N’Ko

ISO 15924: NkooAlphabet15 total languages
Also known as: N'KoIANA registered: 16 October 2005

Example text

ߊߟߊ ߡߊߞߊ ߡߊߞߐ ߒߞߏ ߟߊߟߏ

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Writing Direction
Direction
Right-to-left
RTL
Yes
Vertical tradition
None / unusual
Source
Unicode CLDR scriptMetadata.txt
RTL value derived from Unicode CLDR script metadata.
Script Properties
Family
West African
Geographic origin
West Africa
Usage status
Living script
OpenType tag
nko
N'Ko script, invented by Solomana Kante in Kankan, Guinea, in 1949. Written right-to-left. Used for Mandingo and other Mande languages.

Related Scripts

AdlmAdlamBamuBamumMendMende KikakuiMedfMedefaidrin (Oberi Okaime, Oberi Ɔkaimɛ)

Unicode Blocks

NKoU+07C0

1 Unicode block contain N’Ko 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.

Language-specific characters and typing resources

A script does not have one alphabet shared by every language. Compare these directly sourced CLDR locale repertoires.

Multiple-source attestation (MAIN)
7

Bambara
bam
Dyula
dyu
Eastern Maninkakan
emk
Mandingo
man
Konyanka Maninka
mku
Mahou
mxx
N'Ko
nqo

Single-source attestation (AUX)
8

Fon
fonSingle source
Wojenaka
jodSingle source
Koro (Côte d'Ivoire)
kfoSingle source
Mandinka
mnkSingle source
Mossi
mosSingle source
Maxi Gbe
mxlSingle source
Manya
mzjSingle source
Weme Gbe
wemSingle source