zenTechnical information about ISO 639 language code zen
The table below provides technical details for the Zenaga language, designated by the zen code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Zenaga |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Id-ablagId-aburees |
| Related languages | Tamasheq (Tuareg)TetserretGurara Berber (Taznatit)Tashelhit (Shilha) |
| Key facts | Zenaga retains rare consonants such as a voiced lateral fricative that most other Berber varieties lostFewer than 300 fluent speakers remain, so the language is classed as critically endangeredHeavy contact with Hassaniya Arabic has resulted in extensive lexical borrowing, yet Zenaga has also fed words into the local ArabicThe name comes from the medieval Sanhaja (Zenaga) tribes that once dominated western Saharan trade routesThe most comprehensive modern grammar of Zenaga was published by linguist D. Taine-Cheikh in 2008 |
| Sample phrase | Azul, amek tiddeḍ? |
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| Supported in Localizely |
The Zenaga language, identified by the code zen, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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