ISO 639-2 Language Code List (2024)

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Codes arranged alphabetically by alpha-3/ISO 639-2 Code

Note: ISO 639-2 is the alpha-3 code. Where two codes are provided (21 languages total), the bibliographic code is given first and the terminology code is given second. ISO 639-1 is the alpha-2 code. Multiple codes for the same language are to be considered synonyms.

ISO 639-2 CodeISO 639-1 CodeEnglish name of LanguageFrench name of Language
[none](none)Serbo-Croatianserbo-croate
aaraaAfarafar
abkabAbkhazianabkhaze
aceAchineseaceh
achAcoliacoli
adaAdangmeadangme
adyAdyghe; Adygeiadyghé
afaAfro-Asiatic languagesafro-asiatiques, langues
afhAfrihiliafrihili
afrafAfrikaansafrikaans
ainAinuaïnou
akaakAkanakan
akkAkkadianakkadien
alb/sqisqAlbanianalbanais
aleAleutaléoute
algAlgonquian languagesalgonquines, langues
altSouthern Altaialtai du Sud
amhamAmharicamharique
angEnglish, Old (ca.450-1100)anglo-saxon (ca.450-1100)
anpAngikaangika
apaApache languagesapaches, langues
araarArabicarabe
arcOfficial Aramaic (700-300 BCE); Imperial Aramaic (700-300 BCE)araméen d'empire (700-300 BCE)
arganAragonesearagonais
arm/hyehyArmenianarménien
arnMapudungun; Mapuchemapudungun; mapuche; mapuce
arpArapahoarapaho
artArtificial languagesartificielles, langues
arwArawakarawak
asmasAssameseassamais
astAsturian; Bable; Leonese; Asturleoneseasturien; bable; léonais; asturoléonais
athAthapascan languagesathapascanes, langues
ausAustralian languagesaustraliennes, langues
avaavAvaricavar
aveaeAvestanavestique
awaAwadhiawadhi
aymayAymaraaymara
azeazAzerbaijaniazéri
badBanda languagesbanda, langues
baiBamileke languagesbamiléké, langues
bakbaBashkirbachkir
balBaluchibaloutchi
bambmBambarabambara
banBalinesebalinais
baq/euseuBasquebasque
basBasabasa
batBaltic languagesbaltes, langues
bejBeja; Bedawiyetbedja
belbeBelarusianbiélorusse
bemBembabemba
benbnBengalibengali
berBerber languagesberbères, langues
bhoBhojpuribhojpuri
bihbhBihari languageslangues biharis
bikBikolbikol
binBini; Edobini; edo
bisbiBislamabichlamar
blaSiksikablackfoot
bntBantu languagesbantou, langues
tib/bodboTibetantibétain
bosbsBosnianbosniaque
braBrajbraj
brebrBretonbreton
btkBatak languagesbatak, langues
buaBuriatbouriate
bugBuginesebugi
bulbgBulgarianbulgare
bur/myamyBurmesebirman
bynBlin; Bilinblin; bilen
cadCaddocaddo
caiCentral American Indian languagesamérindiennes de l'Amérique centrale, langues
carGalibi Caribkarib; galibi; carib
catcaCatalan; Valenciancatalan; valencien
cauCaucasian languagescaucasiennes, langues
cebCebuanocebuano
celCeltic languagesceltiques, langues; celtes, langues
cze/cescsCzechtchèque
chachChamorrochamorro
chbChibchachibcha
checeChechentchétchène
chgChagataidjaghataï
chi/zhozhChinesechinois
chkChuukesechuuk
chmMarimari
chnChinook jargonchinook, jargon
choChoctawchoctaw
chpChipewyan; Dene Sulinechipewyan
chrCherokeecherokee
