Devanagari (Nagari) vs Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana)
Writing system comparison · ISO Deva vs ISO Jpan
Devanagari (Nagari) is a Living Left-to-right script from South Asian used by 61 languages. Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana) is a Living Left-to-right script from East Asian used by 1 language. Both scripts read Left-to-right.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Devanagari (Nagari) | Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana) |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Code | Deva | Jpan |
| Direction | Left-to-right | Left-to-right |
| Status | Living | Living |
| Region | South Asian | East Asian |
| Characters | — | — |
| Languages | 61 | 1 |
| Script Type | Abugida | Mixed Script |
| Descended From | Brahmi | — |
| Total Speakers | ~810M | ~125M |
| Introduced | 1200 CE | — |
Only in Devanagari (Nagari)
61 languages
Used by Both
0 languages
No shared languages
Only in Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana)
1 language
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Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.