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Language code: sms

Technical information about ISO 639 language code sms

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The table below provides technical details for the Skolt Sami language, designated by the sms code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

sms

Name

Skolt Sami

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
PaatsjokiSuõnnjelNotozero
Related languages
Inari SamiNorthern SamiKildin Sami
Key facts
Modern orthography dates only to 1973 and uses the special sign ʹ to mark the palatalizing suprasegmentalConsonant gradation is extensive, affecting both quantity and quality of stops and affricatesIt retains an elaborate case system with nine grammatical casesRussian contact has contributed many loanwords as well as palatalized consonantsFewer than 400 native speakers remain, making it severely endangered.
Sample phrase

Tiõrvân! Kuäʹt leeʹd?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

The Skolt Sami language, identified by the code sms, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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