Language code: xho
Technical information about ISO 639 language code xho
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The table below provides technical details for the Xhosa language, designated by the xho code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
|
| Standard | |
| Name | Official Xhosa Native IsiXhosa |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | GcalekaNgqikaNdlambeThembuBomvanaHlubiMpondoMpondomiseBhacaXesibe |
| Related languages | ZuluSwatiSouthern NdebeleNorthern NdebelePhuthi |
| Key facts | It features three primary click consonants incorporated from Khoisan languagesTone is grammatically significant, marking noun class and verb distinctionsThe language has 15 noun classes guiding concord throughout sentencesIts orthography was first standardized by Christian missionaries in the 19th centuryXhosa literature produced South Africa's first novel in an African language, “Ityala lamawele” (1914). |
| Sample phrase | Molo, unjani? |
| Character encodings | |
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The Xhosa language, identified by the code xho, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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