Wu Chinese
wuu
80M speakers
Wu Chinese
is a Sino-Tibetan language
with approximately 80M speakers speakers.
It is written using the
Han (Simplified variant)
script.
Its BCP 47 language code is wuu.
Writing Systems Used for Wu Chinese
Frequently Asked Questions
What alphabet or script does Wu Chinese use?
Wu Chinese is written using the Han (Simplified variant) script (ISO 15924 code: Hans). Han (Simplified variant) is written left-to-right.
What direction is Wu Chinese written?
Wu Chinese is written Left-to-right. Text runs from left to right, the same direction as most European languages.
How many people speak Wu Chinese?
Wu Chinese has approximately 80M speakers speakers worldwide. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family.
What language family does Wu Chinese belong to?
Wu Chinese belongs to the Sino-Tibetan language family. It is written with the Han (Simplified variant) script.
What is the language code for Wu Chinese?
The BCP 47 language code for Wu Chinese is "wuu". This code is used in software, web standards (the HTML lang attribute), and internationalization contexts.
Language Facts
- BCP 47 Code
- wuu
- ISO 639-3
- wuu
- Status
- living
- Speakers
- 80M speakers
- Language Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Scripts
- 1
- Primary Script
- Han (Simplified variant)
Other Han (Simplified variant) Languages
Data sourced from Unicode CLDR and ISO 639-3. Last updated April 20, 2026.