Writing systems by language

This is a list of the languages featured on Omniglot arranged by the writing systems with which they are written. This is not an exhaustive list of all the languages written with each writing system, but mainly the ones that appear on Omniglot.

The most widely used writing systems are the Latin, Cyrillic and Arabic alphabets. An index of all the languages of all the languages featured on this site is available in the language index.

Some languages have been written with a number of different writing systems over the years. For example, in Central Asia many languages were originally written with the Arabic alphabet, then switched to the Latin alphabet during the 1920s, then to the Cyrillic alphabet during the 1930s or 1940s. Some of them switched back to the Latin alphabet during the 1990s or in the early 21st century.


Writing systems used to write more than one language

Arabic, Armenian, Balinese, Baybayin, Burmese, Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics, Chinese, Coptic, Cuneiform, Cyrillic, Devanagari, Eastern Nagari / Bengali, Ge'ez (Ethiopic), Greek, Georgian, Gujarati, Gurmukhi, Hebrew, Javanese, Japanese, Kannada, Kawi, Kharosthi, Kathi, Khojki, Lao, Latin, Lontara, Malayalam, Manchu, Mongolian, Mwangwego, N'ko, Odia (Oriya), Ogham, Phags-pa, Pollard, Runic, Sharda, Soyombo, Syriac, Tai Viet, Takri, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Tifinagh


Writing systems (mainly) used to write one language

Adlam, Afaka, Ahom, Akkadian Cuneiform, Ancient Berber, Ancient Egyptian Demotic, Ancient Egyptian Hieratic, Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic, Ancient Latin, Aramaic, Avestan, Bamum, Bassa (Vah), Batak, Beitha Kukju, Blackfoot, Borama, Brahmi, Buhid, Carian, Caroline Island Script, Carpathian Basin Rovas, Carrier, Caucasian Albanian, Celtiberian, Chakma, Cham, Cherokee, Chữ-nôm, Coorgi-Cox, Cree, Cypriot, Dalecarlian Runes, Dehong Dai, Deseret, Dhives Akuru, Elbasan, Elamite, Eskayan, Etruscan, Evela Akuru, Faliscan, Fraser, Glagolitic, Gondi, Gothic, Grantha, Hanunó'o, Iberian, Inutitut, Jurchen, Kayah Li, Khazarian Rovas, Khitan, Khmer, Kirat Rai, Korean (Hangeul), Kpelle, Lanna, Lepcha, Limbu, Linear A, Linear B, Loma, Luwian, Lycian, Lydian, Mandaic, Manipuri, Marsiliana, Mayan, Mende, Meroïtic, Messapic, Middle Adriatic / South Picene, Middle Persian, Modi, Mon, Nabataean, Naskapi, Naxi, New Tai Lue, North Picene, Nüshu, Oirat Clear Script, Ojibwe, Old Church Slavonic, Old Permic, Old Persian Cuneiform, Old Uyghur, Orkhon / Old Turkic, Oscan, Osmanya (Somali), Pahawh Hmong, Pallava, Parthian, Phoenician, Phrygian, Psalter, Proto-Sinaitic / Proto-Canaanite, Punic, Ranjana, Redjang, Rongo Rongo, Sabaean, Samaritan, Santali, Sasak, Shan, Siddham, Sindhi, Székely-Hungarian Rovás (Hungarian Runes), Sinhala, Sorang Sompeng, Saurashtra, Sumerian Cuneiform, Sundanese, Syloti-Nagri, Tagbanwa, Tangut, Thaana, Tocharian, Todhri, Tolong Siki, Tigalari, Ugaritic, Umbrian, Vai, Varang Kshiti, Yi, Zaghawa

If you can't find a particular writing system or language here, please look in the A-Z index or the Language index.


