smiTechnical information about ISO 639 language code smi
The table below provides technical details for the Sami languages language, designated by the smi code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Sami languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern SamiSouthern SamiLule SamiInari SamiSkolt SamiKildin SamiPite SamiUme SamiTer SamiKemi Sami |
| Related languages | FinnishKarelianVepsEstonianMari |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Uralic language family, not Indo-EuropeanFeatures consonant gradation similar to FinnishNorthern Sami has more than 10 grammatical casesKildin Sami is written with a modified Cyrillic scriptRich lexicon for reindeer herding and snow phenomena |
| Sample phrase | Bures, mo manná? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Sami languages language, identified by the code smi, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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