tliTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tli
The table below provides technical details for the Tlingit language, designated by the tli code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Tlingit |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern TlingitSouthern TlingitInland Tlingit |
| Related languages | EyakNavajoGwich'in |
| Key facts | Tlingit has over 40 consonant phonemes, including ejective and uvular soundsVerbal morphology is highly complex, letting a single verb convey what would be a whole English sentenceThe standard orthography uses special Latin letters and combining diacritics such as x̱, kʼ and g̱It forms one of only three primary branches of the Na-Dene family, alongside Eyak and Athabaskan languagesCanonical word order is subject–object–verb |
| Sample phrase | Yakʼéi, wáa sá i yatee? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Tlingit language, identified by the code tli, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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