ISO 639-1
ISO 639-1 is a standardized system for the representation of the names of languages. It was devised by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and first published in 1988. The system uses two-letter codes to identify languages, and is the first part of the ISO 639 series of international standards for language codes.
Overview[edit | edit source]
The ISO 639-1 standard provides two-letter codes for 184 languages, and is intended for use in a wide range of applications, including linguistics, education, library science, computing, and communications. The codes are designed to be short, easy to use, and universally recognizable.
Structure[edit | edit source]
Each ISO 639-1 code consists of two lowercase letters, chosen to represent a particular language in a concise and standardized way. The codes are based on a variety of factors, including the language's native name, its English name, or its country of origin. For example, the code for English is "en", while the code for French is "fr".
Usage[edit | edit source]
ISO 639-1 codes are widely used in many different contexts. They are used in internet and web technologies, such as HTML and HTTP, to specify the language of web pages and other online content. They are also used in library cataloging, linguistic research, and many other fields.
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Translate this page: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
தமிழ்,
తెలుగు,
Urdu,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
বাংলা
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
Greek,
português do Brasil,
polski,
română,
русский,
Nederlands,
norsk,
svenska,
suomi,
Italian
Middle Eastern & African
عربى,
Turkish,
Persian,
Hebrew,
Afrikaans,
isiZulu,
Kiswahili,
Other
Bulgarian,
Hungarian,
Czech,
Swedish,
മലയാളം,
मराठी,
ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,
ગુજરાતી,
Portuguese,
Ukrainian
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