Language code: za
Technical information about ISO 639 language code za
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The table below provides technical details for the Zhuang language, designated by the za code from the ISO 639-1 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Official Zhuang Native Saɯ cueŋƅ |
| Family | Tai |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Yongbei (North Yong River)Yongnan (South Yong River)LiujiangLiuqianGuibeiGuinanGuibianYoujiangDejingDuan |
| Related languages | BouyeiTay–NungThaiLaoTai Lue |
| Key facts | Traditional writing system Sawndip uses adapted Chinese charactersModern Standard Zhuang employs a Latin alphabet with special letters and final consonants that show toneOldest known Zhuang texts date to the Tang dynasty, mainly folk songs and medical prescriptionsThe language contains extensive Sino-Tibetan loanwords alongside conservative Tai vocabularyPhonologically, Zhuang preserves distinctions that help reconstruct Proto-Tai. |
| Sample phrase | Ndaej! Mwngz ndaej ma? |
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Zhuang belongs to the Kra-Dai language family, specifically to the Tai subgroup. It is spoken by the Zhuang people in Southern China, primarily in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and in adjacent parts of Yunnan and Guangdong. It is written using both the Sawndip (traditional script) and Latin scripts. It is estimated that there are around 16 million speakers worldwide.
Language presence globally
Speakers
16M
*The graph shows a rough estimate of Zhuang speakers in countries where it is an official or minority language.
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- Translation Memory
- Glossary
- Reports and statistics
- Figma integration
- AWS S3 integration
- GitHub integration
- GitLab integration
- Bitbucket integration
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- Configuration file
- Supported file formats
- Language & Country Codes
- Referral Program
- I18N Questions
- FAQ