BS ISO 639-5:2008
Superseded
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Codes for the representation of names of languages Alpha-3 code for language families and groups
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20-11-2023
English
29-08-2008
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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 Application issues
3.1 Alpha-3 language coding code space
3.2 Language identifiers that are also included in
ISO 639-2
3.3 Usage examples
4 Maintenance of this language code
5 Language families and groups
Annex A (normative) - Groups and remainder groups in
ISO 639-2
Bibliography
Defines a code consisting of language code elements comprising three-letter language identifiers for the representation of names of living and extinct language families and groups.
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TS/1
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 06/30107221 DC. (08/2008)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
34
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| Supersedes |
This part of ISO 639 provides a code consisting of language code elements comprising three-letter language identifiers for the representation of names of living and extinct language families and groups. Languages designed exclusively for machine use, such as computer-programming languages, are not included in this code.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 639-5:2008 | Identical |
| ISO 639-1:2002 | Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 1: Alpha-2 code |
| ISO 639-3:2007 | Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 3: Alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages |
| ISO 639-2:1998 | Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 2: Alpha-3 code |
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