Catalan
català
ca
4M speakers
Catalan
(català)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 4M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is ca.
Writing Systems Used for Catalan
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Catalan use?
Catalan is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Catalan written?
Catalan is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Catalan?
Catalan has approximately 4M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Catalan belong to?
Catalan belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Catalan?
The BCP 47 language code for Catalan is "ca". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- ca
- ISO 639-3
- cat
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 4M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.