Bopomofo

ISO 15924: BopoSyllabary6 total languages
IANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

No example text is available for Bopomofo.

Writing Direction
Direction
Left-to-right
RTL
No
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
LTR value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
Chinese Phonetic
Geographic origin
East Asia
Usage status
Living script
OpenType tag
bopo
Zhuyin fuhao (Bopomofo), a phonetic system for Mandarin Chinese. Derived from Chinese character shapes. Widely used in Taiwan for pronunciation annotation and input.

Related Scripts

HaniHan (Hanzi, Kanji, Hanja)

Unicode Blocks

BopomofoU+3100Bopomofo ExtendedU+31A0

2 Unicode blocks contain Bopomofo characters. Browse all Unicode blocks →

The lists below count source attestation, not current or official usage. A language can appear under several scripts. Sources, denominators and limitations.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
3

Mandarin Chinese
cmn
Ge
hmj
Chinese
zho

Single-source attestation (AUX)
3

Hmong
hmnSingle source
Eastern Qiandong Miao
hmqSingle source
Min Nan Chinese
nanSingle source