Erzya

Q: What alphabet or script does Erzya use?

Erzya is written using the Cyrillic script (Cyrl).

Q: What direction is Erzya written?

Erzya is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European languages.

эрзянь кель

myv

Erzya (эрзянь кель) is a Uralic language . It is written using the Cyrillic script. Its BCP 47 language code is myv.

Writing Systems Used for Erzya

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Erzya use?

Erzya is written using the Cyrillic script (ISO 15924 code: Cyrl). Cyrillic is written left-to-right.

What direction is Erzya written?

Erzya is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.

What language family does Erzya belong to?

Erzya belongs to the Uralic language family. It is written with the Cyrillic script.

What is the language code for Erzya?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: myv
ISO 639-3: myv
Status: living
Language Family: Uralic
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Cyrillic

Other Cyrillic Languages

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