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Writing system Used to write
Arabic
Arabic
Adamaua Fulfulde, Afrikaans, Arabic (Algerian), Arabic (Bedawi), Arabic (Chadian), Arabic (Egyptian), Arabic (Gulf), Arabic (Hassaniya), Arabic (Hejazi), Arabic (Lebanese), Arabic (Libyan), Arabic (Modern Standard), Arabic (Moroccan), Arabic (Najdi), Arabic (Sudanese), Arabic (Syrian), Arabic (Tunisian), Arwi, Äynu, Azeri, Balanta-Ganja, Balti, Baluchi, Beja, Belarusian, Bosnian, Brahui, Chagatai, Chechen, Chittagonian, Comorian, Crimean Tatar, Dargwa, Dari, Dhatki, Dogri, Domari, Gawar Bati, Gawri, Gilaki, Hausa, Hazaragi, Hindko, Indus Kohistani, Kabyle, Kalkoti, Karakalpak, Kashmiri, Kazakh, Khowar, Khorasani Turkic, Khwarezmian, Konkani, Kumzari, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lezgi, Lop, Luri, Maguindanao, Malay, Malay (Terengganu), Mandinka, Marwari, Mazandarani, Mogholi, Morisco, Mozarabic, Munji, Noakhailla, Nubi, Ormuri, Palula, Parkari Koli, Pashto, Persian/Farsi, Punjabi, Qashqai, Rajasthani, Rohingya, Salar, Saraiki, Sawi, Serer, Shabaki, Shina, Shughni, Sindhi, Somali, Soninke, Tatar, Tausūg, Tawallammat Tamajaq, Tayart Tamajeq, Ternate, Torwali, Turkish, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Wakhi, Wanetsi, Wolof, Xiao'erjing, Yidgha
Armenian
Armenian
Armenian (Eastern and Western), Armeno-Turkish
Balinese script
Balinese
Balinese
Baybayin script
Baybayin
Iloko (Ilocano), Kapampangan, Tagalog
Myanmar (myanma sa)
Burmese / Myanmar
Aiton, Akha, Arakanese, Burmese, Eastern Pwo Karen, Jingpho, Khamti, Marma, Palaung, Pa'O, S'gaw Karen, Tai Laing, Tai Phake, Western Pwo
ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ
Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
Blackfoot, Carrier, Chipewyan, Cree (East), Cree (Moose), Cree (Plains), Cree (Woods), Inuktitut, Naskapi, Ojibwe, Oji-Cree
漢字
Chinese
Chinese (hanzi), Cantonese (honji), Japanese (kanji), Korean (hanja), Vietnamese (chữ-nôm)
Coptic alphabet
Coptic
Coptic, Old Nubian
eme-ĝir
Cuneiform scripts
Akkadian, Elamite, Hittite, Old Persian Cuneiform, Sumerian, Ugaritic
Abaza, Abkhaz, Adyghe, Aghul, Akhvakh, Akkala Sámi, Aleut, Altay, Alyutor, Andi, Archi, Assyrian / Neo-Assyrian, Avar, Azeri, Bagvalal, Balkar, Bashkir, Belarusian, Bezhta, Bosnian, Botlikh, Budukh, Bulgarian, Buryat, Chamalal, Chechen, Chelkan, Chukchi, Chulym, Chuvash, Crimean Tatar, Dargwa, Daur, Dolgan, Dungan, Enets, Erzya, Even, Evenki, Gagauz, Godoberi, Hinukh, Hunzib, Ingush, Interslavic, Itelmen, Juhuri, Kabardian, Kaitag, Kalderash Romani, Kalmyk, Karaim, Karakalpak, Karata, Karelian, Kazakh, Ket, Khakas, Khanty, Khinalug, Khorasani Turkic, Khwarshi, Kildin Sámi, Kili, Komi, Koryak, Krymchak, Kryts, Kubachi, Kumandy, Kumyk, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lak, Lezgi, Lingua Franca Nova, Lithuanian, Ludic, Macedonian, Mansi, Mari, Moksha, Moldovan, Mongolian, Montenegrin, Nanai, Negidal, Nenets, Nganasan, Nivkh, Nogai, Old Church Slavonic, Oroch, Orok, Ossetian, Pontic Greek, Romanian, Rushani, Russian, Rusyn, Rutul, Selkup, Serbian, Shor, Shughni, Siberian Tatar, Sirenik, Slovio, Soyot, Tabassaran, Tajik, Talysh, Tat, Tatar, Teleut, Ter Sámi, Tindi, Tofa, Tsakhur, Tsez, Turkmen, Tuvan, Ubykh, Udege, Udi, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Ulch, Urum, Uyghur, Uzbek, Veps, Votic, Wakhi, West Polesian, Xibe, Yaghnobi, Yakut, Yazghulami, Yukaghir (Northern / Tundra), Yukaghir (Southern / Kolyma), Yupik (Central Siberian)
दवनागरी
Devanagari
Aka-Jeru, Angika, Athpare, Avestan, Awadhi, Bahing, Balti, Bantawa, Belhare, Bhili, Bhumij, Bilaspuri, Bodo, Bhojpuri, Braj, Car, Chamling, Chhantyal, Chhattisgarhi, Chambeali, Danwar, Dhatki, Dhimal, Dhundari, Digaro Mishmi, Dogri, Doteli, Gaddi, Garhwali, Gondi, Gurung, Halbi, Haryanvi, Hill Miri, Hindi, Ho, Jarawa, Jaunsari, Jirel, Jumli, Kagate, Kannauji, Kham, Kangri, Kashmiri, Khaling, Khandeshi, Kharia, Khortha, Korku, Konkani, Kullui, Kumaoni, Kurmali, Kurukh, Kusunda, Lambadi, Limbu, Lhomi, Lhowa, Magahi, Magar, Mahasu Pahari, Maithili, Maldivian, Malto, Mandeali, Marathi, Marwari, Mewari, Mundari, Nancowry. Newar, Nepali, Nimadi, Nishi, Onge, Pahari, Pali, Pangwali, Rajasthani, Rajbanshi, Rangpuri, Sadri, Sanskrit, Santali, Saraiki, Sirmauri, Sherpa, Shina, Sindhi, Sunwar, Sylheti, Tamang, Thakali, Thangmi, Wambule, Wancho, Yakkha, Yolmo
বাংলা
Eastern Nagari
(Bengali /
Eastern Neo-Brahmic)

Atong, Bengali, Bishnupriya Manipuri, Bodo, Bhumij, Chittagonian, Garo, Hajong, Karbi, Kharia, Khasi, Koch, Koda, Kokborok, Kurmali, Malto, Manipuri, Mundari, Noakhailla, Rangpuri, Sadri, Santali, Sylheti, Toto, Tanchangya

