ISO 639-2

ISO 639-2:1998, Codes for the representation of names of languages — Part 2: Alpha-3 code, is the second part of the ISO 639 standard, which lists codes for the representation of the names of languages. The three-letter codes given for each language in this part of the standard are referred to as "Alpha-3" codes. There are 487 entries in the list of ISO 639-2 codes.

The US Library of Congress is the registration authority for ISO 639-2 (referred to as ISO 639-2/RA). As registration authority, the LOC receives and reviews proposed changes; they also have representation on the ISO 639-RA Joint Advisory Committee responsible for maintaining the ISO 639 code tables.[1]

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  1. ^ ISO Technical Management Board; ISO 639 Maintenance Agency (ISO 639/MA). "Terms of Reference of the ISO 639 Maintenance Agency (ISO 639/MA)" (PDF). standards.iso.org/. ISO. Retrieved 23 July 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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