ISO 639 macrolanguage

• Generic Arabic, 639-2
• Standard Arabic, 639-3

Types of macrolanguages

• elements that have no ISO 639-2 code: 4
• elements that have no ISO 639-1 code: 29
• elements that do have ISO 639-1 codes: 34
• elements whose individual languages have ISO 639-1 codes: 4
• * aka – tw
• * hbs – bs, hr, sr
• * msa – id
• * nor – nb, nn

List of macrolanguages

List of macrolanguages and the individual languages

aaa–ezz

aka

• fat – Fanti
• twi – Twi

ara

• aao – Algerian Saharan Arabic
• abh – Tajiki Arabic
• abv – Baharna Arabic
• acm – Mesopotamian Arabic
• acq – Ta'izzi-Adeni Arabic
• acw – Hijazi Arabic
• acx – Omani Arabic
• acy – Cypriot Arabic
• adf – Dhofari Arabic
• aeb – Tunisian Arabic
• aec – Saidi Arabic
• afb – Gulf Arabic
• apc – Levantine Arabic
• apd – Sudanese Arabic
• arb – Standard Arabic
• arq – Algerian Arabic
• ars – Najdi Arabic
• ary – Moroccan Arabic
• arz – Egyptian Arabic
• auz – Uzbeki Arabic
• avl – Eastern Egyptian Bedawi Arabic
• ayh – Hadrami Arabic
• ayl – Libyan Arabic
• ayn – Sanaani Arabic
• ayp – North Mesopotamian Arabic
• pga – Sudanese Creole Arabic
• shu – Chadian Arabic
• ssh – Shihhi Arabic

• ajp – South Levantine Arabic
• bbz – Babalia Creole Arabic

aym

• ayc – Southern Aymara
• ayr – Central Aymara

aze

• azb – South Azerbaijani
• azj – North Azerbaijani

bal

• bcc – Southern Balochi
• bgn – Western Balochi
• bgp – Eastern Balochi

bik

• bcl – Central Bikol
• bln – Southern Catanduanes Bikol
• bto – Rinconada Bikol
• cts – Northern Catanduanes Bikol
• fbl – West Albay Bikol
• lbl – Libon Bikol
• rbl – Miraya Bikol
• ubl – Buhi'non Bikol

• bhk – Albay Bicolano

bnc

• ebk – Eastern Bontok
• lbk – Central Bontok
• obk – Southern Bontok
• rbk – Northern Bontok
• vbk – Southwestern Bontok

bua

• bxm – Mongolia Buriat
• bxr – Russia Buriat
• bxu – China Buriat

chm

• mhr – Eastern Mari
• mrj – Western Mari

cre

• crj – Southern East Cree
• crk – Plains Cree
• crl – Northern East Cree
• crm – Moose Cree
• csw – Swampy Cree
• cwd – Woods Cree

• nsk – Naskapi
• moe – Montagnais
• atj – Atikamekw
• crg – Michif language
• ojs – Ojibwa, Severn (Ojibwa, Northern)
• ojw – Ojibwa, Western

• Bungee language

del

• umu – Munsee
• unm – Unami

den

• scs – North Slavey
• xsl – South Slavey

din

• dib – South Central Dinka
• dik – Southwestern Dinka
• dip – Northeastern Dinka
• diw – Northwestern Dinka
• dks – Southeastern Dinka

doi

• dgo – Dogri (individual language)
• xnr – Kangri

est

• ekk – Standard Estonian
• vro – Võro

faa–jzz

fas

• pes – Iranian Persian
• prs – Dari

ful

• ffm – Maasina Fulfulde
• fub – Adamawa Fulfulde
• fuc – Pulaar
• fue – Borgu Fulfulde
• fuf – Pular
• fuh – Western Niger Fulfulde
• fui – Bagirmi Fulfulde
• fuq – Central-Eastern Niger Fulfulde
• fuv – Nigerian Fulfulde

gba

• bdt – Bokoto
• gbp – Gbaya-Bossangoa
• gbq – Gbaya-Bozoum
• gmm – Gbaya-Mbodomo
• gso – Southwest Gbaya
• gya – Northwest Gbaya

• mdo – Southwest Gbaya

gon

• esg – Aheri Gondi
• gno – Northern Gondi
• wsg – Adilabad Gondi

• ggo – Southern Gondi

grb

• gbo – Northern Grebo
• gec – Gboloo Grebo
• grj – Southern Grebo
• grv – Central Grebo
• gry – Barclayville Grebo

grn

• gnw – Western Bolivian Guaraní
• gug – Paraguayan Guaraní
• gui – Eastern Bolivian Guaraní
• gun – Mbyá Guaraní
• nhd – Chiripá