ፊደል
Ge'ez (Ethiopic)
Aari, Amharic, Argobba, Awngi, Bench, Blin, Chaha, Dizin, Ge'ez, Gumuz, Hamer(-Banna), Harari, Inor, Sidama, Silt'e, Tigre, Tigrinya, Xamtanga
მხედრული
Georgian (Mkhedruli)
Abkhaz, Batsbi, Georgian, Laz, Mingrelian, Svan
Greek alphabet
Greek

Arvanitic, Bactrian, Cypriot Arabic, Greek, Griko, Karamanli Turkish, Tsakonian

Today the Greek alphabet is used to write Greek and occasionally Arvanitic, however at various times in the past it has been used to write such languages as Lydian, Phrygia, Thracian, Ancient Macedonian, Gaulish, Hebrew, Arabic, Old Ossetic, Albanian, Turkish, Aromanian, Gagauz, Surguch and Urum.

Gujarati
Gujarati
Bhili, Gujarati, Kutchi
Gurmukhi
Gurmukhi

Punjabi, Saraiki,

Also used to write such languages as Braj, Bhasha, Khariboli (and other Hindustani dialects), Sanskrit and Sindhi.

עברית / עִבְרִית
Hebrew
Aramaic, Bukhori, Domari, Hebrew, Jewish Neo-Aramaic, Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian, Juhuri, Knaanic, Ladino, Mozarabic, Yiddish, Yevanic
Japanese scripts
Japanese scripts
(Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji)
Ainu, Amami, Japanese, Kikai, Miyakoan, Okinawan, Okinoerabu, Tarama, Tokunoshima, Yaeyama, Yonaguni, Yoron
Javanese script
Javanese
Javanese, Madurese
Kaithi (kāyăthī)
Kaithi
Bhojpuri, Maghadi, Urdu, Awadhi, Maithili, Bengali
Kannada script
Kannada
Kannada, Kodava, Konkani, Lambadi, Sankethi, Tulu
Kawi script
Kawi
Sanskrit, Old Javanese and Old Malay
Kharosthi script
Kharosthi
Gandhari and Sanskrit
Khojki script
Khojki
Sindhi, Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu, Arabic, Persian and other languages
Hangeul script
Hangeul
Cia-Cia, Jeju, Korean
Lao script
Lao

Khmu, Kuy, Lao, Ta’Oi

Also used to write: Tai Dam, Lave, Eastern Bru, Western Bru, Mong Njua, Iu Mien, Jeh, Kataang, Lü, Khmu, Western Katu, Lamet, Hmong Daw, Ngeq, Pacoh, Phunoi, Upper Ta'oih and Lower Ta'oih

