What alphabet or script does Kara-Kalpak use?

Kara-Kalpak is written using 2 scripts: Cyrillic, Latin.

Kara-Kalpak

Q: What direction is Kara-Kalpak written?

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

қарақалпақша

kaa

Kara-Kalpak (қарақалпақша) is a language . It is written using 2 different scripts. Its BCP 47 language code is kaa.

Writing Systems Used for Kara-Kalpak

Compare Scripts Used for Kara-Kalpak

Cyrillic vs Latin

Frequently Asked Questions

What scripts does Kara-Kalpak use?

Kara-Kalpak is written in 2 scripts: Cyrillic, Latin. The primary script is Cyrillic.

What direction is Kara-Kalpak written?

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

What is the language code for Kara-Kalpak?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: kaa
ISO 639-3: kaa
Status: living
Scripts: 2
Primary Script: Cyrillic

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