chucuChurch Slavic; Old Slavonic; Church Slavonic; Old Bulgarian; Old Church Slavonicslavon d'église; vieux slave; slavon liturgique; vieux bulgare
chvcvChuvashtchouvache
chyCheyennecheyenne
cmcChamic languageschames, langues
cnrMontenegrinmonténégrin
copCopticcopte
corkwCornishcornique
coscoCorsicancorse
cpeCreoles and pidgins, English basedcréoles et pidgins basés sur l'anglais
cpfCreoles and pidgins, French-basedcréoles et pidgins basés sur le français
cppCreoles and pidgins, Portuguese-basedcréoles et pidgins basés sur le portugais
crecrCreecree
crhCrimean Tatar; Crimean Turkishtatar de Crimé
crpCreoles and pidginscréoles et pidgins
csbKashubiankachoube
cusCush*tic languagescouchitiques, langues
wel/cymcyWelshgallois
cze/cescsCzechtchèque
dakDakotadakota
dandaDanishdanois
darDargwadargwa
dayLand Dayak languagesdayak, langues
delDelawaredelaware
denSlave (Athapascan)esclave (athapascan)
ger/deudeGermanallemand
dgrDogribdogrib
dinDinkadinka
divdvDivehi; Dhivehi; Maldivianmaldivien
doiDogridogri
draDravidian languagesdravidiennes, langues
dsbLower Sorbianbas-sorabe
duaDualadouala
dumDutch, Middle (ca.1050-1350)néerlandais moyen (ca. 1050-1350)
dut/nldnlDutch; Flemishnéerlandais; flamand
dyuDyuladioula
dzodzDzongkhadzongkha
efiEfikefik
egyEgyptian (Ancient)égyptien
ekaEkajukekajuk
gre/ellelGreek, Modern (1453-)grec moderne (après 1453)
elxElamiteélamite
engenEnglishanglais
enmEnglish, Middle (1100-1500)anglais moyen (1100-1500)
epoeoEsperantoespéranto
estetEstonianestonien
baq/euseuBasquebasque
eweeeEweéwé
ewoEwondoéwondo
fanFangfang
faofoFaroeseféroïen
per/fasfaPersianpersan
fatFantifanti
fijfjFijianfidjien
filFilipino; Pilipinofilipino; pilipino
finfiFinnishfinnois
fiuFinno-Ugrian languagesfinno-ougriennes, langues
fonFonfon
fre/frafrFrenchfrançais
fre/frafrFrenchfrançais
frmFrench, Middle (ca.1400-1600)français moyen (1400-1600)
froFrench, Old (842-ca.1400)français ancien (842-ca.1400)
frrNorthern Frisianfrison septentrional
frsEastern Frisianfrison oriental
fryfyWestern Frisianfrison occidental
fulffFulahpeul
furFriulianfrioulan
gaaGaga
gayGayogayo
gbaGbayagbaya
gemGermanic languagesgermaniques, langues
geo/katkaGeorgiangéorgien
ger/deudeGermanallemand
gezGeezguèze
gilGilbertesekiribati
glagdGaelic; Scottish Gaelicgaélique; gaélique écossais
glegaIrishirlandais
glgglGaliciangalicien
glvgvManxmanx; mannois
gmhGerman, Middle High (ca.1050-1500)allemand, moyen haut (ca. 1050-1500)
gohGerman, Old High (ca.750-1050)allemand, vieux haut (ca. 750-1050)
gonGondigond
gorGorontalogorontalo
gotGothicgothique
grbGrebogrebo
grcGreek, Ancient (to 1453)grec ancien (jusqu'à 1453)
gre/ellelGreek, Modern (1453-)grec moderne (après 1453)
grngnGuaraniguarani
gswSwiss German; Alemannic; Alsatiansuisse alémanique; alémanique; alsacien
gujguGujaratigoudjrati
gwiGwich'ingwich'in
haiHaidahaida
hathtHaitian; Haitian Creolehaïtien; créole haïtien
hauhaHausahaoussa
hawHawaiianhawaïen
hebheHebrewhébreu
herhzHereroherero
hilHiligaynonhiligaynon
