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Language code: tem

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tem

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

Code

tem

Name

Timne

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
BantaGbinleKholifaMaconteMarampaSafrokoYoni
Related languages
Baga (Baga Sitemu)Bullom So (Bullom)SherbroKissiLimba
Key facts
Tone language with high and low levelsKeeps a Niger-Congo-style noun-class system marked by initial consonantsWritten with a Latin alphabet that includes special letters such as ŋ, ɛ and ɔThe first full Temne New Testament appeared in 1868, making it one of the earliest West African Bible translationsTemne has contributed basic vocabulary to Sierra Leone’s Krio creole.
Sample phrase

Bika, afe fɔt?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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