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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Babatana [baa]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
baa Babatana Individual Living

Bainouk-Gunyuño [bab]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bab Bainouk-Gunyuño Individual Living

Badui [bac]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bac Badui Individual Living

Banda languages [bad]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bad Banda languages Collective

Baré [bae]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bae Baré Individual Extinct

Nubaca [baf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
baf Nubaca Individual Living

Tuki [bag]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bag Tuki Individual Living

Bahamas Creole English [bah]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bah Bahamas Creole English Individual Living

Bamileke languages [bai]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bai Bamileke languages Collective

Barakai [baj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
baj Barakai Individual Living

Bashkir [bak]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bak bak ba Bashkir Individual Living

Baluchi [bal]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bal bal Baluchi Macrolanguage Living

Bambara [bam]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bam bam bm Bambara Individual Living

Balinese [ban]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ban ban Balinese Individual Living

Waimaha [bao]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bao Waimaha Individual Living

Bantawa [bap]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bap Bantawa Individual Living

[baq]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eus 639-2/T: eus
639-2/B: baq
eu Individual Living

Bavarian [bar]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bar Bavarian Individual Living

Basa (Cameroon) [bas]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bas bas Basa (Cameroon) Individual Living

Baltic languages [bat]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bat Baltic languages Collective

Bada (Nigeria) [bau]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bau Bada (Nigeria) Individual Living

Vengo [bav]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bav Vengo Individual Living

Bambili-Bambui [baw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
baw Bambili-Bambui Individual Living

Bamun [bax]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bax Bamun Individual Living

Batuley [bay]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bay Batuley Individual Living

Baatonum [bba]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bba Baatonum Individual Living

Barai [bbb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbb Barai Individual Living

Batak Toba [bbc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbc Batak Toba Individual Living

Bau [bbd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbd Bau Individual Living

Bangba [bbe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbe Bangba Individual Living

Baibai [bbf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbf Baibai Individual Living

Barama [bbg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbg Barama Individual Living

Bugan [bbh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbh Bugan Individual Living

Barombi [bbi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbi Barombi Individual Living

Ghomálá' [bbj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbj Ghomálá' Individual Living

Babanki [bbk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbk Babanki Individual Living

Bats [bbl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbl Bats Individual Living

Babango [bbm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbm Babango Individual Living

Uneapa [bbn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbn Uneapa Individual Living

Northern Bobo Madaré [bbo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbo Konabéré, Northern Bobo Madaré Individual Living

West Central Banda [bbp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbp West Central Banda Individual Living

Bamali [bbq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbq Bamali Individual Living

Girawa [bbr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbr Girawa Individual Living

Bakpinka [bbs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbs Bakpinka Individual Living

Mburku [bbt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbt Mburku Individual Living

Kulung (Nigeria) [bbu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbu Kulung (Nigeria) Individual Living

Karnai [bbv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbv Karnai Individual Living

Baba [bbw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbw Baba Individual Living

Bubia [bbx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bbx Bubia Individual Living

Befang [bby]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bby Befang Individual Living

Central Bai [bca]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bca Central Bai Individual Living

Bainouk-Samik [bcb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcb Bainouk-Samik Individual Living

Southern Balochi [bcc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcc Southern Balochi Individual Living

North Babar [bcd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcd North Babar Individual Living

Bamenyam [bce]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bce Bamenyam Individual Living

Bamu [bcf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcf Bamu Individual Living

Baga Pokur [bcg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcg Baga Pokur Individual Living

Bariai [bch]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bch Bariai Individual Living

Baoulé [bci]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bci Baoulé Individual Living

Bardi [bcj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcj Bardi Individual Living

Bunuba [bck]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bck Bunuba Individual Living

Central Bikol [bcl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcl Central Bikol Individual Living

Bannoni [bcm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcm Bannoni Individual Living

Bali (Nigeria) [bcn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcn Bali (Nigeria) Individual Living

Kaluli [bco]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bco Kaluli Individual Living

Bali (Democratic Republic of Congo) [bcp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcp Bali (Democratic Republic of Congo) Individual Living

Bench [bcq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcq Bench Individual Living

