tivTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tiv
The table below provides technical details for the Tiv language, designated by the tiv code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Tiv |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central TivNorth-western TivSouth-western Tiv |
| Related languages | EsimbiIyiveAkeiNyong |
| Key facts | Tiv is a tonal language with three level tones and downstepIt follows a basic Subject–Verb–Object word orderNoun class distinctions are mainly marked by tone and vowel quality rather than prefixesModern Tiv orthography uses the Latin script with five additional diacritically-marked vowelsOral poetry and storytelling (kwagh-hir puppet theatre) are highly valued cultural art forms among Tiv speakers. |
| Sample phrase | M súgh û, u tô? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Tiv language, identified by the code tiv, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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