tukTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tuk
The table below provides technical details for the Turkmen language, designated by the tuk code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Turkmen Native Türkmençe |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | TekeYomutErsaryGoklenChowdurSalyr |
| Related languages | TurkishAzerbaijaniGagauzQashqaiCrimean Tatar |
| Key facts | Belongs to the Oghuz branch of the Turkic familyAgglutinative with pervasive vowel harmonyModern orthography uses a Latin script adopted in the 1990s after earlier Arabic and Cyrillic stagesDefault word order is Subject–Object–VerbHas no grammatical gender and marks plurality mainly with the suffix –lar/–ler adjusted by vowel harmony. |
| Sample phrase | Salam, ýagdaýyň nähili? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Turkmen language, identified by the code tuk, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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