himHimachali languages; Western Pahari languageslangues himachalis; langues paharis occidentales
hinhiHindihindi
hitHittitehittite
hmnHmong; Monghmong
hmohoHiri Motuhiri motu
hrvhrCroatiancroate
hsbUpper Sorbianhaut-sorabe
hunhuHungarianhongrois
hupHupahupa
arm/hyehyArmenianarménien
ibaIbaniban
iboigIgboigbo
ice/islisIcelandicislandais
idoioIdoido
iiiiiSichuan Yi; Nuosuyi de Sichuan
ijoIjo languagesijo, langues
ikuiuInuktitutinuktitut
ileieInterlingue; Occidentalinterlingue
iloIlokoilocano
inaiaInterlingua (International Auxiliary Language Association)interlingua (langue auxiliaire internationale)
incIndic languagesindo-aryennes, langues
indidIndonesianindonésien
ineIndo-European languagesindo-européennes, langues
inhIngushingouche
ipkikInupiaqinupiaq
iraIranian languagesiraniennes, langues
iroIroquoian languagesiroquoises, langues
ice/islisIcelandicislandais
itaitItalianitalien
javjvJavanesejavanais
jboLojbanlojban
jpnjaJapanesejaponais
jprJudeo-Persianjudéo-persan
jrbJudeo-Arabicjudéo-arabe
kaaKara-Kalpakkarakalpak
kabKabylekabyle
kacKachin; Jingphokachin; jingpho
kalklKalaallisut; Greenlandicgroenlandais
kamKambakamba
kanknKannadakannada
karKaren languageskaren, langues
kasksKashmirikashmiri
geo/katkaGeorgiangéorgien
kaukrKanurikanouri
kawKawikawi
kazkkKazakhkazakh
kbdKabardiankabardien
khaKhasikhasi
khiKhoisan languageskhoïsan, langues
khmkmCentral Khmerkhmer central
khoKhotanese; Sakankhotanais; sakan
kikkiKikuyu; Gikuyukikuyu
kinrwKinyarwandarwanda
kirkyKirghiz; Kyrgyzkirghiz
kmbKimbundukimbundu
kokKonkanikonkani
komkvKomikom
konkgKongokongo
korkoKoreancoréen
kosKosraeankosrae
kpeKpellekpellé
krcKarachay-Balkarkaratchai balkar
krlKareliancarélien
kroKru languageskrou, langues
kruKurukhkurukh
kuakjKuanyama; Kwanyamakuanyama; kwanyama
kumKumykkoumyk
kurkuKurdishkurde
kutKutenaikutenai
ladLadinojudéo-espagnol
lahLahndalahnda
lamLambalamba
laoloLaolao
latlaLatinlatin
lavlvLatvianletton
lezLezghianlezghien
limliLimburgan; Limburger; Limburgishlimbourgeois
linlnLingalalingala
litltLithuanianlituanien
lolMongomongo
lozLozilozi
ltzlbLuxembourgish; Letzeburgeschluxembourgeois
luaLuba-Lulualuba-lulua
lubluLuba-Katangaluba-katanga
luglgGandaganda
luiLuisenoluiseno
lunLundalunda
luoLuo (Kenya and Tanzania)luo (Kenya et Tanzanie)
lusLushailushai
mac/mkdmkMacedonianmacédonien
madMaduresemadourais
magMagahimagahi
mahmhMarshallesemarshall
maiMaithilimaithili
makMakasarmakassar
malmlMalayalammalayalam
manMandingomandingue
mao/mrimiMaorimaori
mapAustronesian languagesaustronésiennes, langues
marmrMarathimarathe
masMasaimassaï
may/msamsMalaymalais
mdfMokshamoksa
mdrMandarmandar
menMendemendé
mgaIrish, Middle (900-1200)irlandais moyen (900-1200)
micMi'kmaq; Micmacmi'kmaq; micmac
minMinangkabauminangkabau
misUncoded languageslangues non codées
mac/mkdmkMacedonianmacédonien
mkhMon-Khmer languagesmôn-khmer, langues
mlgmgMalagasymalgache
mltmtMaltesemaltais
mncManchumandchou
mniManipurimanipuri
mnoManobo languagesmanobo, langues
mohMohawkmohawk
