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

Ghotuo [aaa]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaa Ghotuo Individual Living

Alumu-Tesu [aab]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aab Alumu-Tesu Individual Living

Ari [aac]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aac Ari Individual Living

Amal [aad]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aad Amal Individual Living

Arbëreshë Albanian [aae]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aae Arbëreshë Albanian Individual Living

Aranadan [aaf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaf Aranadan Individual Living

Ambrak [aag]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aag Ambrak Individual Living

Abu' Arapesh [aah]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aah Abu' Arapesh Individual Living

Arifama-Miniafia [aai]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aai Arifama-Miniafia Individual Living

Ankave [aak]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aak Ankave Individual Living

Afade [aal]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aal Afade Individual Living

Anambé [aan]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aan Anambé Individual Living

Algerian Saharan Arabic [aao]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aao Algerian Saharan Arabic Individual Living

Pará Arára [aap]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aap Pará Arára Individual Living

Eastern Abnaki [aaq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaq Eastern Abnaki Individual Extinct

Afar [aar]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aar aar aa Afar Individual Living

Aasáx [aas]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aas Aasáx Individual Living

Arvanitika Albanian [aat]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aat Arvanitika Albanian Individual Living

Abau [aau]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aau Abau Individual Living

Austro-Asiatic languages [aav]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aav Austro-Asiatic languages Collective

Solong [aaw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaw Solong Individual Living

Mandobo Atas [aax]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aax Mandobo Atas Individual Living

Amarasi [aaz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aaz Amarasi Individual Living

Abé [aba]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aba Abé Individual Living

Bankon [abb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abb Bankon Individual Living

Ambala Ayta [abc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abc Ambala Ayta Individual Living

Manide [abd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abd Manide Individual Living

Western Abnaki [abe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abe Western Abnaki Individual Living

Abai Sungai [abf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abf Abai Sungai Individual Living

Abaga [abg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abg Abaga Individual Living

Tajiki Arabic [abh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abh Tajiki Arabic Individual Living

Abidji [abi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abi Abidji Individual Living

Aka-Bea [abj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abj Aka-Bea Individual Extinct

Abkhazian [abk]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abk abk ab Abkhazian Individual Living

Lampung Nyo [abl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abl Lampung Nyo Individual Living

Abanyom [abm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abm Abanyom Individual Living

Abua [abn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abn Abua Individual Living

Abon [abo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abo Abon Individual Living

Abellen Ayta [abp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abp Abellen Ayta Individual Living

Abaza [abq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abq Abaza Individual Living

Abron [abr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abr Abron Individual Living

Ambonese Malay [abs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abs Ambonese Malay Individual Living

Ambulas [abt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abt Ambulas Individual Living

Abure [abu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abu Abure Individual Living

Baharna Arabic [abv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abv Baharna Arabic Individual Living

Pal [abw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abw Pal Individual Living

Inabaknon [abx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abx Inabaknon Individual Living

Aneme Wake [aby]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aby Aneme Wake Individual Living

Abui [abz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
abz Abui Individual Living

Achagua [aca]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aca Achagua Individual Living

Áncá [acb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acb Áncá Individual Living

Gikyode [acd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acd Gikyode Individual Living

Achinese [ace]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ace ace Achinese Individual Living

Saint Lucian Creole French [acf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acf Saint Lucian Creole French Individual Living

Acoli [ach]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ach ach Acoli Individual Living

Aka-Cari [aci]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aci Aka-Cari Individual Extinct

Aka-Kora [ack]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ack Aka-Kora Individual Extinct

Akar-Bale [acl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acl Akar-Bale Individual Extinct

Mesopotamian Arabic [acm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acm Mesopotamian Arabic Individual Living

Achang [acn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acn Achang Individual Living

Eastern Acipa [acp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acp Eastern Acipa Individual Living

Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic [acq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acq Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic Individual Living

Achi [acr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acr Achi Individual Living

Acroá [acs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acs Acroá Individual Extinct

Achterhoeks [act]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
act Achterhoeks Individual Living

Achuar-Shiwiar [acu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acu Achuar-Shiwiar Individual Living

