Language code: war
Technical information about ISO 639 language code war
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The table below provides technical details for the Waray (Philippines) language, designated by the war code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Waray (Philippines) |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Northern Samar (Norte Samareño)Calbayog (Western Samar)Catbalogan (Central Samar)Borongan (Eastern Samar)Tacloban (Leyte) |
| Related languages | CebuanoHiligaynonBikolKinaray-a |
| Key facts | Uses both inclusive and exclusive forms of ‘we’Heavy Spanish lexical influence due to 300-plus years of contactReduplication marks aspect and intensity in verbs and adjectivesEarliest printed text in Waray dates to 1697 missionary catechismTraditional Waray verse-song form called ‘kuratsa’ is still performed at festivities. |
| Sample phrase | Hello, kumusta ka? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Waray (Philippines) language, identified by the code war, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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