Nyanja

Q: What alphabet or script does Nyanja use?

Nyanja is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Nyanja written?

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

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

Writing Systems Used for Nyanja

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Nyanja use?

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

What direction is Nyanja written?

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

What language family does Nyanja belong to?

Nyanja belongs to the Niger-Congo language family. It is written with the Latin script.

What is the language code for Nyanja?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: ny
ISO 639-3: nya
Status: living
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.