Achumawi [acv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acv Achumawi Individual Living

Hijazi Arabic [acw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acw Hijazi Arabic Individual Living

Omani Arabic [acx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acx Omani Arabic Individual Living

Cypriot Arabic [acy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acy Cypriot Arabic Individual Living

Acheron [acz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
acz Acheron Individual Living

Adangme [ada]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ada ada Adangme Individual Living

Atauran [adb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adb Atauran Individual Living

Lidzonka [add]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
add Dzodinka, Lidzonka Individual Living

Adele [ade]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ade Adele Individual Living

Dhofari Arabic [adf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adf Dhofari Arabic Individual Living

Andegerebinha [adg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adg Andegerebinha Individual Living

Adhola [adh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adh Adhola Individual Living

Adi [adi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adi Adi Individual Living

Adioukrou [adj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adj Adioukrou Individual Living

Galo [adl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adl Galo Individual Living

Adang [adn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adn Adang Individual Living

Abu [ado]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ado Abu Individual Living

Adangbe [adq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adq Adangbe Individual Living

Adonara [adr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adr Adonara Individual Living

Adamorobe Sign Language [ads]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ads Adamorobe Sign Language Individual Living

Adnyamathanha [adt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adt Adnyamathanha Individual Living

Aduge [adu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adu Aduge Individual Living

Amundava [adw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adw Amundava Individual Living

Amdo Tibetan [adx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adx Amdo Tibetan Individual Living

Adyghe [ady]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ady ady Adygei, Adyghe Individual Living

Adzera [adz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
adz Adzera Individual Living

Areba [aea]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aea Areba Individual Extinct

Tunisian Arabic [aeb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aeb Tunisian Arabic Individual Living

Saidi Arabic [aec]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aec Saidi Arabic Individual Living

Argentine Sign Language [aed]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aed Argentine Sign Language Individual Living

Northeast Pashai [aee]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aee Northeast Pashai, Northeast Pashayi Individual Living

Haeke [aek]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aek Haeke Individual Living

Ambele [ael]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ael Ambele Individual Living

Arem [aem]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aem Arem Individual Living

Armenian Sign Language [aen]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aen Armenian Sign Language Individual Living

Aer [aeq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aeq Aer Individual Living

Eastern Arrernte [aer]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aer Eastern Arrernte Individual Living

Alsea [aes]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aes Alsea Individual Extinct

Akeu [aeu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aeu Akeu Individual Living

Ambakich [aew]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aew Ambakich Individual Living

Amele [aey]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aey Amele Individual Living

Aeka [aez]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aez Aeka Individual Living

Afro-Asiatic languages [afa]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afa Afro-Asiatic languages Collective

Gulf Arabic [afb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afb Gulf Arabic Individual Living

Andai [afd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afd Andai Individual Living

Putukwam [afe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afe Putukwam Individual Living

Afghan Sign Language [afg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afg Afghan Sign Language Individual Living

Afrihili [afh]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afh afh Afrihili Individual Constructed

Akrukay [afi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afi Akrukay, Chini Individual Living

Nanubae [afk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afk Nanubae Individual Living

Defaka [afn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afn Defaka Individual Living

Eloyi [afo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afo Eloyi Individual Living

Tapei [afp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afp Tapei Individual Living

Afrikaans [afr]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afr afr af Afrikaans Individual Living

Afro-Seminole Creole [afs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afs Afro-Seminole Creole Individual Living

Afitti [aft]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aft Afitti Individual Living

Awutu [afu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afu Awutu Individual Living

Obokuitai [afz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
afz Obokuitai Individual Living

Aguano [aga]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aga Aguano Individual Extinct

Legbo [agb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agb Legbo Individual Living

Agatu [agc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agc Agatu Individual Living

Agarabi [agd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agd Agarabi Individual Living

Angal [age]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
age Angal Individual Living

Arguni [agf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agf Arguni Individual Living

Angor [agg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agg Angor Individual Living

Ngelima [agh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agh Ngelima Individual Living

Agariya [agi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agi Agariya Individual Living

Argobba [agj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agj Argobba Individual Living

Isarog Agta [agk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agk Isarog Agta Individual Living

