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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Karenggapa [eaa]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eaa Karenggapa Individual Extinct

Beginci [ebc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebc Beginci Individual Living

Ebughu [ebg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebg Ebughu Individual Living

Eastern Bontok [ebk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebk Eastern Bontok Individual Living

Teke-Ebo [ebo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebo Teke-Ebo Individual Living

Ebrié [ebr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebr Ebrié Individual Living

Embu [ebu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ebu Embu, Kiembu Individual Living

Eteocretan [ecr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ecr Eteocretan Individual Historical

Ecuadorian Sign Language [ecs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ecs Ecuadorian Sign Language Individual Living

Eteocypriot [ecy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ecy Eteocypriot Individual Historical

E [eee]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eee E Individual Living

Efai [efa]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
efa Efai Individual Living

Efe [efe]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
efe Efe Individual Living

Efik [efi]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
efi efi Efik Individual Living

Ega [ega]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ega Ega Individual Living

Emilian [egl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
egl Emilian Individual Living

Benamanga [egm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
egm Benamanga Individual Living

Eggon [ego]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ego Eggon Individual Living

Egyptian languages [egx]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
egx Egyptian languages Collective

Egyptian (Ancient) [egy]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
egy egy Egyptian (Ancient) Individual Historical

Miyakubo Sign Language [ehs]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ehs Miyakubo Sign Language Individual Living

Ehueun [ehu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ehu Ehueun Individual Living

Eipomek [eip]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eip Eipomek Individual Living

Eitiep [eit]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eit Eitiep Individual Living

Askopan [eiv]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eiv Askopan Individual Living

Ejamat [eja]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eja Ejamat Individual Living

Ekajuk [eka]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eka eka Ekajuk Individual Living

Ekit [eke]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eke Ekit Individual Living

Ekari [ekg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekg Ekari Individual Living

Eki [eki]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eki Eki Individual Living

Standard Estonian [ekk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekk Standard Estonian Individual Living

Kol (Bangladesh) [ekl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekl Kol, Kol (Bangladesh) Individual Living

Elip [ekm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekm Elip Individual Living

Koti [eko]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eko Koti Individual Living

Ekpeye [ekp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekp Ekpeye Individual Living

Yace [ekr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ekr Yace Individual Living

Eastern Kayah [eky]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eky Eastern Kayah Individual Living

Elepi [ele]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ele Elepi Individual Living

El Hugeirat [elh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elh El Hugeirat Individual Living

Nding [eli]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eli Nding Individual Extinct

Elkei [elk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elk Elkei Individual Living

Modern Greek (1453-) [ell]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ell 639-2/T: ell
639-2/B: gre
el Individual Living

Eleme [elm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elm Eleme Individual Living

El Molo [elo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elo El Molo Individual Living

Elu [elu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elu Elu Individual Living

Elamite [elx]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
elx elx Elamite Individual Historical

Emai-Iuleha-Ora [ema]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ema Emai-Iuleha-Ora Individual Living

Embaloh [emb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emb Embaloh Individual Living

Emerillon [eme]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eme Emerillon Individual Living

Eastern Meohang [emg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emg Eastern Meohang Individual Living

Mussau-Emira [emi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emi Mussau-Emira Individual Living

Eastern Maninkakan [emk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emk Eastern Maninkakan Individual Living

Mamulique [emm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emm Mamulique Individual Extinct

Eman [emn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emn Eman Individual Living

Northern Emberá [emp]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emp Northern Emberá Individual Living

Eastern Minyag [emq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emq Eastern Minyag Individual Living

Pacific Gulf Yupik [ems]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ems Pacific Gulf Yupik Individual Living

Eastern Muria [emu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emu Eastern Muria Individual Living

Emplawas [emw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emw Emplawas Individual Living

Erromintxela [emx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emx Erromintxela Individual Living

Epigraphic Mayan [emy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emy Epigraphic Mayan Individual Historical

Mbessa [emz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
emz Mbessa Individual Living

Apali [ena]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ena Apali Individual Living

Markweeta [enb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enb Markweeta Individual Living

En [enc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enc En Individual Living

Ende [end]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
end Ende Individual Living

Forest Enets [enf]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enf Forest Enets Individual Living

