---
name: "translit"
section: "1p"
platform: "linux"
package: "perl-lingua-translit"
version: "0.29-6"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/translit"
---

# translit(1p)

transliterate text between various writing systems

## NAME

translit - transliterate text between various writing systems

## SYNOPSIS

translit **-t** *name* **-r** **-i** *file* **-o** *file* -l -v -h

## DESCRIPTION

**translit** transliterates **UTF-8** encoded natural language text from one writing system to another.

It utilizes the Perl module Lingua::Translit to accomplish this task and follows the provided transliteration standards as strict as possible.

**translit** regards the following commandline switches:

- **--trans**, **-t** *name*

  Use the transliteration standard named *name*.

- **--reverse**, **-r**

  Transliterate in reverse direction.

  **NOTE**: Not every transliteration is capable of being reversed. If unsure, have a look at the list of supported transliterations using the **--list** switch.

- **--infile**, **-i** *FILE*

  Read text from *FILE*. Defaults to STDIN.

- **--outfile**, **-o** *FILE*

  Write the transliterated text to *FILE*. Defaults to STDOUT.

- **--list**, **-l**

  Print a list of supported transliterations showing their

  - •

    name

  - •

    reversibility

  - •

    description

- **--verbose**, **-v**

  Print verbose status messages to STDERR.

- **--help**, **-h**

  Show a short help text introducing command line switches only.

## RESTRICTIONS

The input has to be UTF-8 encoded.

## BUGS

None known.

Please report bugs using CPAN's request tracker at \<https://rt.cpan.org/Public/Dist/Display.html?Name=Lingua-Translit\>.

## SEE ALSO

Lingua::Translit, Lingua::Translit::Tables

## AUTHORS

Alex Linke \<alinke@netzum-sorglos.de\>

Rona Linke \<rlinke@netzum-sorglos.de\>

## LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2007-2008 Alex Linke and Rona Linke

Copyright (C) 2009-2016 Lingua-Systems Software GmbH

Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Netzum Sorglos, Lingua-Systems Software GmbH

Copyright (C) 2017-2022 Netzum Sorglos Software GmbH

This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.