ISO 639 Code Tables

This page offers a combined view of the language code tables of ISO 639 sets 1, 2, and 3. Select just the elements of the Set 1, 2, or 3 code, or show the set of code elements sorted by name. Viewing by name will enable you to browse for any name associated with a specific identifier, including an inverted form of a name (e.g., the code element id=[aaq] "Eastern Abnaki" will also be found under "Abnaki, Eastern"). The elements may also be ordered by scope of denotation or type of language. The "more" link provides further documentation on what the code element denotes. In the case of a macrolanguage, this includes a listing of its individual member languages.

Also see: Library of Congress ISO 639-2 Language Coding Agency (which is the primary authority for Sets 1 and 2 of the standard) and ISO 639-5 Language Coding Agency. These sites are the definitive sources in the case of a discrepancy with this site.

Also see: Deprecated Language Codes Index


a


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
avo
Agavotaguerra
Individual Extinct
abt
Ambulas
Individual Living
ase
American Sign Language
Individual Living
aoe
Angal Enen
Individual Living
ago
Tainae
Individual Living
awo
Awak
Individual Living

b


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bkx
Baikeno
Individual Living
byo
Biyo
Individual Living
bho bho
Bhojpuri
Individual Living
bvh
Bure
Individual Living
bsb
Brunei Bisaya
Individual Living
bbh
Bugan
Individual Living
bou
Bondei
Individual Living

i


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ibb
Ibibio
Individual Living
izr
Izere
Individual Living
ine
Indo-European languages
Collective Genetic

k


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
kav
Katukína
Individual Living
kog
Cogui
Kogi
Individual Living
klc
Kolbila
Individual Living
kyn
Northern Binukidnon
Individual Living
khy
Kele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Individual Living
kvf
Kabalai
Individual Living
ker
Kera
Individual Living
ksf
Bafia
Individual Living

c


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
cua
Cua
Individual Living
coz
Chochotec
Individual Living
ckh
Chak
Individual Living
cdd
Caddoan languages
Collective Genetic

x


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
xhv
Khua
Individual Living
xak
Máku
Individual Extinct
xug
Kunigami
Individual Living
xop
Kopar
Individual Living

y


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ymc
Southern Muji
Individual Living
yby
Yaweyuha
Individual Living
yvt
Yavitero
Individual Extinct

s


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
shs
Shuswap
Secwepemctsín
Individual Living
sxl
Selian
Individual Extinct
sdq
Semandang
Individual Living
sdj
Suundi
Individual Living
stb
Northern Subanen
Individual Living
spi
Saponi
Individual Living
slz
Ma'ya
Individual Living

n


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
nhb
Beng
Individual Living
nzi nzi
Nzima
Individual Living
ndc
Ndau
Individual Living
nua
Yuanga
Individual Living
nou
Ewage-Notu
Individual Living
nli
Grangali
Individual Living

l


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
lbx
Lawangan
Individual Living
luj
Luna
Individual Living
lnm
Pondi
Langam
Individual Living

e


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eee
E
Individual Living
etn
Eton (Vanuatu)
Individual Living

g


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
gia
Kija
Individual Living
gbr
Gbagyi
Individual Living
gvj
Guajá
Individual Living
gop
Yeretuar
Individual Living

t


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
top
Papantla Totonac
Individual Living
tlb
Tobelo
Individual Living
tgt
Central Tagbanwa
Individual Living
twx
Tewe
Individual Living
tcm
Tanahmerah
Individual Living
ttd
Tauade
Individual Living

u


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
utr
Etulo
Individual Living
ukk
Muak Sa-aak
Individual Living

p


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
plh
Paulohi
Individual Living
pep
Kunja
Individual Living
pwm
Molbog
Individual Living
pqe
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian languages
Collective Genetic

q


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
qfq qfq
Reserved for local use
Local
qso qso
Reserved for local use
Local
qco qco
Reserved for local use
Local
qpm qpm
Reserved for local use
Local
qmk qmk
Reserved for local use
Local
qji qji
Reserved for local use
Local
qxu
Arequipa-La Unión Quechua
Individual Living

m


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
mbs
Sarangani Manobo
Individual Living
mpd
Machinere
Individual Living
mlv
Motlav
Mwotlap
Individual Living
mzs
Macanese
Individual Living
mip
Apasco-Apoala Mixtec
Individual Living
mwi
Labo
Ninde
Individual Living
mfn
Cross River Mbembe
Individual Living
msz
Momare
Individual Living

h


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
hoh
Hobyót
Individual Living
hed
Herdé
Individual Living

j


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
jma
Dima
Individual Living

d


639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
dsb dsb
Lower Sorbian
Individual Living
dju
Kapriman
Individual Living
deh
Dehwari
Individual Living

z


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
zpv
Chichicapan Zapotec
Individual Living
zka
Kaimbulawa
Individual Living
zlu
Zul
Individual Living

w


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
wod
Wolani
Individual Living
wgo
Waigeo
Individual Living

r


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ryn
Northern Amami-Oshima
Individual Living
rmf
Kalo Finnish Romani
Individual Living

o


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
oym
Wayampi
Individual Living
ong
Olo
Individual Living

v


639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
vsi
Moldova Sign Language
Individual Living