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Maltese

Malti
mt

Maltese (Malti) is a Afro-Asiatic language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is mt.

Writing Systems Used for Maltese

Latin
Primary
Hello World
LTR Latn

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code
mt
ISO 639-3
mlt
Status
living
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic
Scripts
1
Primary Script
Latin

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