molMoldavian; Moldovanmoldave
monmnMongolianmongol
mosMossimoré
mao/mrimiMaorimaori
may/msamsMalaymalais
mulMultiple languagesmultilingue
munMunda languagesmounda, langues
musCreekmuskogee
mwlMirandesemirandais
mwrMarwarimarvari
bur/myamyBurmesebirman
mynMayan languagesmaya, langues
myvErzyaerza
nahNahuatl languagesnahuatl, langues
naiNorth American Indian languagesnord-amérindiennes, langues
napNeapolitannapolitain
naunaNaurunauruan
navnvNavajo; Navahonavaho
nblnrNdebele, South; South Ndebelendébélé du Sud
ndendNdebele, North; North Ndebelendébélé du Nord
ndongNdongandonga
ndsLow German; Low Saxon; German, Low; Saxon, Lowbas allemand; bas saxon; allemand, bas; saxon, bas
nepneNepalinépalais
newNepal Bhasa; Newarinepal bhasa; newari
niaNiasnias
nicNiger-Kordofanian languagesnigéro-kordofaniennes, langues
niuNiueanniué
dut/nldnlDutch; Flemishnéerlandais; flamand
nnonnNorwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegiannorvégien nynorsk; nynorsk, norvégien
nobnbBokmål, Norwegian; Norwegian Bokmålnorvégien bokmål
nogNogainogaï; nogay
nonNorse, Oldnorrois, vieux
nornoNorwegiannorvégien
nqoN'Kon'ko
nsoPedi; Sepedi; Northern Sothopedi; sepedi; sotho du Nord
nubNubian languagesnubiennes, langues
nwcClassical Newari; Old Newari; Classical Nepal Bhasanewari classique
nyanyChichewa; Chewa; Nyanjachichewa; chewa; nyanja
nymNyamwezinyamwezi
nynNyankolenyankolé
nyoNyoronyoro
nziNzimanzema
ociocOccitan (post 1500)occitan (après 1500)
ojiojOjibwaojibwa
oriorOriyaoriya
ormomOromogalla
osaOsageosage
ossosOssetian; Osseticossète
otaTurkish, Ottoman (1500-1928)turc ottoman (1500-1928)
otoOtomian languagesotomi, langues
paaPapuan languagespapoues, langues
pagPangasinanpangasinan
palPahlavipahlavi
pamPampanga; Kapampanganpampangan
panpaPanjabi; Punjabipendjabi
papPapiamentopapiamento
pauPalauanpalau
peoPersian, Old (ca.600-400 B.C.)perse, vieux (ca. 600-400 av. J.-C.)
per/fasfaPersianpersan
phiPhilippine languagesphilippines, langues
phnPhoenicianphénicien
plipiPalipali
polplPolishpolonais
ponPohnpeianpohnpei
porptPortugueseportugais
praPrakrit languagesprâkrit, langues
proProvençal, Old (to 1500);Occitan, Old (to 1500)provençal ancien (jusqu'à 1500); occitan ancien (jusqu'à 1500)
puspsPushto; Pashtopachto
qaa-qtzReserved for local useréservée à l'usage local
quequQuechuaquechua
rajRajasthanirajasthani
rapRapanuirapanui
rarRarotongan; Cook Islands Maorirarotonga; maori des îles Cook
roaRomance languagesromanes, langues
rohrmRomanshromanche
romRomanytsigane
rum/ronroRomanian; Moldavian; Moldovanroumain; moldave
rum/ronroRomanian; Moldavian; Moldovanroumain; moldave
runrnRundirundi
rupAromanian; Arumanian; Macedo-Romanianaroumain; macédo-roumain
rusruRussianrusse
sadSandawesandawe
sagsgSangosango
sahYakutiakoute
saiSouth American Indian languagessud-amérindiennes, langues
salSalishan languagessalishennes, langues
samSamaritan Aramaicsamaritain
sansaSanskritsanskrit
sasSasaksasak
satSantalisantal
scnSiciliansicilien
