NF ISO 639-3

NF ISO 639-3

April 2007
Standard Current

Codes for the representation of names of languages - Part 3 : alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages

ISO 639-3:2007 provides a code, published by the Registration Authority of ISO 639-3, consisting of language code elements comprising three-letter language identifiers for the representation of languages. The language identifiers according to this ISO 639-3:2007 were devised for use in a wide range of applications, especially in computer systems, where there is potential need to support a large number of the languages that are known to have ever existed. Whereas ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-2 are intended to focus on the major languages of the world that are most frequently represented in the total body of the world's literature, ISO 639-3:2007 attempts to provide as complete an enumeration of languages as possible, including living, extinct, ancient and constructed languages, whether major or minor, written or unwritten. As a result, ISO 639-3:2007 deals with a very large number of lesser-known languages. Languages designed exclusively for machine use, such as computer-programming languages and reconstructed languages, are not included in this code.

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Publication date

April 2007

Number of pages

20 p.

Reference

NF ISO 639-3

ICS Codes

01.140.20   Information sciences

Classification index

X03-002-3

Print number

1 - 12/04/2007

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ISO 639-3:2007
Sumary
Codes for the representation of names of languages - Part 3 : alpha-3 code for comprehensive coverage of languages

ISO 639-3:2007 provides a code, published by the Registration Authority of ISO 639-3, consisting of language code elements comprising three-letter language identifiers for the representation of languages. The language identifiers according to this ISO 639-3:2007 were devised for use in a wide range of applications, especially in computer systems, where there is potential need to support a large number of the languages that are known to have ever existed. Whereas ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-2 are intended to focus on the major languages of the world that are most frequently represented in the total body of the world's literature, ISO 639-3:2007 attempts to provide as complete an enumeration of languages as possible, including living, extinct, ancient and constructed languages, whether major or minor, written or unwritten. As a result, ISO 639-3:2007 deals with a very large number of lesser-known languages. Languages designed exclusively for machine use, such as computer-programming languages and reconstructed languages, are not included in this code.

Table of contents
  • Avant-propos
    iv
  • Introduction
    v
  • 1 Domaine d'application
    1
  • 2 Références normatives
    1
  • 3 Termes et définitions
    1
  • 4 Code de langue à trois lettres
    3
  • 4.1 Forme des indicatifs de langue
    3
  • 4.2 Dénotation des indicatifs de langue
    3
  • 4.3 Documentation de la dénotation prévue des indicatifs
    6
  • 4.4 Relation entre l'ISO 639-2 et l'ISO 639-3
    7
  • 4.5 Agences d'enregistrement et maintenance du code
    8
  • 4.6 Utilisation des indicatifs de langue
    9
  • 4.7 Systèmes d'écriture et régions
    9
  • 5 Tableaux des codes de langue
    10
  • Annexe A (normative) Procédures concernant l'Agence d'enregistrement et le Comité consultatif pour les Agences d'enregistrement de l'ISO 639
    11
  • Bibliographie
    14
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