Gan Chinese
gan
22M speakers
Gan Chinese
is a Sino-Tibetan language
with approximately 22M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Han (Simplified variant)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is gan.
Writing Systems Used for Gan Chinese
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Gan Chinese use?
Gan Chinese is written using the Han (Simplified variant) script (ISO 15924 code: Hans). Han (Simplified variant) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Gan Chinese written?
Gan Chinese is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Gan Chinese?
Gan Chinese has approximately 22M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What language family does Gan Chinese belong to?
Gan Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is written with the Han (Simplified variant) script.
What is the language code for Gan Chinese?
The BCP 47 language code for Gan Chinese is "gan". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- gan
- ISO 639-3
- gan
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 22M speakers
- Language Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Han (Simplified variant)
Other Han (Simplified variant) Languages
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.