sonTechnical information about ISO 639 language code son
The table below provides technical details for the Songhai languages language, designated by the son code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Songhai languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | ZarmaDendiKoyra ChiiniKoyraboro SenniHumburi SenniTasawaq (Tadaksahak)Tondi Songway Kiini |
| Related languages | KanuriTedaDaza |
| Key facts | Considered part of the (still debated) Nilo-Saharan familyTone is phonemic and can change the meaning of wordsBasic clause order is Subject–Object–VerbGrammatical relations are often marked with postpositions and clitic particles rather than inflectionContains many Arabic borrowings from long-standing trans-Saharan trade links |
| Sample phrase | Fofo, kaani si no? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Songhai languages language, identified by the code son, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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