Ethiopic (Geʻez) vs N’Ko
Writing system comparison · ISO Ethi vs ISO Nkoo
Ethiopic (Geʻez) is a Living Left-to-right script from African used by 6 languages. N’Ko is a Living Right-to-left script from African used by 3 languages. A key difference is reading direction: Ethiopic (Geʻez) reads Left-to-right, while N’Ko reads Right-to-left.
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Ethiopic (Geʻez) | N’Ko |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Code | Ethi | Nkoo |
| Direction | Left-to-right | Right-to-left |
| Status | Living | Living |
| Region | African | African |
| Characters | — | — |
| Languages | 6 | 3 |
| Script Type | Abugida | Alphabet |
| Descended From | Old South Arabian | Arabic |
| Total Speakers | ~41M | ~14M |
| Introduced | 350 CE | 1949 CE |
Used by Both
0 languages
No shared languages
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Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.