Nheengatu

Q: What alphabet or script does Nheengatu use?

Nheengatu is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Nheengatu written?

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

nheẽgatu

yrl

Nheengatu (nheẽgatu) is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is yrl.

Writing Systems Used for Nheengatu

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Nheengatu use?

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

What direction is Nheengatu written?

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

What is the language code for Nheengatu?

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

Language Facts

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