Chechen
нохчийн
ce
1.4M speakers
Chechen
(нохчийн)
is a Nakh-Daghestanian language
with approximately 1.4M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Cyrillic
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is ce.
Writing Systems Used for Chechen
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Chechen use?
Chechen is written using the Cyrillic script (ISO 15924 code: Cyrl). Cyrillic is written left-to-right.
What direction is Chechen written?
Chechen is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Chechen?
Chechen has approximately 1.4M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Nakh-Daghestanian language family.
What language family does Chechen belong to?
Chechen belongs to the Nakh-Daghestanian language family. It is written with the Cyrillic script.
What is the language code for Chechen?
The BCP 47 language code for Chechen is "ce". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- ce
- ISO 639-3
- che
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 1.4M speakers
- Language Family
- Nakh-Daghestanian
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Cyrillic
Other Cyrillic Languages
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.