hai

• hax – Southern Haida
• hdn – Northern Haida

hbs

• bos – Bosnian
• cnr – Montenegrin
• hrv – Croatian
• srp – Serbian

hmn

• cqd – Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao
• hea – Northern Qiandong Miao
• hma – Southern Mashan Hmong
• hmc – Central Huishui Hmong
• hmd – Large Flowery Miao
• hme – Eastern Huishui Hmong
• hmg – Southwestern Guiyang Hmong
• hmh – Southwestern Huishui Hmong
• hmi – Northern Huishui Hmong
• hmj – Ge
• hml – Luopohe Hmong
• hmm – Central Mashan Hmong
• hmp – Northern Mashan Hmong
• hmq – Eastern Qiandong Miao
• hms – Southern Qiandong Miao
• hmw – Western Mashan Hmong
• hmy – Southern Guiyang Hmong
• hmz – Hmong Shua
• hnj – Hmong Njua
• hrm – Horned Miao
• huj – Northern Guiyang Hmong
• mmr – Western Xiangxi Miao
• muq – Eastern Xiangxi Miao
• mww – Hmong Daw
• sfm – Small Flowery Miao

• blu – Hmong Njua

iku

• ike – Eastern Canadian Inuktitut
• ikt – Inuinnaqtun

ipk

• esi – North Alaskan Inupiatun
• esk – Northwest Alaska Inupiatun

jrb

• aju – Judeo-Moroccan Arabic
• jye – Judeo-Yemeni Arabic
• yhd – Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
• yud – Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic

• ajt – Judeo-Tunisian Arabic

kaa–ozz

kau

• kby – Manga Kanuri
• knc – Central Kanuri
• krt – Tumari Kanuri

• bms – Bilma Kanuri
• kbl – Kanembu

kln

• enb – Markweeta
• eyo – Keiyo
• niq – Nandi
• oki – Okiek
• pko – Pökoot
• sgc – Kipsigis
• spy – Sabaot
• tec – Terik
• tuy – Tugen

kok

• gom – Goan Konkani
• knn – Konkani (individual language)

kom

• koi – Komi-Permyak
• kpv – Komi-Zyrian

kon

• kng – Koongo
• kwy – San Salvador Kongo
• ldi – Laari

kpe

• gkp – Guinea Kpelle
• xpe – Liberia Kpelle

kur

• ckb – Central Kurdish
• kmr – Northern Kurdish
• sdh – Southern Kurdish

lah

• hnd – Southern Hindko
• hno – Northern Hindko
• jat – Jakati
• phr – Pahari-Potwari
• pnb – Western Panjabi
• skr – Saraiki
• xhe – Khetrani

• pmu – Mirpur Panjabi

lav

• ltg – Latgalian
• lvs – Standard Latvian

luy

• bxk – Bukusu
• ida – Idakho-Isukha-Tiriki
• lkb – Kabras
• lko – Khayo
• lks – Kisa
• lri – Marachi
• lrm – Marama
• lsm – Saamia
• lto – Tsotso
• lts – Tachoni
• lwg – Wanga
• nle – East Nyala
• nyd – Nyore
• rag – Logooli

man

• emk – Eastern Maninkakan
• mku – Konyanka Maninka
• mlq – Western Maninkakan
• mnk – Mandinka
• msc – Sankaran Maninka
• mwk – Kita Maninkakan

• myq – Forest Maninka

mlg

• bhr – Bara Malagasy
• bmm – Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
• bzc – Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
• msh – Masikoro Malagasy
• plt – Plateau Malagasy
• skg – Sakalava Malagasy
• tdx – Tandroy-Mahafaly Malagasy
• tkg – Tesaka Malagasy
• txy – Tanosy Malagasy
• xmv – Antankarana Malagasy
• xmw – Tsimihety Malagasy

• bjq – Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy

mon

• khk – Halh Mongolian
• mvf – Peripheral Mongolian

msa

• bjn – Banjar
• btj – Bacanese Malay
• bve – Berau Malay
• bvu – Bukit Malay
• coa – Cocos Islands Malay
• dup – Duano
• hji – Haji
• ind – Indonesian
• jak – Jakun
• jax – Jambi Malay
• kvb – Kubu
• kvr – Kerinci
• kxd – Brunei
• lce – Loncong
• lcf – Lubu
• liw – Col
• max – North Moluccan Malay
• meo – Kedah Malay
• mfa – Pattani Malay
• mfb – Bangka
• min – Minangkabau
• mqg – Kota Bangun Kutai Malay
• msi – Sabah Malay
• mui – Musi
• orn – Orang Kanaq
• ors – Orang Seletar
• pel – Pekal
• pse – Central Malay
• tmw – Temuan
• urk – Urak Lawoi'
• vkk – Kaur
• vkt – Tenggarong Kutai Malay
• xmm – Manado Malay
• zlm – Malay (individual language)
• zmi – Negeri Sembilan Malay
• zsm – Standard Malay

