Writing
Khalaj: writing
How Khalaj is written: scripts, the alphabet, romanisation, numerals, keyboards and fonts.
خلج
01Scripts
02Numerals
- Western digits latn
- 2026
Digits from Unicode CLDR numbering systems.
Show as a table
| Digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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| Western digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
03Orthography and standards
No official orthography body is recorded for Khalaj yet.
| Standard | For this language |
|---|---|
| ISO 639-3 | klj |
| ISO 15924 | Arab |
| Unicode CLDR locale | none |
| Digits | latn |
Sources ISO 639-3 code tables. SIL International, registration authority. (2025) To verify; ISO 15924 codes for the representation of names of scripts. Unicode Consortium, registration authority. (2025) Verified; Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. (2026) Verified
04Keyboards and typing
- Windows
- Settings, Time and language, Language and region: add the language, then its keyboard. Switch with Windows key and Space.
- macOS
- System Settings, Keyboard, Text Input: edit Input Sources and add the keyboard. Switch from the menu bar.
- Android
- In the keyboard app’s settings (Gboard: Languages), add the language and choose its layout.
- iPhone and iPad
- Settings, General, Keyboard, Keyboards: add the keyboard. Switch with the globe key.
- Linux
- In the desktop settings (GNOME: Keyboard, Input Sources), add the layout.
Which layouts each system ships for each language changes with every release. Check the list on your device; layouts we have confirmed are named on the language’s page.
05Fonts
On this platform the language is shown with Vazirmatn. Every face is self-hosted under an open licence.
| Font | Scripts | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Vazirmatn | Persian, Arabic, Dari, South Azerbaijani | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Estedad | Kurdish in the Arabic-based script, Arabic-script headings | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Armenian | Armenian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Syriac Eastern | Assyrian Neo-Aramaic | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Mandaic | Mandaic | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Hebrew | Hebrew, Judeo-Persian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| Noto Sans Georgian | Georgian | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
| IBM Plex Sans and Noto Sans | Latin and Cyrillic, Kurdish Cyrillic letters | SIL Open Font License 1.1 |
06Sources
The Unicode Standard, version 18.0.0: Unicode Character Database. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Character names, code points and block ranges.
Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Exemplar characters and default numbering systems, read 2026-10-23.
Verified
ISO 639-3 code tables. SIL International, registration authority. 2025
To verify Codes cross-checked through Glottolog records; the code tables themselves were not read.
Cite this page
- APA
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. (2026). Khalaj: Writing. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/writing/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Khalaj: Writing.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/writing/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_language_languages_klj_writing, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Khalaj: Writing}, url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/writing/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/klj/writing/}, }- RIS
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07Research and sources
Recent and relevant work on this page’s subject, from approved open scholarly sources. Metadata and links only. Titles stay as published. Not yet reviewed.
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KHALAJ-OGHUZ LANGUAGE CONTACTS IN TALKHAB
Hasan GÜZEL · 2024 · International Journal Of Eurasia Social Sciences
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The Current State of Khalaj Language
Majid Fatahipour · 2026 · International Journal of Eurasian Linguistics
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A Lexical Comparison between Khalaj Language and Azerbaijani Turkish
Pooneh Mostafavi · 2024 · DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
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Hasan GÜZEL · 2022 · Milli Folklor
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Mehmet Akkuş, Çiğdem Sağın-Şimşek · 2022 · Dilbilim Araştırmaları Dergisi
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Pooneh Mostafavi, Faryar Akhlaghi, Mohammad Reza Oroji · 2024 · Language Diversity in Iran
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Mehmet Akkuş, Soheila Ahmadi · 2025 · Dil Araştırmaları
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Major and Minor Turkic Language Islands in Iran with a Special Focus on Khalaj
Elisabetta Ragagnin · 2020 · Iranian Studies
ArticleOpenAlexCrossrefOpenAIRE
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Glottolog 5.3 Resources for Khalaj
2026 · OLAC – Open Language Archives Community
ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY
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Glottolog 5.3 Resources for Khalaj Turkic
2026 · OLAC – Open Language Archives Community
ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY
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Mehmet Akkuş, Soheila Ahmadı · 2023 · DergiPark (Istanbul University)
ArticleOpenAlexOpen accessCC-BY-NC-ND
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KHALAJ AND ITS RELATION TO THE OTHER TURKIC LANGUAGES
Gerhard Doerfer · 1977 · DergiPark (Istanbul University)
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