Code List for Languages

Changes Approved Since 2003 Edition

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1. New Languages Assigned to Existing Collective Codes:

The following languages have been assigned existing collective codes in the MARC Code List for Languages. They will be included in the next printed edition.

Language name Assigned Collective Code Collective Code Name
Avikam nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Awutu nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Bakhtiari ira Iranian (Other)
Begak map Austronesian (Other)
Belarusian, Old (to 1700) sla Slavic (Other)
Bimin paa Papuan (Other)
Cape Verde Creole cpp Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese-based (Other)
Chaurasya sit Sino-Tibetan (Other)
Chimariko nai North American Indian (Other)
Chumash nai North American Indian (Other)
Cowlitz sal Salishan languages
Cup’ig ypk Yupik languages
Diriku bnt Bantu (Other)
Eggon nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Favorlang map Austronesian (Other)
Gorani ira Iranian (Other)
Gunian aus Australian languages
Gwahatike paa Papuan (Other)
Ha bnt Bantu (Other)
Hedi afa Afroasiatic (Other)
Hote map Austronesian (Other)
Ida'an map Austronesian (Other)
Indus Kohistani inc Indic (Other)
Kaba (Central Sudanic) ssa Nilo-Saharan (Other)
Kagoro (Mali) nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Kaidipang map Austronesian (Other)
Kayan map Austronesian (Other)
Koluawawa map Austronesian (Other)
Konni nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Laven mkh Mon-Khmer (Other)
Male (Ethiopia) afa Afroasiatic (Other)
Mbunda (Angola and Zambia) bnt Bantu (Other)
Ndau bnt Bantu (Other)
Ogbronuagum nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Orma orm Oromo
Oroch tut Altaic (Other)
Pazih map Austronesian (Other)
Pokomo bnt Bantu (Other)
Senya nic Niger-Kordofanian (Other)
Seychellois French Creole cpf Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other)
Sikka map Austronesian (Other)
Southern Tutchone ath Athapascan (Other)
Talinga-Bwisi bnt Bantu (Other)
Tanacross ath Athapascan (Other)
Tariana sai South American Indian (Other)
Trio sai South American Indian (Other)
Udi cau Caucasian (Other)
Vela (Artificial language) art Artificial (Other)
Warumungu aus Australian languages
Yana (Burkina Faso and Togo) mos Mooré
Yandruwandha aus Australian languages
Yugumbir aus Australian languages
Yurok alg Algonquian (Other)
Zway sem Semitic (Other)

2. Changed Code Captions:

The following code captions have been changed in the MARC Code List for Languages. The changes will be included in the next printed edition.

Code Old Language Name New Language Name
afa Gamo Gamo (Ethiopia)
afa Mandara Wandala
aus Aranda Western Arrernte
aus Dargari Tharrkari
aus Maranungku Maranunggu
aus Murinabata Murrinhpatha
aus Thangatti Dhungutti
aus Tiwi (Melville Island) Tiwi (Australia)
bnt Mpur Mpur (Congo)
bnt Senga Nsenga
bnt Songe Songye
bnt Tete Nyungwe
bnt Yombe Yombe (Congo and Angola)
cai Black Carib Garifuna
chk Truk Chuukese
cus Rendile Rendille
kro Gere Ngere
kut Kutenai Kootenai
lam Lamba Lamba (Zambia and Congo)
ltz Letzeburgesch Luxembourgish
map Koluawawa Koluwawa
map Pazih Pazeh
map Tayal Atayal
nic Kagoro Kagoro (Nigeria)
nic Ngo Babungo
nic Nkunya Nkonya
paa Tanahmerah (Northeast Irian Jaya) Tabla
sit Chaurasya Wambule

3. New Codes:

The following codes have been changed in or added to the MARC Code List for Languages. The changes will be included in the next printed edition.

New Code
Previously Coded
Language Name
ain mis Ainu
alt tut Southern Altai
anp bih Angika
byn cus Bilin
csb sla Kashubian
dsb wen Lower Sorbian
fil   Filipino
frr   Northern Frisian
frs   Eastern Frisian
gsw ger Swiss German
hsb wen Upper Sorbian
jbo   Lojban (Artificial language)
krc tut Karachay-Balkar
krl fiu Karelian
mdf fiu Moksha
mwl   Mirandese
myv fiu Erzya
nqo   N'Ko
nwc   Newari, Old
scn ita Sicilian Italian
srn cpe Sranan
tlh   Klingon (Artificial language)
zxx Three blanks in field
008/35-37
No linguistic content
zza   Zaza

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