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Afar

aa

Afar is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is aa.

Writing Systems Used for Afar

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Afar use?
Afar is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Afar written?
Afar is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What is the language code for Afar?
The BCP 47 language code for Afar is "aa". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
aa
ISO 639-3
aar
Status
living
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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