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Akan

ak

Akan is a Niger-Congo language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is ak.

Writing Systems Used for Akan

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
ak
ISO 639-3
aka
Status
living
Scope
macrolanguage
Language Family
Niger-Congo
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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