Language code: ven
Technical information about ISO 639 language code ven
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The table below provides technical details for the Venda language, designated by the ven code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Venda Native Tshivenḓa |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Tshiphani (Phani)TshimbedziTshingonaTshilembethu |
| Related languages | ShonaKalangaNorthern SothoTsonga |
| Key facts | Uses the Latin alphabet extended with special under-dotted letters such as ḓ, ṱ, ḽ, ṋ and ṅIt is a tonal language where high, low and falling tones create lexical and grammatical contrastsVenda forms a linguistic bridge between the Sotho–Tswana group to the south and the Shona cluster to the northThe language maintains an elaborate noun-class system with more than a dozen classes typical of Bantu languagesRich oral traditions include praise poetry (zwita) and storytelling accompanied by indigenous instruments like the mbila. |
| Sample phrase | Ndaa, naa ni hone? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Venda language, identified by the code ven, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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