English [eng]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eng eng en English Individual Living

Tundra Enets [enh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enh Tundra Enets Individual Living

Enlhet [enl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enl Enlhet Individual Living

Middle English (1100-1500) [enm]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enm enm Middle English (1100-1500) Individual Historical

Engenni [enn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enn Engenni Individual Living

Enggano [eno]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eno Enggano Individual Living

Enga [enq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enq Enga Individual Living

Emumu [enr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enr Emem, Emumu Individual Living

Enu [enu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enu Enu Individual Living

Enwan (Edo State) [env]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
env Enwan (Edo State) Individual Living

Enwan (Akwa Ibom State) [enw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enw Enwan (Akwa Ibom State) Individual Living

Enxet [enx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
enx Enxet Individual Living

Beti (Côte d'Ivoire) [eot]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eot Beti (Côte d'Ivoire) Individual Living

Epie [epi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
epi Epie Individual Living

Esperanto [epo]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
epo epo eo Esperanto Individual Constructed

Eravallan [era]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
era Eravallan Individual Living

Sie [erg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
erg Sie Individual Living

Eruwa [erh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
erh Eruwa Individual Living

Ogea [eri]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eri Ogea Individual Living

South Efate [erk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
erk South Efate Individual Living

Horpa [ero]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ero Horpa Individual Living

Erre [err]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
err Erre Individual Extinct

Ersu [ers]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ers Ersu Individual Living

Eritai [ert]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ert Eritai Individual Living

Erokwanas [erw]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
erw Erokwanas Individual Living

Ese Ejja [ese]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ese Ese Ejja Individual Living

Aheri Gondi [esg]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esg Aheri Gondi Individual Living

Eshtehardi [esh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esh Eshtehardi Individual Living

North Alaskan Inupiatun [esi]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esi North Alaskan Inupiatun Individual Living

Northwest Alaska Inupiatun [esk]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esk Northwest Alaska Inupiatun Individual Living

Egypt Sign Language [esl]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esl Egypt Sign Language Individual Living

Esuma [esm]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esm Esuma Individual Extinct

Salvadoran Sign Language [esn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esn Salvadoran Sign Language Individual Living

Estonian Sign Language [eso]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eso Estonian Sign Language Individual Living

Esselen [esq]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esq Esselen Individual Extinct

Central Siberian Yupik [ess]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ess Central Siberian Yupik Individual Living

Estonian [est]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
est est et Estonian Macrolanguage Living

Central Yupik [esu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esu Central Yupik Individual Living

Eskimo-Aleut languages [esx]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esx Eskimo-Aleut languages Collective

Eskayan [esy]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
esy Eskayan Individual Living

Etebi [etb]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etb Etebi Individual Living

Etchemin [etc]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etc Etchemin Individual Extinct

Ethiopian Sign Language [eth]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eth Ethiopian Sign Language Individual Living

Eton (Vanuatu) [etn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etn Eton (Vanuatu) Individual Living

Eton (Cameroon) [eto]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eto Eton (Cameroon) Individual Living

Edolo [etr]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etr Edolo Individual Living

Yekhee [ets]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ets Yekhee Individual Living

Etruscan [ett]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ett Etruscan Individual Historical

Ejagham [etu]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etu Ejagham Individual Living

Eten [etx]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etx Eten Individual Living

Semimi [etz]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
etz Semimi Individual Living

Eudeve [eud]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eud Eudeve Individual Extinct

Basque (family) [euq]

639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
euq Basque (family) Collective

Basque [eus]

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

Even [eve]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eve Even Individual Living

Uvbie [evh]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
evh Uvbie Individual Living

Evenki [evn]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
evn Evenki Individual Living

Ewe [ewe]

639-3 639-2/639-5 639-1 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ewe ewe ee Ewe Individual Living

Ewondo [ewo]

639-3 639-2/639-5 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ewo ewo Ewondo Individual Living

Extremaduran [ext]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
ext Extremaduran Individual Living

Eyak [eya]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eya Eyak Individual Extinct

Keiyo [eyo]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eyo Keiyo Individual Living

Ezaa [eza]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eza Ezaa Individual Living

Uzekwe [eze]

639-3 Language Name(s) Scope Language Type
eze Uzekwe Individual Living