Aari, Abaza, Abellen, Abenaki, Abidji, Abkhaz, Aborlan Tagbanwa, Abua, Abui, Acazulco Otomi, Achagua, Achang, Acehnese, Acheron, Achi, Acholi, Achuar-Shiwiar, Achumawi, Adaizan, Adamaua Fulfulde, Adele, Adhola, Adzera, Afaan Oromo, Afar, Afitti, Afrikaans, Aguaruna, Agutaynen, Ahamb, Ahanta, A-Hmao, Ahtna, Ainu, Äiwoo, Aja, Ajië, Akan, Akatek, Akawaio, Akha, Aklan, Akurio, Alabama, Albanian, Aleut, Algonquin, Alorese, Alsatian, Altay, Alur, Alutiiq, Alyawarr, Amahuaca, Amarakaeri, Amarasi, Ambai, Ambala, Ambel, Ambo-Pasco Quechua, Amele, ǂ’Amkoe (ǂHoan), Amis, Ancash Quechua, Andoa, Andoque, Angami, Aneityum, Anii, Anindilyakwa, Anuak, Anuki, Anutan, Anyin, Apache (Western), Apatani, Apma, Apurinã, Arabela, Aragonese, Araki, Aranese, Arapaho, Arawak, Arbëresh, Are, ꞌAreꞌare, Arhuaco, Arikara, Aringa, Aromanian, Arosi, Arrernte, Arta, Arvanitic, Asháninka, Ashéninka, Assiniboine, Asturian, Atayal, Ateso, Atikamekw, Atong, ’Auhelawa, Austral, Avatime, Avava, Avokaya, Awakatek, Awa Pit, Awara, Awing, Ayizo, Aymara, Ayoreo, Azeri, Babatana, Babine-Witsuwit'en, Bade, Bafanji, Bagri, Bai, Bajaw, Baka, Bakairi, Balangao, Balanta-Ganja, Balanta-Kentohe, Balantak, Bambam, Bambara, Bambassi, Bamum, Bamunka, Bandial, Banggai, Bangi, Baniwa, Baniwa of Guainía, Banjarese, Bantayanon, Bantik, Bantoanon, Baoulé, Barai, Barbareño, Bardi, Barein, Bari, Bariai, Bariba, Bartangi, Basaa, Bashkir, Basque, Bassa, Bassari, Batak Angkola, Batak Dairi, Batak Karo, Batak Mandailing, Batak Simalungun, Batak Toba, Batuley, Baure, Bavarian, Bawm, Baybayanon, Beami, Beary, Beaver, Belanda Bor, Belanda Viri, Belarusian, Belhare, Beli, Bemba, Bena, Bench, Benga, Bengkulu, Berba, Berom, Betawi, Bete (Daloa), Bhaca, Biak, Biatah, Biete, Big Numbas, Bikol, Biloxi, Bilua, Bimin, Bininj Kunwok, Binukid, Binumarien, Birifor (Northern), Birifor (Southern), Bislama, Blaan, Blackfoot, Blagar, Blin, Bodo, Bokar, Boko, Bola, Bole, Bolinao, Bolyu, Bonggi, Bongo, Bontoc, Bora, Bori, Borong, Bosnian, Botolan, Bouyei, Brahui, Breton, Bribri, Bube, Bugan, Bugis, Bugkalot, Buglere, Buhutu, Bukid, Bukiyip, Bukusu, Bulu, Bunak, Bundjalung, Bungku, Bunun, Buol, Burarra, Burum, Burushaski, Busa, Bushi, Butuanon, Bwaidoka, Caac, Cabécar, Caddo, Cajamarca Quechua, Calmian Tagbanwa, Caló, Caluyanon, Candoshi-Shapra, Cape Verdean Creole, Capiznon, Caquinte, Car, Carapana, Carib, Carijona, Carolinian, Casiguran Dumagat Agta, Catalan, Catio, Cayuga, Cebaara, Cebuano, Cèmuhî, Central ǃKung, Central Sinama, Central Tagbanwa, Central Teke, Chakosi, Chamacoco, Chami, Chamicuro, Chamorro, Chaná, Chang, Cha'palaa(chi), Chatino, Chaura, Chavacano, Chechen, Cheke Holo, Cheyenne, Chinanteco, Chiru, Cimbrian, Chicahuaxtla Triqui, Chichewa, Chickasaw, Chilcotin, Chimalapa Zoque, Chinook, Chipewyan, Chippewa, Chiquihuitlán Mazatec, Chitimacha, Chittagonian, Chiwere, Choctaw, Chokwe, Ch’ol, Chontal Maya, Chorti, Chrau, Chru, Chuj, Chukchansi, Chumburung, Chuukese, Chuwabu, Cipu, Coatzospan Mixtec, Cocama, Cocopah, Coeur d'Alene, Cofán, Comanche, Comorian, Comox, Copala Triqui, Cora, Cornish, Corsican, Cree (Moose), Cree (Plains), Cree (Swampy), Cree (Woods), Croatian, Crow, Cua, Cubeo, Cumbric, Curripaco Cuyonon, Cuzco Quechua, Cypriot Arabic, Czech, Daakaka, Daasanach, Dadibi, Daga, Dagaare, Dagbani, Daju Mongo, Dakota (Sioux), Dalmatian, Dan, Dane-zaa (Beaver), Dangaléat, Danish, Dananshan Miao, Dangme, Dargwa, Darmiya, Datooga, Daur, Dawan, Daza, Defaka, Deg Xinag, Dena’ina, Dengebu, Desano, Dhao, Dharawal, Dholuo, Dhuwal, Digaro Mishmi, Digo, Dilling, Dinka, Dioula, Dirasha, Ditidaht, Diyari, Djabugay, Djinang, Djinba, Domari, Dominican