Wolaytta

Q: What alphabet or script does Wolaytta use?

Wolaytta is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script (Ethi).

Q: What direction is Wolaytta written?

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

wal

Wolaytta is a language . It is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script. Its BCP 47 language code is wal.

Writing Systems Used for Wolaytta

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Wolaytta use?

Wolaytta is written using the Ethiopic (Geʻez) script (ISO 15924 code: Ethi). Ethiopic (Geʻez) is written left-to-right.

What direction is Wolaytta written?

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

What is the language code for Wolaytta?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: wal
ISO 639-3: wal
Status: living
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Ethiopic (Geʻez)

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