Danish
dansk
da
6M speakers
Danish
(dansk)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 6M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is da.
Writing Systems Used for Danish
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Danish use?
Danish is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Danish written?
Danish is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Danish?
Danish has approximately 6M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Danish belong to?
Danish belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Danish?
The BCP 47 language code for Danish is "da". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- da
- ISO 639-3
- dan
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 6M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.