Creole French, Dongotono, Dorig, Drehu, Drung, Duala, Dumi, Dupaningan, Duri, Dusun, Dutch, Edo, Efik, Ekoka ǃKung, Elfdalian, Emae, Emberá (Northern), Emerillon, Emilian-Romagnol, Ende, English, Eperara, Erromintxela, Esimbi, Esperanto, Estonian, Eton, Ewe, Ewondo, Extremaduran, Eyak, Fala, Falam, Fanagalo, Fang, Fante, Faroese, Fataluku, Feʼfeʼ, Fijian, Fiji Hindi, Finnish, Finnish Kalo, Flemish, Folkspraak, Fon, Foodo, Fordata, Fox, Frafra, Franco-Provençal, French, French Guianese Creole, Frisian (East), Frisian (North), Frisian (Saterland), Frisian (West), Friulian, Fula(ni), Fur, Futuna-Aniwa, Futunan, Fuyu Kyrgyz, Ga, Gaam, Gaddang, Gagauz, Galela, Galician, Gallo, Galo, Galoli, Gamilaraay, Ganda, Garawa, Garifuna, Garo, Gascon, Gawar, Gawwada, Gayo, Gela, Gen, Genoese, German, Ghadamès, Ghari, Ghomalaʼ, Ghomara, Gija, Gitxsan, Glosa, Godié, Goemai, Gogo, Gonja, Gooniyandi, Goral, Gorontalo, Gottscheerish, Gourmanchéma, Greenlandic, Griko, Gronings, Guadeloupean Creole, Guambiano, Guanano, Gumuz, Guarani, Guaymí, Guere, Guernésiais, Gugadja/Kukatja, Gǀui, Guinea-Bissau Creole, Gusii, Guugu Yalandji, Guugu Yimithirr, Gwere, Gwich’in, Hadiyya, Hadza, Hakha, Haida, Haisla, Haitian Creole, Halkomelem, Hamer(-Banna), Hamtai, Hän, Hanga, Hani, Haroi, Hatang Kayi, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hawu, Haya, Hdi, Hehe, Heiltsuk, Helong, Herero, Hidatsa, Hiligaynon, Hill Miri, Hiri Motu, Hiw, Hixkaryana, Hmar, Hmong Dau, Hmong Njau, Hmu, Ho, Hoava, Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Hopi, Huambisa, Huallaga Quechua, Huarijio, Huasteco, Huaylla Wanca Quechua, Huehuetla Tepehua, Huichol, Huilliche, Huli, Hungarian, Hunsrik, Hupa, Iaai, Ibaloi, Iban, Ibanag, Ibibio, Ibinda, Icelandic, Iceve-Maci, Ida’an, Ido, Idu Mishmi, Ifugao, Igala, Igbo, Ik, Ikizu, Ikoma, Ikpeng, Ikwerre, Iki Turki, Ilocano, Iñapari, Inari Saami, Indonesian, Ingrian, Ingush, Innu (Montagnais), Interglossa, Interlingua, Interslavic, Inuktun, Iñupiaq, Ipai, Iquito, Iranun, Iraqw, Iraya, Irish, Ishkashimi, Isinai, Isnag, Isoko, Isthmus Mixe, Istro-Romanian, Istriot, Italian, Itawis, Itzaʼ, Iu Mien, Ivatan, Ivilyuat / Cahuilla, Ixil, Iyo'wujwa Chorote, Izon, Jabo, Jakaltek, Jalapa Mazatec, Jamaican, Jaminjung, Japreria, Jaqaru, Jarai, Jarawa, Javanese, Jebero, Jèrriais (Jersey Norman French), Jemez, Jian'ou, Jibu, Jicarilla, Jingulu, Jita, Jju Jola-Fonyi, Jru, Juǀʼhoan, Juhuri, Jur Modo, Kabiye, Kabyle, Kadazandusun, Kadiwéu, Kadugli, Kafa, Kagate, Kagayanen, Kahua, Kaingang, Kaiwá, Kakabai, Kakwa (Africa), Kakwa (Brazil, Colombia), Kala Lagaw Ya, Kalanguya, Kalderash Romani, Kalkatungu, Kam, Kamasau, Kamba, Kambari, Kambera, Kamda, Kanakanavu, Kanasi, Kanga, Kaninuwa, Kanuri, Kapampangan, Kapingamarangi, Kapóng, Kaqchikel, Kar, Karai-karai, Karaim, Karakalpak, Karamojong, Karbi, Karelian, Karen (S'gaw), Karuk, Kasem, Kashaya, Kashibo, Kashinawa, Kashubian, Kaska, Kaurna, Kavalan, Kawaiisu, Kawésqar, Kazakh, Kei, Keiga, Keiyo, Kelabit, Keliko, Kembayan, Kenswei Nsei, Kéo, Kera, Keres, Kerinci, Ket, Ketengban, Khakas, Khalaj, Khasi, Khinalug, Koch, Khoekohoe, Khorasani Turkic, Khufi, Ki'che', Kichwa, Kickapoo, Kiga, Kikuyu, Kiliwa, Kimbundu, Kinabalian, Kinaray-a, Kinyarwanda, Kiowa, Kipsigis, Kiribati, Kirundi, Kisi, Kissi, Kituba, Klallam, Klamath, Klata, Kogo, Koho, Koryak, Koasati, Kodeoha, Kokborok, Kokota, Kom (Cameroon), Komering, Komi, Kom (India), Komo, Kongo, Konjo, Konkomba, Kosraean, Koti, Kove, Koyukon, Krache, Kri, Krongo, Krymchak, Kuku, Kuku Nyungkal, Kukuya, Kulango, Kulisusu, Kumandy, Kumeyaay, Kumyk, Kuna, Kunda, Kunjen, Kuot, Kupsabiny, Kurdish, Kuria, Kurti, Kusaal, Kutenai, Kuuk