Cebuano
ceb
27M speakers
Cebuano
is a Austronesian language
with approximately 27M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is ceb.
Writing Systems Used for Cebuano
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Cebuano use?
Cebuano is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Cebuano written?
Cebuano is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Cebuano?
Cebuano has approximately 27M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Austronesian language family.
What language family does Cebuano belong to?
Cebuano belongs to the Austronesian language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Cebuano?
The BCP 47 language code for Cebuano is "ceb". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- ceb
- ISO 639-3
- ceb
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 27M speakers
- Language Family
- Austronesian
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.