Slovak
slovenčina
sk
5M speakers
Slovak
(slovenčina)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 5M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Latin
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is sk.
Writing Systems Used for Slovak
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Slovak use?
Slovak is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.
What direction is Slovak written?
Slovak is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Slovak?
Slovak has approximately 5M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Slovak belong to?
Slovak belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Latin script.
What is the language code for Slovak?
The BCP 47 language code for Slovak is "sk". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- sk
- ISO 639-3
- slk
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 5M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Latin
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.