Thaayorre, Kven, Kwaio, Kwak̓wala, Kwara’ae, Kwasengen, Kyode, Laalaa, Láá Láá Bwamu, Lacandon, Ladin, Lahu, Lakon, Lakota (Sioux), Lamaholot, Lamalama, Lambya, Lampung, Lango (South Sudan), Lango (Uganda), Lashi, Latin, Latino sine Flexione, Latgalian, Lau, Latvian, Lavukaleve, Ledo Kaili, Lehali, Lele, Lenakel, Lengo, Lewo, Lezgi, Lhao Vo, Ligurian, Lingala, Lingua Franca Nova, Lillooet, Limba, Limbum, Limburgish, Lio, Lipan Apache, Liq’wala, Lithuanian, Livvi-Karelian, Livonian, Llanito, Logba, Lojban, Lokoya, Lombard, Longgu, Lop, Lopit, Lorrain, Lote, Lo-Toga, Lotuko, Loup, Lovari, Lower Tanana, Low German, Löyöp, Lozi, Luba-Katanga, Luchazi, Ludic, Lugbara, Lun Bawang, Lunda, Luiseño, Lule Sámi, Lumun, Luobohe Miao, Lushootseed, Luvale, Luxembourgish, Maasai, Maay Maay, Machiguenga, Macushi, Ma'di, Madurese, Maguindanao, Maká, Makaa, Makah, Makalero, Makasarese, Makonde, Makhuwa, Makurap, Malagasy, Malay, Malay (Terengganu), Malecite-Passamaquoddy, Maléku, Maltese, Malto, Mam, Mamasa, Mamanwa, Mamaindê, Mampruli, Manado Malay, Manam, Manumanaw Karen, Mandan, Mandar, Mandari, Mandinka, Mangareva, Manggarainese, Manide, Maninka, Mankanya, Mano, Manx, Mao, Maore, Māori, Mapuche, Maranao, Marba, Maricopa, Markwet, Marovo, Marquesan (North), Marquesan (South), Marshallese, Masaaba, Masbateño, Mashan Miao, Maskelynes, Massachusett, Martu Wangka, Mato, Matsés, Maung, Mauritian Creole, Mavea, Mayo, Mazahua, Mazatec, Matigsalug, Mbato, Mbelime, Mbukushu, Mbula, Mbum, Mbunda, Meänkieli, Medumba, Megleno-Romanian, Melanau, Mele-Fila, Ménik, Menominee, Mentawai, Meriam Mir, Mescalero-Chiricahua, Meyah, Miami, Michif, Midland Mixe, Migaama, Mikasuki, Mi'kmaq, Miju, Minangkabau, Mirandese, Miriwoong, Misantla Totonac, Mising, Miskito, Mixtec, Mixtec (Chayuco), Miya, Mizo, Mmen, Moba, Mòcheno, Mocho’, Mocoví, Modang, Mohawk, Mohegan, Mohican, Mojave, Mokilese, Molbog, Moloko, Moma, Monégasque, Mongo, Mongondow, Mongsen Ao, Monguor, Mono (California), Mono (Congo), Mono-Alu, Montenegrin, Mopan, Mori Atas, Mori Bawah, Moriori, Morokodo, Moronene, Mortlockese, Moru, Mossi, Motu, Mozarabic, Mualang, Mufian, Muinane, Muna, Mundang, Mundari, Munsee, Muong, Murrinh-Patha, Murui Huitoto, Musey, Musi, Muscogee (Creek-Seminole), Mussau-Emira, Mutsun, Mwaghavul, Mwani, Mwotlap, Naasioi, Nafanan, Nafsan, Nagamese, Nahavaq, Nahuatl, Namakura, Nambikwara, Nambya, Nancowry, Nande, Nandi, Nanggu, Nanti, Narim, Naro, Narragansett, Naskapi, Natchez, Nateni, Nauruan, Navajo, Naxi, Ndebele (Northern - South Africa), Ndebele (Northern - Zimbabwe), Ndebele (Southern), Ndrumbea, Ndyuka, Nduke, Neapolitan, Neolatin, Nenets, Nengone, Neve‘ei, Neverver, Neyo, Nez Perce, Ngaanyatjarra, Ngadha, Ngaju, Ngangam, Ngiyambaa, Ngizim, Ngoni, Nhangu, Nheengatu, Nias, Nihali, Ninde, Nisga’a, Nishi, Nisu, Niuafoʻou, Niuatoputapu-Tafahi, Niuean, Nivaclé, Nkonya, Nkore, Nlaka’pamux (Thompson), Noakhailla, Nobiin, Nobonob, Nogai, Nomatsiguenga, Nooksack, Noon, Noongar, Norfuk, Norn, Norwegian, North Efate, North Slavey, North Teke, Northern Paiute, Northern Pomo, Northern Qiang, Northern Sámi, Northern Sotho, Northwest Maidu / Konkow, Novial, Nso, Ntcham, Nuer, Nukumanu, Nukuoro, Nukuria, Nume, Numèè, Nùng, Nunggubuyu, Nuosu, Nupe, Nusu, Nuu-Chah-Nulth (Nootka), Nuxalk, Nǁng, Nyabwa, Nyakyusa, Nyamwezi, Nyelâyu, Nyemba, Nyepu, Nyole, Nyungwe, Nzadi, Nzema, Obo, Obolo, Ocaina, Occidental, Occitan, Occitan (Auvergnat), Occitan (Languedocien), Occitan (Limousin), Occitan (Provençal), Ogan, Ogba, Okanagan, Okinawan, Oku, Olu'bo, Oluta Popoluca, Onge, Onhan, Onondaga, O'odham, Oowekyala, Omaha, Oneida, Old