Tumbuka

Q: What alphabet or script does Tumbuka use?

Tumbuka is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Tumbuka written?

Tumbuka is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European languages.

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Tumbuka is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is tum.

Writing Systems Used for Tumbuka

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Tumbuka use?

Tumbuka is written using the Latin script (ISO 15924 code: Latn). Latin is written left-to-right.

What direction is Tumbuka written?

Tumbuka is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.

What is the language code for Tumbuka?

The BCP 47 language code for Tumbuka is "tum". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: tum
ISO 639-3: tum
Status: living
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Latin

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Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.