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Language code: sla

Technical information about ISO 639 language code sla

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The table below provides technical details for the Slavic languages language, designated by the sla code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

sla

Name

Slavic languages

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
East SlavicWest SlavicSouth Slavic
Related languages
LatvianLithuanianOld Prussian
Key facts
Slavic languages share a verb–aspect system that distinguishes perfective vs. imperfective formsMost Slavic tongues retain up to seven grammatical cases, reflecting their highly inflected natureConsonant palatalization, originating from Proto-Slavic "soft" consonants, is a core phonological feature across the familyAll modern Slavic languages descend from Proto-Slavic, which split into separate branches roughly around the 6th century CEThe earliest written Slavic stage is Old Church Slavonic, preserved in 9th-century Glagolitic manuscripts.
Sample phrase

Привет, как дела? / Ahoj, jak se máš? / Здраво, како си?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Slavic languages language, identified by the code sla, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.

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