tvlTechnical information about ISO 639 language code tvl
The table below provides technical details for the Tuvalu language, designated by the tvl code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Tuvalu |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | NanumeanFunafutiVaitupuNukufetauNukulaelaeNui |
| Related languages | TokelauanSamoanNiueanTongan |
| Key facts | Tuvaluan belongs to the Nuclear Polynesian branch of the Austronesian familyIt distinguishes inclusive vs. exclusive ‘we’ in its pronoun systemLong vowels are phonemic and usually marked with a macron, while word stress tends to fall on the penultimate syllableLexicon shows noticeable borrowing from Samoan and Gilbertese due to historical contactFewer than 12,000 people speak Tuvaluan worldwide, making it a vulnerable language. |
| Sample phrase | Talofa, e ā koe? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Tuvalu language, identified by the code tvl, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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