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Geez

gez

Geez is a language . It is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script. Its BCP 47 language code is gez.

Writing Systems Used for Geez

Ethiopic (Geʻez)
ግዕዝ
Primary
ሰላም
LTR Ethi

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Geez use?
Geez is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script (ISO 15924 code: Ethi). Ethiopic (Geʻez) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Geez written?
Geez is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What is the language code for Geez?
The BCP 47 language code for Geez is "gez". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
gez
ISO 639-3
gez
Status
historical
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Ethiopic (Geʻez)

Other Ethiopic (Geʻez) Languages

Amharic Blin Tigre Tigrinya Wolaytta

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