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Language code: tig

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tig

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

Code

tig

Name

Tigre

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
MansaHababBarka (Beni-Amir)SemharSenhit (Marya)Dahalik
Related languages
TigrinyaGeʽezAmharic
Key facts
Belongs to the North Ethiopic branch of the Semitic language familyTraditionally transmitted orally and first printed only in the late 19th centuryWritten with the Geʽez (Ethiopic) abugida, adapting a few extra signs for Tigre soundsMaintains several archaic phonological features that have disappeared from TigrinyaShows noticeable Arabic lexical influence due to centuries of trade and religious contact
Sample phrase

ሰላም፣ ከመይ ኣለኻ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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