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Language code: was

Technical information about ISO 639 language code was

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The table below provides technical details for the Washo language, designated by the was code from the ISO 639-2 standard.

Code

was

Name

Washo

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
Northern WashoCentral WashoSouthern Washo
Related languages
None (language isolate)
Key facts
Traditional language of the Washo people surrounding Lake TahoeFewer than 30 fluent speakers remain, so it is classified as critically endangeredConsonant inventory includes plain, aspirated and ejective stops plus uvularsA modern Latin-based orthography with symbols like ʔ and š was developed by linguist William H. Jacobsen Jr.Verbs are highly complex, marking aspect, evidentiality and switch-reference
Sample phrase

Háidɨʔ, gé:weʔ mɨ?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Washo language, identified by the code was, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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