Babine [bcr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcr Babine Individual Living

Kohumono [bcs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcs Kohumono Individual Living

Bendi [bct]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bct Bendi Individual Living

Awad Bing [bcu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcu Awad Bing Individual Living

Shoo-Minda-Nye [bcv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcv Shoo-Minda-Nye Individual Living

Bana [bcw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcw Bana Individual Living

Bacama [bcy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcy Bacama Individual Living

Bainouk-Gunyaamolo [bcz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bcz Bainouk-Gunyaamolo Individual Living

Bayot [bda]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bda Bayot Individual Living

Basap [bdb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdb Basap Individual Living

Emberá-Baudó [bdc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdc Emberá-Baudó Individual Living

Bunama [bdd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdd Bunama Individual Living

Bade [bde]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bde Bade Individual Living

Biage [bdf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdf Biage Individual Living

Bonggi [bdg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdg Bonggi Individual Living

Baka (South Sudan) [bdh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdh Baka (South Sudan) Individual Living

Burun [bdi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdi Burun Individual Living

Bai (South Sudan) [bdj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdj Bai, Bai (South Sudan) Individual Living

Budukh [bdk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdk Budukh Individual Living

Indonesian Bajau [bdl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdl Indonesian Bajau Individual Living

Buduma [bdm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdm Buduma Individual Living

Baldemu [bdn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdn Baldemu Individual Living

Morom [bdo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdo Morom Individual Living

Bende [bdp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdp Bende Individual Living

Bahnar [bdq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdq Bahnar Individual Living

West Coast Bajau [bdr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdr West Coast Bajau Individual Living

Burunge [bds]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bds Burunge Individual Living

Bokoto [bdt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdt Bokoto Individual Living

Oroko [bdu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdu Oroko Individual Living

Bodo Parja [bdv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdv Bodo Parja Individual Living

Baham [bdw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdw Baham Individual Living

Budong-Budong [bdx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdx Budong-Budong Individual Living

Bandjalang [bdy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdy Bandjalang Individual Living

Badeshi [bdz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bdz Badeshi Individual Living

Beaver [bea]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bea Beaver Individual Living

Bebele [beb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beb Bebele Individual Living

Iceve-Maci [bec]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bec Iceve-Maci Individual Living

Bedoanas [bed]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bed Bedoanas Individual Living

Byangsi [bee]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bee Byangsi Individual Living

Benabena [bef]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bef Benabena Individual Living

Belait [beg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beg Belait Individual Living

Biali [beh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beh Biali Individual Living

Bekati' [bei]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bei Bekati' Individual Living

Beja [bej]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bej bej Bedawiyet, Beja Individual Living

Bebeli [bek]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bek Bebeli Individual Living

Belarusian [bel]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bel bel be Belarusian Individual Living

Bemba (Zambia) [bem]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bem bem Bemba (Zambia) Individual Living

Bengali [ben]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ben ben bn Bengali Individual Living

Beami [beo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beo Beami Individual Living

Besoa [bep]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bep Besoa Individual Living

Beembe [beq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beq Beembe Individual Living

Berber languages [ber]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ber Berber languages Collective

Besme [bes]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bes Besme Individual Living

Guiberoua Béte [bet]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bet Guiberoua Béte Individual Living

Blagar [beu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
beu Blagar Individual Living

Daloa Bété [bev]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bev Daloa Bété Individual Living

Betawi [bew]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bew Betawi Individual Living

Jur Modo [bex]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bex Jur Modo Individual Living

Beli (Papua New Guinea) [bey]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bey Beli (Papua New Guinea) Individual Living

Bena (Tanzania) [bez]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bez Bena (Tanzania) Individual Living

Bari [bfa]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfa Bari Individual Living

Pauri Bareli [bfb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfb Pauri Bareli Individual Living

Panyi Bai [bfc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfc Northern Bai, Panyi Bai Individual Living

Bafut [bfd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfd Bafut Individual Living

Betaf [bfe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfe Betaf, Tena Individual Living

Bofi [bff]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bff Bofi Individual Living

Busang Kayan [bfg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfg Busang Kayan Individual Living

