Iso 639-1

ISO 639-1 is a part of the ISO 639 series of international standards that lists short codes for language names. The ISO 639-1 standard includes two-letter codes, one per language for use when there are language restrictions in the context of information interchange.

Pronunciation

The term "ISO 639-1" is pronounced as "eye-so six-three-nine-one".

Etymology

The term "ISO 639-1" is derived from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) which developed this standard, and "639-1" is the specific part of the standard that deals with two-letter language codes.

Related Terms

• ISO 639: The series of international standards that ISO 639-1 is a part of.
• ISO 639-2: This is the second part of the ISO 639 standard. It includes three-letter codes for identifying languages.
• ISO 639-3: This is the third part of the ISO 639 standard. It includes three-letter codes for identifying individual languages.
• ISO 639-5: This is the fifth part of the ISO 639 standard. It includes three-letter codes for identifying language families and groups.
• International Organization for Standardization: The organization that develops and publishes international standards, including the ISO 639 series.

See Also

• List of ISO 639-1 codes: A complete list of the two-letter codes included in the ISO 639-1 standard.

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