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Kongo

kg

Kongo is a Niger-Congo language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is kg.

Writing Systems Used for Kongo

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Kongo use?
Kongo is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Kongo written?
Kongo is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What language family does Kongo belong to?
Kongo belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Kongo?
The BCP 47 language code for Kongo is "kg". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
kg
ISO 639-3
kon
Status
living
Scope
macrolanguage
Language Family
Niger-Congo
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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