Norse, Old Tupi, Ona, Ontong Java, Oroha, Oroko, Oroqen, Oroshor, OshiWambo, Ossetian, Otomi, Ottawa, Owa, Pááfang, Paakantyi, Paama, Paasaal, Páez, Pagibete, Paipai, Paite, Paiwan, Palauan, Palawano, Palenquero, Palikúr, Palu’e, Panare, Pangasinan, Papantla Totonac, Papapana, Papiamento, Paraujuano, Paresi, Patwin, Pauna, Pawnee, Paya, Pazeh, Pemon, Pendau, Pennsylvania German, Penobscot, Penrhyn, Phom, Piapoco, Picard, Picuris, Piedmontese, Pijin, Pilagá, Pingelapese, Pinyin, Pintupi, Pipil, Pirahã, Pite Sámi, Pitjantjatjara, Pochuri, Pohnpeian, Polci, Polish, Pomo (Central), Pomo (Eastern), Pomo (Southeastern), Pomo (Southern), Pontic Greek, Poqomam, Poqomchiʼ, Porohanon, Portuguese, Potawatomi, Powhatan, Pukapukan, Puluwatese, Pumi, Punu, Purepecha, Puyuma, Q’anjob’al, Q'eqchi', Quiripi, Quapaw, Quechan, Quechua (Classical), Rade, Raga, Rakahanga-Manihiki, Rama, Rapa, Rapa Nui, Rarotongan, Ratahan, Rawang, Rendille, Rennellese, Réunion Creole, Rinconada Bikol, Riffian, Ripuarian, Rohingya, Romblomanon, Ronga, Rongga, Rongmei, Rotokas, Romani, Romanian, Romanian Tatar, Romániço, Romansh, Rotuman, Roviana, Rukai, Rumsen, Rushani, Sa, Sa'a, Saami/Sámi, Saanich, Saaroa, Sabanê, Sadri, Safaliba, Safen, Safwa, Sahaptin, Saho, Saisiyat, Sakao, Sakapultek, Sakizaya, Salar, Saliba, Salish, Sambal, Samoan, Samogitian, San Martín Itunyoso Triqui, Sandawe, Sangirese, Sanglechi, Sango, Sani, Saramaccan, Santa / Dongxiang, Santa Cruz, Santiagueño Quechua, Santo Domingo del Estero Triqui, Sardinian, Sarikoli, Sarnámi Hindustani, Sasak, Satawalese, Sauk, Savosavo, Sawila, Sayula Popoluca, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Secoya, Sedang, Seediq, Sekani, Selaru, Sena, Seneca, Sengele, Serbian, Serer, Seri, Serrano, Seychelles Creole, Seto, Shavante, Shawiya, Shawnee, She, she shashishalhem, Sheko, Shenwa, Shetland(ic), Shilha (Tashelhit), Shilluk, Shipibo, Shompen, Shona, Shoshone, Shuar, Shughni, Shuswap, Siar, Siberian Tatar, Sicilian, Sidama, Sierra Leonean Creole, Sierra Otomi, Sierra Popoluca, Sikaiana, Silesian, Singlish, Sio, Siona (Colombian), Siona (Ecuadorian), Sipakapense, Sisaali, Siwu, Ske, Skolt Sámi, Slovak, Slovenian, Slovio, Sobei, Soga, Sokoro, Somali, Somrai, Songe, Soninke, Sonsorolese, Sorbian, Sorsogon (Southern), South Bolivian Quechua, Southern Oromo, Southern Paiute, Southern Qiang, South Slavey, Southern Sámi, Southern Sotho, Southern Tiwa, Spanish, Squamish, Sranan, Saint Lucian Creole, Stellingwarfs, Stoney, Sukuma, Sumbawa, Supyire, Surigaonon, Sursurunga, Susu, Suwawa, Swabian, Swahili, Swati/Swazi, Swedish, Taa, Tagabawà, Tagalog, Tahitian, Tahltan, Tai Dón, Tai Hongjin, Taíno, Tairoa, Taiwanese, Taiwanese Hakka, Tai Ya Tajio, Takuu, Talaud, Talise, Talysh, Tamahaq, Tamambo, Tamasheq, Tammari, Taos, Tarahumara, Tami, Tanacross, Tanga, Tangale, Tangkhul Naga, Tangsa, Tariana, Tatar, Tausūg, Tawallammat Tamajaq, Tawbuid, Tayart Tamajeq, Tboli, Tchaman, Teanu, Tedim, Tehuelche, Teiwa, Tektitek, Terêna, Tem, Tembo, Temne, Temoaya Otomi, Tepehuán (Northern), Tepehuán (Southeastern), Tepehuán (Southwestern), Terik, Ternate, Teribe, Ter Sámi, Tetum, Tewa, Texistepec, Thadou, Ticuna, Tidore, Tigak, Tii, Tiipai, Tikopia, Timbisha, Tirax, Tiriyó, Tiruray, Tiv, Tiwi, Tlahuitoltepec Mixe, Tlapanec, Tłı̨chǫ (Dogrib), Tlingit, Toba Qom, Tobelo, Tobian, Tocho, Tojolabal, Tok Pisin, Tokelauan, Tolai, Tolaki, Tolowa, Tombulu, Tondano, Tonga, Tongan, Tongva, Tonkawa, Tonsawang, Toposa, Toqabaqita, Toraja-Sa'dan, Totontepec Mixe, Touo, Tsafiki, Torres-Strait Creole, Transylvanian Saxon, Tshiluba, Tsimshian, Tsonga, Tsou, Tsuut'ina (Sarcee), Tswa, Tswana, Tuamotuan, Tuareg, Tucano, Tugen, Tukang Besi, Tumak, Tumbuka, Tumulung Sisaala, Tunica, Turka, Turkana, Turkish, Turkmen, Turoyo, Tuscarora, Tutchone, Tuvaluan, Tuvan, Tuyuca, Twi, Tzeltal, Tzotzil, Tz'utujil, Ubang, Ubir, Udege, Udi, Uduk, Ughele, Ulithian, Ulumandaʼ, Umbundu, Ume Sámi, Umiray Dumaget, Unami (Lenape), Uneapa, Upper Kuskokwim, Upper Tanana, Urarina, Urhobo, Uropi, Uspantek, Uyghur, Uzbek, Vadi, Vaeakau-Taumako, Vai, Valencian, Vamale, Värmlandic, Vatlongos, Venda, Venetian, Vengo, Veps, Vietnamese, Vitu, Volapük, Võro, Vurës, Vwanji, Wa, Waama, Waata, Wa'di, Wakhi, Wallisian, Walloon, Wambaya, Wamesa, Wancho, Wantoat, Waorani, Wapishana, Warao, Warlpiri, Waray-Waray, Wardaman, Washo, Wayampi, Wayana, Wayuu, Wejewa, Welsh, Wemba Wemba, Wendat, Wenzhounese, West Frisian, Western Fijian, Western Rote, Western Sisaala, Western Subanon, Western Yugur, West Uvean, Wichí Lhamtés Güisnay, Wichí Lhamtés Nocten, Wichí Lhamtés Vojez, Wichita, Wik-Mungkan, Wintu, Wiradjuri, Wiyot, Wobé, Wolaytta, Woleaian, Wolio, Wolof, Wukchumni, Wymysorys, Xârâcùù, Xhosa, Xong, Yaaku, Yabem, Yaghan, Yaghnobi, Yakama, Yakan, Yamba, Yamdena, Yami, Yaminawa, Yanesha', Yankunytjatjara, Yang Zhuang, Yao, Yapese, Yaqui, Yasa, Yawuru, Yazghulami, Ye’kuana, Yele, Yelmek, Yemba, Yimchungrü, Yindjibarndi, Yine, Yocoboué Dida, Yogad, Yola, Yolmo, Yolŋu, Yoruba, Yucatec Maya, Yuchi/Euchee, Yucuna, Yukpa, Yup'ik (Central Alaskan), Yurutí, Yurok, Zaghawa, Zaiwa, Záparo, Zapotec (Aloápam), Zapotec (Choápam), Zapotec (Güilá), Zapotec (Isthmus), Zapotec (Miahuatlán), Zapotec (Rincón), Zapotec (San Dionisio Ocotepec), Zapotec (Zoogocho), Zarma, Zazaki, Zeelandic, Zeme, Zenaga, Zhuang, Zigula, Zinza, Zotung, Zou, Zulu, Zuni, Zuwara Berber
Lontara script
Lontara
Bugis, Makasarese, Mandar
Malayalam script
Malayalam
Kodava, Konkani, Malayalam, Ravula
Manchu alphabet
Manchu
Daur, Manchu, Xibe
Mongolian alphabet
Mongolian
Alasha, Barin, Buryat, Chakhar, Evenki, Jarud, Khamnigan Mongol, Khorchin, Mongolian
Mwangwego
Mwangwego
Languages of Malawi, including Chibemba, Chichewa, Chilambya, Chilomwe, Chimambwe, Chindali, Chingoni, Chinyiha, Chinyika, Chisena, Chisenga, Chisukwa, Chitonga, Chitumbuka, Chiyao, Kinyakyusa, Kyangonde
N'Ko script
N'ko
Bambara, Dioula
Odia script
Odia (Oriya)
Bhumij, Chhattisgarhi, Desiya, Halbi, Juang, Kharia, Kurmali, Mundari, Odia, Santali, Sora
Ogham
Ogham
Irish, Welsh, Latin, Pictish
Phags-pa
Phags-pa
Chinese, Mongolian, Tibetan, Sanskrit
Pollard script
Pollard
A-Hmao, Lipo, Lisu
Futhark (Runic)
Runic
Germanic languages & Latin
Sharda
Sharda
Kashmiri, Sanskrit and a number of other languages in the northwest of India and in parts of Central Asia.
Soyombo script
Soyombo
Mongolian, Tibetan, Sanskrit
Syriac script
Syriac
Aramaic, Assyrian / Neo-Assyrian, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, Neo-Mandaic, Suriyani Malayalam, Turoyo, Western Neo-Aramaic
Tai Viet (ꪎꪳ ꪼꪕ)
Tai Viet
Tai Dam, Tai Dón, Thai Song
Takri (Ṭākarī)
Takri
Bilaspuri, Dogri, Chambeali, Gaddi, Jaunsari, Kullui, Mandeali, Pangwali, Simauri
Tamil script
Tamil
Irula, Tamil, Toda
Telugu script
Telugu
Lambadi, Telugu
Thai script
Thai
Akha, Bisu, Isan, Kuy, Northern Khmer, Northern Pwo, Nyah Kur, Pāli, Sanskrit, Thai, Thai Song, Urak Lawoi’
Tibetan script
Tibetan
Amdo Tibetan, Balti, Bokar, Chocha Ngacha, Choni, Dzongkha (Bhutanese), Jirel, Khams Tibetan, Khengkha, Ladakhi, Sikkimese, Tibetan, Sherpa, Tamang, Tshangla
Tifinagh script
Tifinagh
Kabyle, Riffian, Shilha (Tashelhit), Siwi, Tamasheq, Tamazight, Tayart Tamajeq

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