scoScotsécossais
selSelkupselkoupe
semSemitic languagessémitiques, langues
sgaIrish, Old (to 900)irlandais ancien (jusqu'à 900)
sgnSign Languageslangues des signes
shnShanchan
sidSidamosidamo
sinsiSinhala; Sinhalesesinghalais
sioSiouan languagessioux, langues
sitSino-Tibetan languagessino-tibétaines, langues
slaSlavic languagesslaves, langues
slo/slkskSlovakslovaque
slo/slkskSlovakslovaque
slvslSlovenianslovène
smaSouthern Samisami du Sud
smeseNorthern Samisami du Nord
smiSami languagessames, langues
smjLule Samisami de Lule
smnInari Samisami d'Inari
smosmSamoansamoan
smsSkolt Samisami skolt
snasnShonashona
sndsdSindhisindhi
snkSoninkesoninké
sogSogdiansogdien
somsoSomalisomali
sonSonghai languagessonghai, langues
sotstSotho, Southernsotho du Sud
spaesSpanish; Castilianespagnol; castillan
alb/sqisqAlbanianalbanais
srdscSardiniansarde
srnSranan Tongosranan tongo
srpsrSerbianserbe
srrSerersérère
ssaNilo-Saharan languagesnilo-sahariennes, langues
sswssSwatiswati
sukSukumasukuma
sunsuSundanesesoundanais
susSususoussou
suxSumeriansumérien
swaswSwahiliswahili
swesvSwedishsuédois
sycClassical Syriacsyriaque classique
syrSyriacsyriaque
tahtyTahitiantahitien
taiTai languagestai, langues
tamtaTamiltamoul
tatttTatartatar
telteTelugutélougou
temTimnetemne
terTerenotereno
tetTetumtetum
tgktgTajiktadjik
tgltlTagalogtagalog
thathThaithaï
tib/bodboTibetantibétain
tigTigretigré
tirtiTigrinyatigrigna
tivTivtiv
tklTokelautokelau
tlhKlingon; tlhIngan-Holklingon
tliTlingittlingit
tmhTamashektamacheq
togTonga (Nyasa)tonga (Nyasa)
tontoTonga (Tonga Islands)tongan (Îles Tonga)
tpiTok Pisintok pisin
tsiTsimshiantsimshian
tsntnTswanatswana
tsotsTsongatsonga
tuktkTurkmenturkmène
tumTumbukatumbuka
tupTupi languagestupi, langues
turtrTurkishturc
tutAltaic languagesaltaïques, langues
tvlTuvalutuvalu
twitwTwitwi
tyvTuviniantouva
udmUdmurtoudmourte
ugaUgariticougaritique
uigugUighur; Uyghurouïgour
ukrukUkrainianukrainien
umbUmbunduumbundu
undUndeterminedindéterminée
urdurUrduourdou
uzbuzUzbekouszbek
vaiVaivaï
venveVendavenda
vieviVietnamesevietnamien
volvoVolapükvolapük
votVoticvote
wakWakashan languageswakashanes, langues
walWolaitta; Wolayttawolaitta; wolaytta
warWaraywaray
wasWashowasho
wel/cymcyWelshgallois
wenSorbian languagessorabes, langues
wlnwaWalloonwallon
wolwoWolofwolof
xalKalmyk; Oiratkalmouk; oïrat
xhoxhXhosaxhosa
yaoYaoyao
yapYapeseyapois
yidyiYiddishyiddish
yoryoYorubayoruba
ypkYupik languagesyupik, langues
zapZapoteczapotèque
zblBlissymbols; Blissymbolics; Blisssymboles Bliss; Bliss
zenZenagazenaga
zghStandard Moroccan Tamazightamazighe standard marocain
zhazaZhuang; Chuangzhuang; chuang
chi/zhozhChinesechinois
zndZande languageszandé, langues
zulzuZuluzoulou
zunZunizuni
zxxNo linguistic content; Not applicablepas de contenu linguistique; non applicable
zzaZaza; Dimili; Dimli; Kirdki; Kirmanjki; Zazakizaza; dimili; dimli; kirdki; kirmanjki; zazaki

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