Zapotec

Q: What alphabet or script does Zapotec use?

Zapotec is written using the Latin script (Latn).

Q: What direction is Zapotec written?

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

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Zapotec is a language . It is written using the Latin script. Its BCP 47 language code is zap.

Writing Systems Used for Zapotec

Frequently Asked Questions

What alphabet or script does Zapotec use?

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

What direction is Zapotec written?

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

What is the language code for Zapotec?

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

Language Facts

BCP 47 Code: zap
ISO 639-3: zap
Status: living
Scope: macrolanguage
Scripts: 1
Primary Script: Latin

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