tsoTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tso
The table below provides technical details for the Tsonga language, designated by the tso code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Tsonga Native Xitsonga |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Changana (Gwamba)HlanganuHlaveDjongaBilaN'walungu |
| Related languages | TswaRongaChopiVendaNorthern Sotho |
| Key facts | Has around 18 noun classes typical of Southern Bantu languagesVerbs carry prefixes that encode subject, tense, aspect and mood, giving the language agglutinative morphologyOrthography uses x to represent the postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ and accommodates many prenasalised consonantsReduplication is a productive process for intensification and pluralisationRich oral literature includes genres such as swivuriso (proverbs) and swantswatswa (folktales). |
| Sample phrase | Avuxeni, ku njhani? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Tsonga language, identified by the code tso, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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