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Language code: tpi

Technical information about ISO 639 language code tpi

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

Code

tpi

Name

Tok Pisin

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
EasternHighlandsMomase CoastPort MoresbyRabaul
Related languages
Solomon Islands PijinBislamaTorres Strait CreoleAustralian Kriol
Key facts
An English-lexifier creole that also borrows from German and Austronesian languagesPronouns distinguish inclusive vs exclusive ‘we’ and can mark number up to four (e.g., mipela ‘we’, yumitripela ‘the three of us’)Reduplication is widely used to mark intensity or plurality (sik ‘sick’, siksik ‘very sick’)Spelling is largely phonemic, so words are written as they soundThe name ‘Tok Pisin’ comes from the phrase ‘talk pidgin’, reflecting its origin as a contact language
Sample phrase

Halo, yu orait?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

Supported in Localizely

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

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