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Language code: zha

Technical information about ISO 639 language code zha

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

Code

zha

Name

Official

Chuang, Zhuang

Native

Saɯ cueŋƅ

Text direction

Left-to-Right

Language varieties
YongbeiYongnanLiujiangGuibeiLiuqianHongshuiheGuibianHechiLianshanQiubeiYeiWenma
Related languages
BouyeiTay (Nung)ThaiLaoShan
Key facts
Traditional writing system Sawndip employs modified Chinese characters and is attested for over a millenniumA reformed Latin-based alphabet (Vahcuengh) with tone letters was standardized in 1982Zhuang varieties feature six to eight contrastive tones and extensive tone sandhiLexical similarity with Thai and Lao reaches roughly 50–60 %, enabling partial mutual intelligibilityOral heritage includes lengthy antiphonal songs and the epic poem Baeu Rodo, central to Zhuang folklore.
Sample phrase

Ndeic, mwngz ndei maz?

Character encodings

UTF-8, UTF-16, UTF-32

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The Chuang, Zhuang language, identified by the code zha, falls under the 'Macrolanguage' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.

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