အ်ုကျူပ်ုတာ:ISO 639

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.

• 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.

Useful Links

Here are some resources for exploring ISO 639 codes:

• SIL ISO 639-3 Codes
  • View codes by language name, scope, or type.
• Raw ISO 639-3 Code List
  • Downloadable tab-separated list of codes.
• List of ISO 639-1 Codes (English Wikipedia)
  • Includes ISO 639-2/3 codes and additional language information.
• List of ISO 639-3 Codes (English Wikipedia)
  • Includes a language find tool and subpages with detailed lists and translations.
• BCP 47 Code Validator
  • A tool for validating BCP 47 language codes.

• Special:SiteMatrix – a list of existing Wikimedia wikis