Sindhi
سنڌي
sd
25M speakers
Sindhi
(سنڌي)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 25M speakers speakers.
It is written using 2 different scripts.
Its BCP 47 language code is sd.
Writing Systems Used for Sindhi
Compare Scripts Used for Sindhi
Frequently Asked Questions
What scripts does Sindhi use?
Sindhi is written in 2 scripts: Arabic, Devanagari (Nagari). The primary script is Arabic.
What direction is Sindhi written?
Sindhi is written Right-to-left. Text begins on the right side of the page and reads toward the left.
How many people speak Sindhi?
Sindhi has approximately 25M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Sindhi belong to?
Sindhi belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Arabic script.
What is the language code for Sindhi?
The BCP 47 language code for Sindhi is "sd". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- sd
- ISO 639-3
- snd
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 25M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 2
- Primary Script
- Arabic
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.