BS ISO 639-1:2002
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Codes for the representation of the names of languages Alpha-2 code
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English
26-09-2002
20-11-2023
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Two-letter language code
4.1 Form of the language identifier
4.2 Registration for new language identifiers
4.3 Application of language identifiers
4.4 Application of the country code
5 Lists of language identifiers
Annex A (normative) Procedures for the Registration
Authority and Registration Authorities Advisory
Committee for ISO 639
Annex B (informative) Changes from ISO 639:1988 to ISO 639-1:2001
Bibliography
Defines code consisting of language code elements comprising two-letter language identifiers for the representation of names of languages.
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TS/1
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Supersedes 00/402107 DC (10/2002)
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Standard
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48
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British Standards Institution
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Superseded
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This part of ISO639 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 ISO639 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.
| Standards | Relationship |
| ISO 639-1:2002 | Identical |
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