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ISO 639

standard for representation of names for language and language groups
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ISO 639

Summary

ISO 639 is an ISO standard[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ISO 639's instance of is recorded as ISO standard[3].
  • ISO 639's maintained by is recorded as Standards Council of Canada[4].
  • ISO 639's Commons category is recorded as ISO 639[5].
  • ISO 639 comprises ISO 639-1[6].
  • ISO 639 comprises ISO 639-2[7].
  • ISO 639 comprises ISO 639-3[8].
  • ISO 639 comprises ISO 639 Set 5[9].
  • ISO 639's official website is recorded as https://www.iso.org/iso-639-language-code[10].
  • ISO 639's topic's main category is recorded as Category:ISO 639[11].
  • ISO 639's main subject is language identifier[12].
  • ISO 639's main subject is language[13].
  • ISO 639's main subject is language family[14].
  • ISO 639's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'ISO 639:2023 Code for individual languages and language groups'}[15].
  • ISO 639's standards body is recorded as International Organization for Standardization[16].
  • ISO 639's International Classification for Standards is recorded as 01.140.20[17].

Body

Designation and Status

ISO 639's instance of is recorded as ISO standard[3].

Why It Matters

ISO 639 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . iso.org. iso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . iso.org. iso.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ~2026-37038-25 · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → ISO 639-1, ISO 639-2, ISO 639-3 +2
    Topic's main category → Category:ISO 639
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4342]]: ISO_639_-_språkkoder"
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