Malay (macrolanguage)

ISO 639-3: msaLiving7 writing systems

Malay (macrolanguage) is a language catalogued in the ISO 639-3 standard (code: msa). Scripts with multiple-source attestation are Arabic (ISO 15924: Arab), Latin (ISO 15924: Latn) and Thai (ISO 15924: Thai). Braille notation is also recorded through multiple-source attestation. Single-source script relationships for Malay (macrolanguage) include Pallava, Kawi and Rejang (Redjang, Kaganga).

Writing Systems

Source agreement does not establish current usage, official status, dates or region. Evidence definitions and sources.

Arabic
Abjad
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: ArabFamily: Semitic / AramaicOrigin: Middle EastLiving
Latin
Alphabet
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: LatnFamily: LatinOrigin: Mediterranean / EuropeLiving
Thai
Abugida
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: ThaiFamily: Brahmic / Southeast AsianOrigin: Southeast AsiaLiving
Braille
Notation / Other
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: Brai
Pallava
Unknown
Single-source attestation
Pallava
Kawi
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: Kawi
Rejang (Redjang, Kaganga)
Abugida
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: RjngFamily: Brahmic / Southeast AsianOrigin: Southeast AsiaLiving

Cached CLDR Character Repertoires

Arabic

Main characters

ءآأؤإئابةتثجچحخدذرزسشصضطظعغڠفڤقكکݢلمنڽهوۏىي

Auxiliary characters

ڬۑ

Latin

Main characters

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Character repertoire: CLDR 48.0.0, locale ms-Arab, Unicode Licence v3. Preview capped at 192 entries, not a complete ordered alphabet. Explore Malay (macrolanguage) in Arabic: full source, limitations, fonts and keyboards.

Character repertoire: CLDR 48.0.0, locale ms, Unicode Licence v3. Preview capped at 192 entries, not a complete ordered alphabet. Explore Malay (macrolanguage) in Latin: full source, limitations, fonts and keyboards.

Other languages written in Arabic

Malay (macrolanguage) shares an attested relationship with the Arabic script (ISO 15924: Arab) — with these languages:

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