ISO 639-1
ISO 639-1
ISO 639-1 (pronounced "eye-so six-three-nine dash one") is a part of the ISO 639 series of international standards for language codes. The ISO 639-1 standard was first published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1988, and it defines two-letter codes for the representation of names of languages.
Etymology
The term "ISO 639-1" is derived from the name of the organization that published the standard (ISO) and the number of the standard (639), followed by a dash and the part number (1). The ISO 639 series is specifically dedicated to the representation of names of languages.
Related Terms
- ISO 639: The series of international standards for language codes, of which ISO 639-1 is a part.
- ISO 639-2: The second part of the ISO 639 series, which defines three-letter codes for the representation of names of languages.
- ISO 639-3: The third part of the ISO 639 series, which provides codes for the representation of names of languages, designed to cover all languages, living and extinct.
- International Organization for Standardization: The organization that published the ISO 639 series.
See Also
- List of ISO 639-1 codes: A complete list of the two-letter codes defined in the ISO 639-1 standard.
- ISO 3166-1: A similar standard published by ISO, which defines codes for the names of countries.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on ISO 639-1
- Wikipedia's article - ISO 639-1
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