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Afrikaans

af

Afrikaans is a Indo-European language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is af.

Writing Systems Used for Afrikaans

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
af
ISO 639-3
afr
Status
living
Language Family
Indo-European
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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