Old Persian

Q: What alphabet or script does Old Persian use?

Old Persian is written using the Old Persian script (Xpeo).

Q: What direction is Old Persian written?

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

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Old Persian is a language . It is written using the Old Persian script. Its BCP 47 language code is peo.

Writing Systems Used for Old Persian

Old Persian

Primary

LTR Xpeo

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Old Persian use?

Old Persian is written using the Old Persian script (ISO 15924 code: Xpeo). Old Persian is written left-to-right.

What direction is Old Persian written?

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

What is the language code for Old Persian?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: peo
ISO 639-3: peo
Status: historical
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Old Persian

Other Old Persian Languages

None found.

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