Home›Austronesian Languages›Script UsedBrowse ByScript UsedScript used links a language to the writing system it is set down in. Spanish is written in the Latin script, of which Wikipedia notes "this set of letters is the basis of the Latin script, the most widely used writing system in the world." This dimension groups languages that share the same everyday writing system.FactsScript UsedSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEstimated Speakers (Millions)Well-attested386 1Script UsedFilter Results5 entriesLanguage Family (Classification)AllAustronesian (4)Bali-Sasak-Sumbawa languages (1)Bisayan (1)Central Pacific languages (1)East Barito languages (1)Malayo-Polynesian (2)Marquesic languages (1)Northern Luzon languages (1)Tahitic languages (1)Tongic languages (1)RegionAllAfrica (1)Asia (4)Australia (1)East Asia (2)Europe (1)Maritime Southeast Asia (2)South America (3)Southeast Asia (2)Speaker Count BandAll0 to 400,000 (2)16,000,000 to 59,000,000 (1)430,000 to 5,500,000 (2)5,600,000 to 15,000,000 (1)60,000,000 to 1,500,000,000 (3)Official StatusAllCo-Official Language (3)National Language (Symbolic, Not Sole Official) (1)Official Language (2)Recognized Regional or Minority Language (1)StatusAllLiving (5)Language KindAllCritically Endangered (1)Definitely Endangered (2)Safe (4)TonalAllNot Tonal (1)Word OrderAllOther (1)SVO (1)VSO (1)Period Start YearAll301 (1)683 (2)801 (1)1401 (1)1521 (1)1601 (1)1663 (1)1801 (1)1835 (1)In UnicodeAllEncoded (4)In Use Since (Year)All700 BCE (1)400 (1)1000 (1)1200 (1)1450 (1)Script TypeAllAbjad (1)Abugida (2)Alphabet (1)Logographic (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareArabic ScriptScript Used1 entryBalinese ScriptScript Used1 entryJavanese ScriptScript Used1 entryLatin ScriptScript Used15 entriesRongorongoScript Used1 entrySources1. Wikipedia: Austronesian Languagestier 2Wikimedia FoundationLead section, first paragraphQuote, Lead section, first paragraphThey are spoken by approximately 386 million people (4.4% of the world population).View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.