Avestan

Q: What alphabet or script does Avestan use?

Avestan is written using the Avestan script (Avst).

Q: What direction is Avestan written?

Avestan is written Right-to-left, meaning text flows from right to left.

Avestan is a language . It is written using the Avestan script. Its BCP 47 language code is ae.

Writing Systems Used for Avestan

Avestan

Primary

RTL Avst

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Avestan use?

Avestan is written using the Avestan script (ISO 15924 code: Avst). Avestan is a right-to-left script.

What direction is Avestan written?

Avestan is written Right-to-left. Text begins on the right side of the page and reads toward the left.

What is the language code for Avestan?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: ae
ISO 639-3: ave
Status: historical
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Avestan

Other Avestan Languages

None found.

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