Language code: smo
Technical information about ISO 639 language code smo
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The table below provides technical details for the Samoan language, designated by the smo code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Samoan Native Gagana fa'a Sāmoa |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Upolu dialectSavai‘i dialectTutuila-Manu‘a dialect |
| Related languages | TokelauanTuvaluanTonganNiuean |
| Key facts | Uses a glottal stop (‘) and macron (ā, ē, etc.) as separate phonemic lettersEmploys an inclusive vs. exclusive ‘we’, typical of Polynesian languagesShows an ergative-absolutive pattern in its personal pronounsHas distinct respectful and chiefly speech registers (gagana fa‘aaloalo)Widely maintained among diaspora communities, making it one of the most spoken Polynesian languages worldwide. |
| Sample phrase | Talofa, o ā mai oe? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Samoan language, identified by the code smo, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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