NF ISO 639-1
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.
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.
- Avant-proposvii
- Introductionix
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1 Domaine d'application1
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2 Références normatives1
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3 Termes et définitions2
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4 Code de langue à deux lettres2
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4.1 Forme des indicatifs de langue2
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4.2 Enregistrement de nouveaux indicatifs de langue3
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4.3 Utilisation des indicatifs de langue4
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4.4 Utilisation des codets de pays4
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5 Listes des indicatifs de langue5
- Annexe A (normative) Procédures concernant l'Agence d'enregistrement et le Comité consultatif pour les Agences d'enregistrement de l'ISO 63932
- Annexe B (informative) Modifications entre l'ISO 639:1988 et l'ISO 639-1:200135
- Bibliographie37
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