Quechua

Q: What alphabet or script does Quechua use?

Quechua is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Quechua written?

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

Runasimi

Quechua (Runasimi) is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is qu.

Writing Systems Used for Quechua

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Quechua use?

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

What direction is Quechua written?

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

What is the language code for Quechua?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: qu
ISO 639-3: que
Status: living
Scope: macrolanguage
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Latin

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