Blafe [bfh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfh Blafe Individual Living

British Sign Language [bfi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfi British Sign Language Individual Living

Bafanji [bfj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfj Bafanji Individual Living

Ban Khor Sign Language [bfk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfk Ban Khor Sign Language Individual Living

Banda-Ndélé [bfl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfl Banda-Ndélé Individual Living

Mmen [bfm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfm Mmen Individual Living

Bunak [bfn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfn Bunak Individual Living

Malba Birifor [bfo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfo Malba Birifor Individual Living

Beba [bfp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfp Beba Individual Living

Badaga [bfq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfq Badaga Individual Living

Bazigar [bfr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfr Bazigar Individual Living

Southern Bai [bfs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfs Southern Bai Individual Living

Balti [bft]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bft Balti Individual Living

Gahri [bfu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfu Gahri Individual Living

Bondo [bfw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfw Bondo Individual Living

Bantayanon [bfx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfx Bantayanon Individual Living

Bagheli [bfy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfy Bagheli Individual Living

Mahasu Pahari [bfz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bfz Mahasu Pahari Individual Living

Gwamhi-Wuri [bga]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bga Gwamhi-Wuri Individual Living

Bobongko [bgb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgb Bobongko Individual Living

Haryanvi [bgc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgc Haryanvi Individual Living

Rathwi Bareli [bgd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgd Rathwi Bareli Individual Living

Bauria [bge]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bge Bauria Individual Living

Bangandu [bgf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgf Bangandu Individual Living

Bugun [bgg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgg Bugun Individual Living

Giangan [bgi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgi Giangan Individual Living

Bangolan [bgj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgj Bangolan Individual Living

Bit [bgk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgk Bit, Buxinhua Individual Living

Bo (Laos) [bgl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgl Bo (Laos) Individual Living

Western Balochi [bgn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgn Western Balochi Individual Living

Baga Koga [bgo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgo Baga Koga Individual Living

Eastern Balochi [bgp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgp Eastern Balochi Individual Living

Bagri [bgq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgq Bagri Individual Living

Bawm Chin [bgr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgr Bawm Chin Individual Living

Tagabawa [bgs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgs Tagabawa Individual Living

Bughotu [bgt]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgt Bughotu Individual Living

Mbongno [bgu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgu Mbongno Individual Living

Warkay-Bipim [bgv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgv Warkay-Bipim Individual Living

Bhatri [bgw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgw Bhatri Individual Living

Balkan Gagauz Turkish [bgx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgx Balkan Gagauz Turkish Individual Living

Benggoi [bgy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgy Benggoi Individual Living

Banggai [bgz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bgz Banggai Individual Living

Bharia [bha]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bha Bharia Individual Living

Bhili [bhb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhb Bhili Individual Living

Biga [bhc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhc Biga Individual Living

Bhadrawahi [bhd]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhd Bhadrawahi Individual Living

Bhaya [bhe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhe Bhaya Individual Living

Odiai [bhf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhf Odiai Individual Living

Binandere [bhg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhg Binandere Individual Living

Bukharic [bhh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhh Bukharic Individual Living

Bhilali [bhi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhi Bhilali Individual Living

Bahing [bhj]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhj Bahing Individual Living

Bimin [bhl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhl Bimin Individual Living

Bathari [bhm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhm Bathari Individual Living

Bohtan Neo-Aramaic [bhn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhn Bohtan Neo-Aramaic Individual Living

Bhojpuri [bho]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bho bho Bhojpuri Individual Living

Bima [bhp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhp Bima Individual Living

Tukang Besi South [bhq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhq Tukang Besi South Individual Living

Bara Malagasy [bhr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhr Bara Malagasy Individual Living

Buwal [bhs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhs Buwal Individual Living

Bhattiyali [bht]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bht Bhattiyali Individual Living

Bhunjia [bhu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhu Bhunjia Individual Living

Bahau [bhv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhv Bahau Individual Living

Biak [bhw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhw Biak Individual Living

Bhalay [bhx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhx Bhalay Individual Living

Bhele [bhy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
bhy Bhele Individual Living