Divehi

Q: What alphabet or script does Divehi use?

Divehi is written using the Thaana script (Thaa).

Q: What direction is Divehi written?

Divehi is written Right-to-left, meaning text flows from right to left.

Divehi is a language . It is written using the Thaana script. Its BCP 47 language code is dv.

Writing Systems Used for Divehi

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Divehi use?

Divehi is written using the Thaana script (ISO 15924 code: Thaa). Thaana is a right-to-left script.

What direction is Divehi written?

Divehi is written Right-to-left. Text begins on the right side of the page and reads toward the left.

What is the language code for Divehi?

The BCP 47 language code for Divehi is "dv". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: dv
ISO 639-3: div
Status: living
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Thaana

Other Thaana Languages

None found.

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