uigTechnical information about ISO 639 language code uig
The table below provides technical details for the Uighur, Uyghur language, designated by the uig code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Uighur, Uyghur Native Уйғур тили |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | CentralHotanLopnorTaranchi |
| Related languages | UzbekIli TurkiÄynuKyrgyz |
| Key facts | Written in three scripts—Arabic, Latin and Cyrillic—depending on contextPart of the Karluk branch of Turkic and shares roughly 70 % basic vocabulary with UzbekExhibits vowel harmony but has additional front vowels influenced by Persian loansHeavy lexical borrowing from Persian, Arabic and modern Chinese termsIntegral to the 12 Muqam tradition, a UNESCO-listed musical heritage where lyrics are sung in Uyghur. |
| Sample phrase | ياخشىمۇسىز، قانداق ئەھۋالىڭىز؟ |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Uighur, Uyghur language, identified by the code uig, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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