Swahili (macrolanguage)

ISO 639-3: swaLiving3 writing systems

Swahili (macrolanguage) is a language catalogued in the ISO 639-3 standard (code: swa). Scripts with multiple-source attestation are Arabic (ISO 15924: Arab) and Latin (ISO 15924: Latn). Single-source script relationships for Swahili (macrolanguage) include Braille.

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
Swahili (macrolanguage) in ArabicArabicArabic SupplementArabic Extended-B+3 more blocks →
Latin
Alphabet
Multiple-source attestation
ISO 15924: LatnFamily: LatinOrigin: Mediterranean / EuropeLiving
Swahili (macrolanguage) in LatinBasic LatinLatin-1 SupplementLatin Extended-A+7 more blocks →
Braille
Notation / Other
Single-source attestation
ISO 15924: Brai
Swahili (macrolanguage) in Braille

Cached CLDR Character Repertoires

Main charactersLatin

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Auxiliary characters

cqx

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

Other languages written in Arabic

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

Aranadan
aaf
Algerian Saharan Arabic
aao
Tajiki Arabic
abh
Baharna Arabic
abv
Achinese
ace
Mesopotamian Arabic
acm
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
acq
Hijazi Arabic
acw
Omani Arabic
acx
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