Assamese
অসমীয়া
as
15M speakers
Assamese
(অসমীয়া)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 15M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Bengali (Bangla)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is as.
Writing Systems Used for Assamese
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Assamese use?
Assamese is written using the Bengali (Bangla) script (ISO 15924 code: Beng). Bengali (Bangla) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Assamese written?
Assamese is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Assamese?
Assamese has approximately 15M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Assamese belong to?
Assamese belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Bengali (Bangla) script.
What is the language code for Assamese?
The BCP 47 language code for Assamese is "as". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- as
- ISO 639-3
- asm
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 15M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Bengali (Bangla)
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.