Fembe [agl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agl Fembe Individual Living

Angaataha [agm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agm Angaataha Individual Living

Agutaynen [agn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agn Agutaynen Individual Living

Tainae [ago]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ago Tainae Individual Living

Aghem [agq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agq Aghem Individual Living

Aguaruna [agr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agr Aguaruna Individual Living

Esimbi [ags]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ags Esimbi Individual Living

Central Cagayan Agta [agt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agt Central Cagayan Agta Individual Living

Aguacateco [agu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agu Aguacateco Individual Living

Remontado Dumagat [agv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agv Remontado Dumagat Individual Living

Kahua [agw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agw Kahua Individual Living

Aghul [agx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agx Aghul Individual Living

Southern Alta [agy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agy Southern Alta Individual Living

Mt. Iriga Agta [agz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
agz Mt. Iriga Agta Individual Living

Ahanta [aha]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aha Ahanta Individual Living

Axamb [ahb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahb Axamb Individual Living

Qimant [ahg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahg Qimant Individual Living

Aghu [ahh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahh Aghu Individual Living

Tiagbamrin Aizi [ahi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahi Tiagbamrin Aizi Individual Living

Akha [ahk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahk Akha Individual Living

Igo [ahl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahl Igo Individual Living

Mobumrin Aizi [ahm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahm Mobumrin Aizi Individual Living

Àhàn [ahn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahn Àhàn Individual Living

Ahom [aho]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aho Ahom Individual Extinct

Aproumu Aizi [ahp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahp Aproumu Aizi Individual Living

Ahirani [ahr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahr Ahirani Individual Living

Ashe [ahs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ahs Ashe Individual Living

Ahtena [aht]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aht Ahtena Individual Living

Arosi [aia]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aia Arosi Individual Living

Ainu (China) [aib]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aib Ainu (China) Individual Living

Ainbai [aic]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aic Ainbai Individual Living

Alngith [aid]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aid Alngith Individual Extinct

Amara [aie]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aie Amara Individual Living

Agi [aif]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aif Agi Individual Living

Antigua and Barbuda Creole English [aig]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aig Antigua and Barbuda Creole English Individual Living

Ai-Cham [aih]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aih Ai-Cham Individual Living

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic [aii]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aii Assyrian Neo-Aramaic Individual Living

Lishanid Noshan [aij]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aij Lishanid Noshan Individual Living

Ake [aik]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aik Ake Individual Living

Aimele [ail]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ail Aimele Individual Living

Aimol [aim]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aim Aimol Individual Living

Ainu (Japan) [ain]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ain ain Ainu (Japan) Individual Living

Aiton [aio]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aio Aiton Individual Living

Burumakok [aip]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aip Burumakok Individual Living

Aimaq [aiq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aiq Aimaq Individual Living

Airoran [air]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
air Airoran Individual Living

Arikem [ait]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ait Arikem Individual Extinct

Aari [aiw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aiw Aari Individual Living

Aighon [aix]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aix Aighon Individual Living

Ali [aiy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aiy Ali Individual Living

Aja (South Sudan) [aja]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aja Aja (South Sudan) Individual Living

Aja (Benin) [ajg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ajg Aja (Benin) Individual Living

Ajië [aji]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aji Ajië Individual Living

Andajin [ajn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ajn Andajin Individual Living

Algerian Jewish Sign Language [ajs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ajs Algerian Jewish Sign Language Individual Living

Judeo-Moroccan Arabic [aju]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aju Judeo-Moroccan Arabic Individual Living

Ajawa [ajw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ajw Ajawa Individual Extinct

Amri Karbi [ajz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ajz Amri Karbi Individual Living

Akan [aka]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
aka aka ak Akan Macrolanguage Living

Batak Angkola [akb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
akb Batak Angkola Individual Living

Mpur [akc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
akc Mpur Individual Living

Ukpet-Ehom [akd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
akd Ukpet-Ehom Individual Living

Akawaio [ake]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ake Akawaio Individual Living

Akpa [akf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
akf Akpa Individual Living

Anakalangu [akg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
akg Anakalangu Individual Living