Syriac
ܣܘܪܝܝܐ
syr
Syriac
(ܣܘܪܝܝܐ)
is a Afro-Asiatic language
.
It is written using the
Syriac
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is syr.
Writing Systems Used for Syriac
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Syriac use?
Syriac is written using the Syriac script (ISO 15924 code: Syrc). Syriac is a right-to-left script.
What direction is Syriac written?
Syriac is written Right-to-left. Text begins on the right side of the page and reads toward the left.
What language family does Syriac belong to?
Syriac belongs to the Afro-Asiatic language family. It is written with the Syriac script.
What is the language code for Syriac?
The BCP 47 language code for Syriac is "syr". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- syr
- ISO 639-3
- syr
- Status
- living
- Scope
- macrolanguage
- Language Family
- Afro-Asiatic
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Syriac
Other Syriac Languages
None found.
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.