NF ISO 639-5

NF ISO 639-5

July 2008
Standard Current

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

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.

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Publication date

July 2008

Number of pages

31 p.

Reference

NF ISO 639-5

ICS Codes

01.140.20   Information sciences

Classification index

X03-002-5

Print number

1 - 24/06/2008

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ISO 639-5:2008
Sumary
Codes for the representation of names of languages - Part 5 : Alpha-3 code for language families and groups

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.

Table of contents
  • Avant-propos
    vi
  • Introduction
    viii
  • 1 Domaine d'application
    1
  • 2 Termes et définitions
    1
  • 3 Questions d'utilisation
    3
  • 3.1 Espace de code alpha-3 pour le codage des langues
    3
  • 3.2 Indicatifs de langue figurant également dans l'ISO 639-2
    3
  • 3.3 Exemples d'usages
    4
  • 4 Maintenance de ce code de langues
    4
  • 5 Familles de langues et groupes de langues
    5
  • Annexe A (normative) Groupes et groupes de langues restantes de l'ISO 639-2
    21
  • Bibliographie
    23
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