NF ISO 639-1

NF ISO 639-1

February 2003
Standard Cancelled

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

This part of ISO 639 provides a code consisting of language code elements comprising two-letter language identifiers for the representation of names of languages. The language identifiers according to this part of ISO 639 were devised originally for use in terminology, lexicography and linguistics, but may be adopted for any application requiring the expression of language in two-letter coded form, especially in computerized systems. The alpha-2 code was devised for practical use for most of the major languages of the world that are not only most frequently represented in the total body of the world's literature, but which also comprise a considerable volume of specialized languages and terminologies. Additional language identifiers are created when it becomes apparent that a significant body of documentation written in specialized languages and terminologies exists. Languages designed exclusively for machine use, such as computer-programming languages, are not included in this code.

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Publication date

February 2003

Number of pages

45 p.

Reference

NF ISO 639-1

ICS Codes

01.140.20   Information sciences

Classification index

X03-002-1

Print number

1 - 23/01/2003

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

This part of ISO 639 provides a code consisting of language code elements comprising two-letter language identifiers for the representation of names of languages. The language identifiers according to this part of ISO 639 were devised originally for use in terminology, lexicography and linguistics, but may be adopted for any application requiring the expression of language in two-letter coded form, especially in computerized systems. The alpha-2 code was devised for practical use for most of the major languages of the world that are not only most frequently represented in the total body of the world's literature, but which also comprise a considerable volume of specialized languages and terminologies. Additional language identifiers are created when it becomes apparent that a significant body of documentation written in specialized languages and terminologies exists. Languages designed exclusively for machine use, such as computer-programming languages, are not included in this code.

Replaced standards (1)
X03-002
July 1988
Published document Cancelled
Code for the representation of names of languages.

Table of contents
  • Avant-propos
    vii
  • Introduction
    ix
  • 1 Domaine d'application
    1
  • 2 Références normatives
    1
  • 3 Termes et définitions
    2
  • 4 Code de langue à deux lettres
    2
  • 4.1 Forme des indicatifs de langue
    2
  • 4.2 Enregistrement de nouveaux indicatifs de langue
    3
  • 4.3 Utilisation des indicatifs de langue
    4
  • 4.4 Utilisation des codets de pays
    4
  • 5 Listes des indicatifs de langue
    5
  • Annexe A (normative) Procédures concernant l'Agence d'enregistrement et le Comité consultatif pour les Agences d'enregistrement de l'ISO 639
    32
  • Annexe B (informative) Modifications entre l'ISO 639:1988 et l'ISO 639-1:2001
    35
  • Bibliographie
    37
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