wlnTechnical information about ISO 639 language code wln
The table below provides technical details for the Walloon language, designated by the wln code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Walloon Native Walon |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Central WalloonEastern WalloonWestern WalloonSouthern Walloon (Gaumais) |
| Related languages | FrenchPicardNormanChampenoisGallo |
| Key facts | Part of the langues d’oïl branch of RomanceUNESCO classifies it as a definitely endangered languageUses distinctive nasal vowels and a pitch accent uncommon in most other Romance tonguesStandardized orthography was fixed relatively recently through the Feller systemRich tradition of folk puppet theatre and comic poetry dating back to the 17th century |
| Sample phrase | Bondjoû, cômint qu' ça va ? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Walloon language, identified by the code wln, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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