tahTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tah
The table below provides technical details for the Tahitian language, designated by the tah code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Tahitian Native Reo Tahiti |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Tahiti (Standard/Papeete)Moorea |
| Related languages | Cook Islands Māori (Rarotongan)TuamotuanHawaiianNew Zealand MāoriRapa Nui |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Tahitic branch of Eastern PolynesianUses an alphabet of 13 letters plus the ʻokina for the glottal stop and macrons to mark long vowelsEnglish words such as “tattoo” and “taboo” trace back to Tahitian formsAll syllables end in a vowel and consonant clusters are forbiddenFrench loanwords are adapted by inserting vowels or substituting disallowed consonants. |
| Sample phrase | Ia ora na, e pēhea ʻoe? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Tahitian language, identified by the code tah, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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