ISO 639-5:2008

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

Publication date: May 15, 2008

General information

Current stage: 90.92 Effective date: Dec 6, 2022

Originator: ISO

Owner: ISO/TC 37/SC 2

Type: International Standard

ICS: 01.140.20

Languages: English French

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Scope

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.

Life cycle

NOW

PUBLISHED
ISO 639-5:2008
90.92 Standard to be revised
Dec 6, 2022

REVISED BY

IN_DEVELOPMENT
ISO/FDIS 639

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