zndTechnical information about ISO 639 language code znd
The table below provides technical details for the Zande languages language, designated by the znd code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Zande languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Pazande (Standard Zande)BarambuGemeBambembeDoruma |
| Related languages | SangoNgbakaGbaya |
| Key facts | Part of the Ubangian branch of the Niger–Congo familyNoted for its reduced but still productive noun-class system that controls agreement on verbs and adjectivesWidely used as a regional lingua franca alongside Sango in north-central AfricaEarly ethnographic and folkloric materials were documented by E. E. Evans-Pritchard in ZandeOral literature is rich in tales about witchcraft (mangu) and divination. |
| Sample phrase | Yâmbó, nî ké gé? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Zande languages language, identified by the code znd, falls under the 'Collective' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Genetic' by its type.
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