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Batak

Q: What type of writing system is Batak?

Batak is an Abugida used in the Southeast Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 56 characters in Unicode.

Q: How many languages use the Batak script?

0 languages use the Batak script according to Unicode CLDR data.

Q: What direction does Batak read?

Batak is written Left-to-right, meaning text flows from left to right.

Q: When was the Batak script created?

The exact origin date of the Batak script is uncertain.

Batk Left-to-right Living Abugida Southeast Asian

Sample Text

ᯅᯖ᯳

Sample Characters

ᯀ ᯁ ᯂ ᯃ ᯄ ᯅ ᯆ ᯇ ᯈ ᯉ ᯊ ᯋ ᯌ ᯍ ᯎ ᯏ ᯐ ᯑ ᯒ ᯓ ᯔ ᯕ ᯖ ᯗ ᯘ ᯙ ᯚ ᯛ ᯜ ᯝ ᯞ ᯟ ᯠ ᯡ ᯢ ᯣ ᯤ ᯥ ᯦ ᯧ ᯨ ᯩ ᯪ ᯫ ᯬ ᯭ ᯮ ᯯ

First 48 characters from Batak (U+1BC0–U+1BFF)

About Batak

Batak is a Living writing system from the Southeast Asian region. It reads Left-to-right and contains 56 characters in the Unicode standard. It is registered in the ISO 15924 standard under the code Batk.

Data sourced from the ISO 15924 registry, Unicode CLDR, and the Unicode Character Database.

Script Family & Lineage

Ancestor Chain

Brahmi › Batak

Frequently Asked Questions

What type of writing system is Batak?

Batak is an Abugida. Abugidas (alphasyllabaries) use consonant characters with an inherent vowel modified by diacritics.

What direction does Batak read?

Batak is written Left-to-right, the same direction as most European scripts.

How many languages use the Batak script?

0 languages use Batak according to Unicode CLDR data.

When was the Batak script created?

The exact origin of the Batak script is not precisely documented.

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Key Facts

ISO Code: Batk
ISO Number: 365
Script Type: Abugida
Direction: Left-to-right
Status: Living
Region: Southeast Asian
Characters: 56
Languages: 0

Unicode Ranges

Batak

U+1BC0–U+1BFF