Abkhazian

Q: What alphabet or script does Abkhazian use?

Abkhazian is written using the Cyrillic script (Cyrl).

Q: What direction is Abkhazian written?

Abkhazian is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European languages.

Аԥсшәа

Abkhazian (Аԥсшәа) is a Northwest Caucasian language . It is written using the Cyrillic script. Its BCP 47 language code is ab.

Writing Systems Used for Abkhazian

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Abkhazian use?

Abkhazian is written using the Cyrillic script (ISO 15924 code: Cyrl). Cyrillic is written left-to-right.

What direction is Abkhazian written?

Abkhazian is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.

What language family does Abkhazian belong to?

Abkhazian belongs to the Northwest Caucasian language family. It is written with the Cyrillic script.

What is the language code for Abkhazian?

The BCP 47 language code for Abkhazian is "ab". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: ab
ISO 639-3: abk
Status: living
Language Family: Northwest Caucasian
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Cyrillic

Other Cyrillic Languages

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.