Makonde

Q: What alphabet or script does Makonde use?

Makonde is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Makonde written?

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

Chimakonde

kde

Makonde (Chimakonde) is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is kde.

Writing Systems Used for Makonde

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Makonde use?

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

What direction is Makonde written?

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

What is the language code for Makonde?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: kde
ISO 639-3: kde
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.