ISO 639 Code Tables

This page offers a combined view of the language code tables of ISO 639 parts 1, 2, and 3. Select just the elements of the Part 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 Registration Authority (which is the primary authority for Parts 1 and 2 of the standard) and ISO 639-5 Registration Authority. These sites are the definitive sources in the case of a discrepancy with this site.

Also see: Deprecated Language Codes Index


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639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaa
Ghotuo
Individual Living
aab
Alumu-Tesu
Individual Living
aac
Ari
Individual Living
aad
Amal
Individual Living
aae
Arbëreshë Albanian
Individual Living
aaf
Aranadan
Individual Living
aag
Ambrak
Individual Living
aah
Abu' Arapesh
Individual Living
aai
Arifama-Miniafia
Individual Living
aak
Ankave
Individual Living
aal
Afade
Individual Living
aan
Anambé
Individual Living
aao
Algerian Saharan Arabic
Individual Living
aap
Pará Arára
Individual Living
aaq
Eastern Abnaki
Individual Extinct
aar aar aa
Afar
Individual Living
aas
Aasáx
Individual Living
aat
Arvanitika Albanian
Individual Living
aau
Abau
Individual Living
aav
Austro-Asiatic languages
Collective Genetic
aaw
Solong
Individual Living
aax
Mandobo Atas
Individual Living
aaz
Amarasi
Individual Living
aba
Abé
Individual Living
abb
Bankon
Individual Living
abc
Ambala Ayta
Individual Living
abd
Manide
Individual Living
abe
Western Abnaki
Individual Living
abf
Abai Sungai
Individual Living
abg
Abaga
Individual Living
abh
Tajiki Arabic
Individual Living
abi
Abidji
Individual Living
abj
Aka-Bea
Individual Extinct
abk abk ab
Abkhazian
Individual Living
abl
Lampung Nyo
Individual Living
abm
Abanyom
Individual Living
abn
Abua
Individual Living
abo
Abon
Individual Living
abp
Abellen Ayta
Individual Living
abq
Abaza
Individual Living
abr
Abron
Individual Living
abs
Ambonese Malay
Individual Living
abt
Ambulas
Individual Living
abu
Abure
Individual Living
abv
Baharna Arabic
Individual Living
abw
Pal
Individual Living
abx
Inabaknon
Individual Living
aby
Aneme Wake
Individual Living
abz
Abui
Individual Living
aca
Achagua
Individual Living
acb
Áncá
Individual Living
acd
Gikyode
Individual Living
ace ace
Achinese
Individual Living
acf
Saint Lucian Creole French
Individual Living
ach ach
Acoli
Individual Living
aci
Aka-Cari
Individual Extinct
ack
Aka-Kora
Individual Extinct
acl
Akar-Bale
Individual Extinct
acm
Mesopotamian Arabic
Individual Living
acn
Achang
Individual Living
acp
Eastern Acipa
Individual Living
acq
Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
Individual Living
acr
Achi
Individual Living
acs
Acroá
Individual Extinct
act
Achterhoeks
Individual Living
acu
Achuar-Shiwiar
Individual Living
acv
Achumawi
Individual Living
acw
Hijazi Arabic
Individual Living
acx
Omani Arabic
Individual Living
acy
Cypriot Arabic
Individual Living
acz
Acheron
Individual Living
ada ada
Adangme
Individual Living
adb
Atauran
Individual Living
add
Lidzonka
Dzodinka
Individual Living
ade
Adele
Individual Living
adf
Dhofari Arabic
Individual Living
adg
Andegerebinha
Individual Living
adh
Adhola
Individual Living
adi
Adi
Individual Living
adj
Adioukrou
Individual Living
adl
Galo
Individual Living
adn
Adang
Individual Living
ado
Abu
Individual Living
adq
Adangbe
Individual Living
adr
Adonara
Individual Living
ads
Adamorobe Sign Language
Individual Living
adt
Adnyamathanha
Individual Living
adu
Aduge
Individual Living
adw
Amundava
Individual Living
adx
Amdo Tibetan
Individual Living
ady ady
Adyghe
Adygei
Individual Living
adz
