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Language code: tkl

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tkl

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

Code

tkl

Name

Tokelau

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
AtafuFakaofoNukunonuOlohega (Swains Island)
Related languages
SamoanTuvaluanNiuean
Key facts
Belongs to the Polynesian branch of the Austronesian familyFewer than 4,000 speakers worldwide, many living in New ZealandUses macrons (ā, ē, ī, ō, ū) to indicate long vowels that can change meaningTypical clause order is verb–subject–objectShares over two-thirds of its vocabulary with Samoan.
Sample phrase

Talofa, e ā mai koe?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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