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Chuvash

чӑваш чӗлхи
cv 1M speakers

Chuvash (чӑваш чӗлхи) is a Turkic language with approximately 1M speakers speakers. It is written using the Cyrillic script. Its BCP 47 language code is cv.

Writing Systems Used for Chuvash

Cyrillic
Кириллица
Primary
Привет мир
LTR Cyrl

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Chuvash use?
Chuvash is written using the Cyrillic script (ISO 15924 code: Cyrl). Cyrillic is written left-to-right.
What direction is Chuvash written?
Chuvash is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Chuvash?
Chuvash has approximately 1M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Turkic language family.
What language family does Chuvash belong to?
Chuvash belongs to the Turkic language family. It is written with the Cyrillic script.
What is the language code for Chuvash?
The BCP 47 language code for Chuvash is "cv". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
cv
ISO 639-3
chv
Status
living
Speakers
1M speakers
Language Family
Turkic
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Cyrillic

Other Cyrillic Languages

Abkhazian Adyghe Avaric Bashkir Belarusian Bosnian Bulgarian Buriat Chechen Church Slavic Crimean Tatar Dargwa Erzya Ingush Kabardian Kalmyk Kara-Kalpak Karachay-Balkar Kazakh Komi

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