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    ISO 639-5:2008

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    Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups

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    Superseded date:  08-11-2023

    Language(s):  English, English - French

    Published date:  15-05-2008

    Publisher:  International Organization for Standardization

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    ISO 639-5:2008 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.

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    Committee ISO/TC 37/SC 2
    Development Note Supersedes ISO/DIS 639-5. (05/2008) Supersedes NBN ISO 639. (05/2010)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher International Organization for Standardization
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    09/30196484 DC : 0 BS ISO 24614-1 - LANGUAGE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT - WORD SEGMENTATION OF WRITTEN TEXTS FOR MONOLINGUAL AND MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION PROCESSING - PART 1: BASIC CONCEPTS AND GENERAL PRINCIPLES
    ISO 24614-1:2010 Language resource management Word segmentation of written texts Part 1: Basic concepts and general principles
    BS ISO 24614-1:2010 Language resource management. Word segmentation of written texts Basic concepts and general principles
    NF ISO 639-4 : 2010 CODES FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF NAMES OF LANGUAGES - PART 4: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF CODING OF THE REPRESENTATION OF NAMES OF LANGUAGES AND RELATED ENTITIES, AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES
    BS ISO 639-4:2010 Codes for the representation of names of languages General principles of coding of the representation of names of languages and related entities, and application guidelines
    ISO 639-6:2009 Codes for the representation of names of languages Part 6: Alpha-4 code for comprehensive coverage of language variants
    17/30275369 DC : 0 BS EN ISO 13606-2 - HEALTH INFORMATICS - ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD COMMUNICATION - PART 2: ARCHETYPE INTERCHANGE SPECIFICATION
    BS ISO 639-6:2009 Codes for the representation of names of languages Alpha-4 code for comprehensive coverage of language variants
    ISO 639-4:2010 Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 4: General principles of coding of the representation of names of languages and related entities, and application guidelines

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    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 639-4:2010 Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 4: General principles of coding of the representation of names of languages and related entities, and application guidelines
    ISO 639-2:1998 Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 2: Alpha-3 code
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