnetSicilian maintains the original five-vowel Latin system, merging distinctions found in Standard ItalianMany Sicilian words and expressions entered Italian-American English through migration in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. |
| Sample phrase | Ciau, comu stai? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sicilian language, identified by the code scn, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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