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Kashmiri

کٲشُر
ks

Kashmiri (کٲشُر) is a language . It is written using 2 different scripts. Its BCP 47 language code is ks.

Writing Systems Used for Kashmiri

Arabic
العربية
Primary
مرحبا بالعالم
RTL Arab
Devanagari (Nagari)
देवनागरी
नमस्ते दुनिया
LTR Deva

Compare Scripts Used for Kashmiri

Arabic vs Devanagari (Nagari)

Frequently Asked Questions

What scripts does Kashmiri use?
Kashmiri is written in 2 scripts: Arabic, Devanagari (Nagari). The primary script is Arabic.
What direction is Kashmiri written?
Kashmiri is written Right-to-left. Text begins on the right side of the page and reads toward the left.
What is the language code for Kashmiri?
The BCP 47 language code for Kashmiri is "ks". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
ks
ISO 639-3
kas
Status
living
Scripts
2
Primary Script
Arabic

Other Arabic Languages

Algerian Arabic Arabic Bakhtiari Baluchi Beja Brahui Central Kurdish Comorian Egyptian Arabic Gilaki Hausa Kazakh Khowar Kyrgyz Malay Mazanderani Moroccan Arabic Najdi Arabic Northern Luri Pashto

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