Adzera
Individual Living
aea
Areba
Individual Extinct
aeb
Tunisian Arabic
Individual Living
aec
Saidi Arabic
Individual Living
aed
Argentine Sign Language
Individual Living
aee
Northeast Pashai
Northeast Pashayi
Individual Living
aek
Haeke
Individual Living
ael
Ambele
Individual Living
aem
Arem
Individual Living
aen
Armenian Sign Language
Individual Living
aeq
Aer
Individual Living
aer
Eastern Arrernte
Individual Living
aes
Alsea
Individual Extinct
aeu
Akeu
Individual Living
aew
Ambakich
Individual Living
aey
Amele
Individual Living
aez
Aeka
Individual Living
afa
Afro-Asiatic languages
Collective Genetic
afb
Gulf Arabic
Individual Living
afd
Andai
Individual Living
afe
Putukwam
Individual Living
afg
Afghan Sign Language
Individual Living
afh afh
Afrihili
Individual Constructed
afi
Akrukay
Chini
Individual Living
afk
Nanubae
Individual Living
afn
Defaka
Individual Living
afo
Eloyi
Individual Living
afp
Tapei
Individual Living
afr afr af
Afrikaans
Individual Living
afs
Afro-Seminole Creole
Individual Living
aft
Afitti
Individual Living
afu
Awutu
Individual Living
afz
Obokuitai
Individual Living
aga
Aguano
Individual Extinct
agb
Legbo
Individual Living
agc
Agatu
Individual Living
agd
Agarabi
Individual Living
age
Angal
Individual Living
agf
Arguni
Individual Living
agg
Angor
Individual Living
agh
Ngelima
Individual Living
agi
Agariya
Individual Living
agj
Argobba
Individual Living
agk
Isarog Agta
Individual Living
agl
Fembe
Individual Living
agm
Angaataha
Individual Living
agn
Agutaynen
Individual Living
ago
Tainae
Individual Living
agq
Aghem
Individual Living
agr
Aguaruna
Individual Living
ags
Esimbi
Individual Living
agt
Central Cagayan Agta
Individual Living
agu
Aguacateco
Individual Living
agv
Remontado Dumagat
Individual Living
agw
Kahua
Individual Living
agx
Aghul
Individual Living
agy
Southern Alta
Individual Living
agz
Mt. Iriga Agta
Individual Living
aha
Ahanta
Individual Living
ahb
Axamb
Individual Living
ahg
Qimant
Individual Living
ahh
Aghu
Individual Living
ahi
Tiagbamrin Aizi
Individual Living
ahk
Akha
Individual Living
ahl
Igo
Individual Living
ahm
Mobumrin Aizi
Individual Living
ahn
Àhàn
Individual Living
aho
Ahom
Individual Extinct
ahp
Aproumu Aizi
Individual Living
ahr
Ahirani
Individual Living
ahs
Ashe
Individual Living
aht
Ahtena
Individual Living
aia
Arosi
Individual Living
aib
Ainu (China)
Individual Living
aic
Ainbai
Individual Living
aid
Alngith
Individual Extinct
aie
Amara
Individual Living
aif
Agi
Individual Living
aig
Antigua and Barbuda Creole English
Individual Living
aih
Ai-Cham
Individual Living
aii
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
Individual Living
aij
Lishanid Noshan
Individual Living
aik
Ake
Individual Living
ail
Aimele
Individual Living
aim
Aimol
Individual Living
ain ain
Ainu (Japan)
Individual Living
aio
Aiton
Individual Living
aip
Burumakok
Individual Living
aiq
Aimaq
Individual Living
air
Airoran
Individual Living
ait
Arikem
Individual Extinct
aiw
Aari
Individual Living
aix
Aighon
Individual Living
aiy
Ali
Individual Living
aja
Aja (South Sudan)
Individual Living
ajg
Aja (Benin)
Individual Living
aji
Ajië
Individual Living
ajn
Andajin
Individual Living
ajs
Algerian Jewish Sign Language
Individual Living
aju
Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
Individual Living
ajw
Ajawa
Individual Extinct
ajz
Amri Karbi
Individual Living
aka aka ak
Akan
Macrolanguage Living
akb
Batak Angkola
Individual Living
akc
Mpur
Individual Living
akd
Ukpet-Ehom
Individual Living
ake
Akawaio
Individual Living
akf
Akpa
Individual Living
akg
Anakalangu
Individual Living