Tajik
тоҷикӣ
tg
8M speakers
Tajik
(тоҷикӣ)
is a Indo-European language
with approximately 8M speakers speakers.
It is written using 3 different scripts.
Its BCP 47 language code is tg.
Writing Systems Used for Tajik
Compare Scripts Used for Tajik
Frequently Asked Questions
What scripts does Tajik use?
Tajik is written in 3 scripts: Arabic, Cyrillic, Latin. The primary script is Cyrillic.
What direction is Tajik written?
Tajik is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Tajik?
Tajik has approximately 8M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Indo-European language family.
What language family does Tajik belong to?
Tajik belongs to the Indo-European language family. It is written with the Cyrillic script.
What is the language code for Tajik?
The BCP 47 language code for Tajik is "tg". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- tg
- ISO 639-3
- tgk
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 8M speakers
- Language Family
- Indo-European
- Scripts
- 3
- Primary Script
- Cyrillic
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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.