Kikuyu

Q: What alphabet or script does Kikuyu use?

Kikuyu is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Kikuyu written?

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

Gikuyu

Kikuyu (Gikuyu) is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is ki.

Writing Systems Used for Kikuyu

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Kikuyu use?

Kikuyu is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.

What direction is Kikuyu written?

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

What is the language code for Kikuyu?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: ki
ISO 639-3: kik
Status: living
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Latin

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