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Estonian

eesti
et

Estonian (eesti) is a Uralic language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is et.

Writing Systems Used for Estonian

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Estonian use?
Estonian is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Estonian written?
Estonian is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What language family does Estonian belong to?
Estonian belongs to the Uralic language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Estonian?
The BCP 47 language code for Estonian is "et". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
et
ISO 639-3
est
Status
living
Scope
macrolanguage
Language Family
Uralic
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

Other Latin Languages

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