Writing
Tajik: writing
How Tajik is written: scripts, the alphabet, romanisation, numerals, keyboards and fonts.
Тоҷикӣ
01Scripts
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а б в гTajik Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic with ғ ӣ қ ӯ ҳ ҷ for Tajik sounds.
02Alphabet chart: Tajik Cyrillic alphabet
Letters: Unicode CLDR exemplar characters for tg.
- а
- б
- в
- г
- ғ
- д
- е
- ё
- ж
- з
- и
- ӣ
- й
- к
- қ
- л
- м
- н
- о
- п
- р
- с
- т
- у
- ӯ
- ф
- х
- ҳ
- ч
- ҷ
- ш
- ъ
- э
- ю
- я
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| Letter | Code point | Unicode name | Romanisation | Sound (IPA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| а | U+0430 | cyrillic small letter a | ||
| б | U+0431 | cyrillic small letter be | ||
| в | U+0432 | cyrillic small letter ve | ||
| г | U+0433 | cyrillic small letter ghe | ||
| ғ | U+0493 | cyrillic small letter ghe with stroke | ||
| д | U+0434 | cyrillic small letter de | ||
| е | U+0435 | cyrillic small letter ie | ||
| ё | U+0451 | cyrillic small letter io | ||
| ж | U+0436 | cyrillic small letter zhe | ||
| з | U+0437 | cyrillic small letter ze | ||
| и | U+0438 | cyrillic small letter i | ||
| ӣ | U+04E3 | cyrillic small letter i with macron | ||
| й | U+0439 | cyrillic small letter short i | ||
| к | U+043A | cyrillic small letter ka | ||
| қ | U+049B | cyrillic small letter ka with descender | ||
| л | U+043B | cyrillic small letter el | ||
| м | U+043C | cyrillic small letter em | ||
| н | U+043D | cyrillic small letter en | ||
| о | U+043E | cyrillic small letter o | ||
| п | U+043F | cyrillic small letter pe | ||
| р | U+0440 | cyrillic small letter er | ||
| с | U+0441 | cyrillic small letter es | ||
| т | U+0442 | cyrillic small letter te | ||
| у | U+0443 | cyrillic small letter u | ||
| ӯ | U+04EF | cyrillic small letter u with macron | ||
| ф | U+0444 | cyrillic small letter ef | ||
| х | U+0445 | cyrillic small letter ha | ||
| ҳ | U+04B3 | cyrillic small letter ha with descender | ||
| ч | U+0447 | cyrillic small letter che | ||
| ҷ | U+04B7 | cyrillic small letter che with descender | ||
| ш | U+0448 | cyrillic small letter sha | ||
| ъ | U+044A | cyrillic small letter hard sign | ||
| э | U+044D | cyrillic small letter e | ||
| ю | U+044E | cyrillic small letter yu | ||
| я | U+044F | cyrillic small letter ya |
- Cyrillic with ғ ӣ қ ӯ ҳ ҷ for Tajik sounds.
Sources Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. (2026) Verified; The Unicode Standard, version 18.0.0: Unicode Character Database. (2026) Verified
03Numerals
- Western digits latn
- 2026
Digits from Unicode CLDR numbering systems.
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| Digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western digits | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
04Orthography and standards
No official orthography body is recorded for Tajik yet.
| Standard | For this language |
|---|---|
| ISO 639-3 | tgk (macrolanguage fas) |
| ISO 15924 | Cyrl |
| Unicode CLDR locale | tg |
| 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
05Keyboards 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.
06Fonts
On this platform the language is shown with IBM Plex Sans. 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 |
07Sources
Unicode Common Locale Data Repository (CLDR), version 49 data. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Exemplar characters and default numbering systems, read 2026-10-23.
The Unicode Standard, version 18.0.0: Unicode Character Database. 2026
Verified Unicode License v3 Character names, code points and block ranges.
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). Tajik: Writing. iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/tg/writing/
- Chicago
Iranian Diaspora Cooperation & Development Council. 2026. “Tajik: Writing.” iranians.global. https://iranians.global/language/languages/tg/writing/.
- BibTeX
@misc{idcdc2026_language_languages_tg_writing, author = {{Iranian Diaspora Cooperation \& Development Council}}, year = {2026}, note = {Licence: CC BY 4.0}, title = {Tajik: Writing}, url = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/tg/writing/}, howpublished = {https://iranians.global/language/languages/tg/writing/}, }- RIS
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08Research and sources
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