What alphabet or script does Konkani use?

Konkani is written using 2 scripts: Devanagari (Nagari), Latin.

Konkani

Q: What direction is Konkani written?

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

कोंकणी

kok

Konkani (कोंकणी) is a Indo-European language . It is written using 2 different scripts. Its BCP 47 language code is kok.

Writing Systems Used for Konkani

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Devanagari (Nagari) vs Latin

Frequently Asked Questions

What scripts does Konkani use?

Konkani is written in 2 scripts: Devanagari (Nagari), Latin. The primary script is Devanagari (Nagari).

What direction is Konkani written?

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

What language family does Konkani belong to?

Konkani belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Devanagari (Nagari) script.

What is the language code for Konkani?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: kok
ISO 639-3: kok
Status: living
Scope: macrolanguage
Language Family: Indo-European
Scripts: 2
Primary Script: Devanagari (Nagari)

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