Kawi

Q: What alphabet or script does Kawi use?

Kawi is written using the Balinese script (Bali).

Q: What direction is Kawi written?

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

kaw

Kawi is a language . It is written using the Balinese script. Its BCP 47 language code is kaw.

Writing Systems Used for Kawi

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Kawi use?

Kawi is written using the Balinese script (ISO 15924 code: Bali). Balinese is written left-to-right.

What direction is Kawi written?

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

What is the language code for Kawi?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: kaw
ISO 639-3: kaw
Status: historical
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Balinese

Other Balinese Languages

None found.

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