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ISO 639:1988

For ISO 639:1988, item title is Code for the representation of names of languages; status code is 9599; successor is ISO 639-1:2002; withdrawn / published date is 1988-03-31, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

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ISO 639:1988 verified
Item title
Code for the representation of names of languages verified
Status code
9599 verified
Successor
ISO 639-1:2002
Withdrawn / published date
1988-03-31 verified
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4766,IS,,ISO 639:1988,Code for the representation of names of languages,Code pour la représentation des noms de langue,1988-03-31,1,['01.140.20'],ISO/TC 37,9599,,[22109],"['en','fr']",17,"<p>Gives a two-letter lower-case code. The symbols were devised primarily for use in terminology, lexicography and linguistic, but they may be used for any application. It also includes guidance on the use of language symbols in some of these applications. The annex includes a classified list of languages and their symbols arranged by families.</p>"

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