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Incubator:ISO 639

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Wikimedia does not determine what constitutes a language or a dialect. Instead, we adhere to the ISO 639 standard. Every Wikimedia language edition must have a valid ISO 639-1 or ISO 639-3 code. Note that all languages with an ISO 639-1 code also have an ISO 639-3 code, but the reverse is not true.


Code Selection

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  • If an ISO 639-1 code is available, it must be used.
  • If no ISO 639-1 code exists, the ISO 639-3 code should be used.
  • If neither code is available, the language cannot currently be supported on Wikimedia. However, you can request a new code. Be aware that this process can take significant time.
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Here are some resources for exploring ISO 639 codes:

See also

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