Shan
တႆး
shn
Shan
(တႆး)
is a Sino-Tibetan language
.
It is written using the
Myanmar (Burmese)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is shn.
Writing Systems Used for Shan
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Shan use?
Shan is written using the Myanmar (Burmese) script (ISO 15924 code: Mymr). Myanmar (Burmese) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Shan written?
Shan is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
What language family does Shan belong to?
Shan belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is written with the Myanmar (Burmese) script.
What is the language code for Shan?
The BCP 47 language code for Shan is "shn". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- shn
- ISO 639-3
- shn
- Status
- living
- Language Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Myanmar (Burmese)
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.