Bamun

Q: What alphabet or script does Bamun use?

Bamun is written using the Bamum script (Bamu).

Q: What direction is Bamun written?

Bamun is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European languages.

bax

Bamun is a language . It is written using the Bamum script. Its BCP 47 language code is bax.

Writing Systems Used for Bamun

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Bamun use?

Bamun is written using the Bamum script (ISO 15924 code: Bamu). Bamum is written left-to-right.

What direction is Bamun written?

Bamun is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.

What is the language code for Bamun?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: bax
ISO 639-3: bax
Status: living
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Bamum

Other Bamum Languages

None found.

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