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ISO 639 - Language Codes

Download the Alpha-2 and Alpha-3 code lists, here.

ISO 639-1:2002
Codes for the representation of names of languages -- Part 1: Alpha-2 code

Infoterm has been designated the Registration Authority (ISO 639-1/RA) for the language alpha-2 language code contained in ISO 639-1:2002 "Codes for the representation of names of languages - Part 1: Alpha-2 code / Codes pour la représentation des noms de langue - Partie 1 : Code alpha-2".

Codes for the representation of names of languages -- Part 2: Alpha-3 code 

For ISO ISO 639-2:1998 "Codes for the representation of names of languages - Part 2: Alpha-3 code / Codes pour la représentation des noms de langue - Partie 2: Code alpha-3"  the Library of Congress (LoC) functions as the Registration Authority (ISO 639-2/RA).

LoC hosts the Website of the Joint Advisory Committee of the two Registration Authorities (ISO 639/RAs-JAC) ISO 639 Joint Advisory Committee. Here you find

that helps you understand more about the ISO language codes.

In 2004 the two RAs appointed Mr.Havard Hjulstad as secretary of the Joint Advisory Committee (ISO639/RA´s-JAC), who henceforth maintains the register of language identifiers and processes request for additions to the lsit of language identifiers.

He also maintains an accurate list of information associated with registered language identifiers and updates of registered language codes ISO 639 Code list (Library of Congress).


Hĺvard Hjulstad is also the Convenor of ISO/TC 37/SC 2/WG 1 "Coding systems".
[Find more information on www.hjulstad.com]

Download the Alpha-2 and Alpha-3 code lists, here.


 
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