• mly – Malay

• omy – Old Malay

mwr

• dhd – Dhundari
• mtr – Mewari
• mve – Marwari (Pakistan)
• rwr – Marwari (India)
• swv – Shekhawati
• wry – Merwari

nep

• dty – Dotyali
• npi – Nepali (individual language)

nor

• nno – Norwegian Nynorsk
• nob – Norwegian Bokmål

oji

• ciw – Chippewa
• ojb – Northwestern Ojibwa
• ojc – Central Ojibwa
• ojg – Eastern Ojibwa
• ojs – Severn Ojibwa
• ojw – Western Ojibwa
• otw – Ottawa

• alq – Algonquin language
• pot – Potawatomi language
• crg – Michif language

• Broken Ojibwa
• Bungee language

ori

• ory – Odia
• spv – Sambalpuri

orm

• gax – Borana-Arsi-Guji Oromo
• gaz – West Central Oromo
• hae – Eastern Oromo
• orc – Orma

paa–zzz

pus

• pbt – Southern Pashto
• pbu – Northern Pashto
• pst – Central Pashto

que

• qub – Huallaga Huánuco Quechua
• qud – Calderón Highland Quichua
• quf – Lambayeque Quechua
• qug – Chimborazo Highland Quichua
• quh – South Bolivian Quechua
• quk – Chachapoyas Quechua
• qul – North Bolivian Quechua
• qup – Southern Pastaza Quechua
• qur – Yanahuanca Pasco Quechua
• qus – Santiago del Estero Quichua
• quw – Tena Lowland Quichua
• qux – Yauyos Quechua
• quy – Ayacucho Quechua
• quz – Cusco Quechua
• qva – Ambo-Pasco Quechua
• qvc – Cajamarca Quechua
• qve – Eastern Apurímac Quechua
• qvh – Huamalíes-Dos de Mayo Huánuco Quechua
• qvi – Imbabura Highland Quichua
• qvj – Loja Highland Quichua
• qvl – Cajatambo North Lima Quechua
• qvm – Margos-Yarowilca-Lauricocha Quechua
• qvn – North Junín Quechua
• qvo – Napo Lowland Quechua
• qvp – Pacaraos Quechua
• qvs – San Martín Quechua
• qvw – Huaylla Wanca Quechua
• qvz – Northern Pastaza Quichua
• qwa – Corongo Ancash Quechua
• qwc – Classical Quechua
• qwh – Huaylas Ancash Quechua
• qws – Sihuas Ancash Quechua
• qxa – Chiquián Ancash Quechua
• qxc – Chincha Quechua
• qxh – Panao Huánuco Quechua
• qxl – Salasaca Highland Quichua
• qxn – Northern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
• qxo – Southern Conchucos Ancash Quechua
• qxp – Puno Quechua
• qxr – Cañar Highland Quichua
• qxt – Santa Ana de Tusi Pasco Quechua
• qxu – Arequipa-La Unión Quechua
• qxw – Jauja Wanca Quechua

• cqu – Chilean Quechua

raj

• bgq – Bagri
• gda – Gade Lohar
• gju – Gujari
• hoj – Hadothi
• mup – Malvi
• wbr – Wagdi

rom

• rmc – Carpathian Romani
• rmf – Kalo Finnish Romani
• rml – Baltic Romani
• rmn – Balkan Romani
• rmo – Sinte Romani
• rmw – Welsh Romani
• rmy – Vlax Romani

• emx – Erromintxela
• rge – Romano-Greek
• rmd – Traveller Danish
• rme – Angloromani
• rmg – Traveller Norwegian
• rmi – Lomavren
• rmr – Caló
• rmu – Tavringer Romani
• rsb – Romano-Serbian

san

• cls – Classical Sanskrit
• vsn – Vedic Sanskrit

sqi

• aae – Arbëreshë Albanian
• aat – Arvanitika Albanian
• aln – Gheg Albanian
• als – Tosk Albanian

srd

• sdc – Sassarese Sardinian
• sdn – Gallurese Sardinian
• src – Logudorese Sardinian
• sro – Campidanese Sardinian

swa

• swc – Congo Swahili
• swh – Swahili

syr

• aii – Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
• cld – Chaldean Neo-Aramaic

tmh

• taq – Tamasheq
• thv – Tahaggart Tamahaq
• thz – Tayart Tamajeq
• ttq – Tawallammat Tamajaq

uzb

• uzn – Northern Uzbek
• uzs – Southern Uzbek

yid

• ydd – Eastern Yiddish
• yih – Western Yiddish

zap

• zaa – Sierra de Juárez Zapotec
• zab – Western Tlacolula Valley Zapotec
• zac – Ocotlán Zapotec
• zad – Cajonos Zapotec
• zae – Yareni Zapotec
• zaf – Ayoquesco Zapotec
• zai – Isthmus Zapotec
• zam – Miahuatlán Zapotec
• zao – Ozolotepec Zapotec
• zaq – Aloápam Zapotec
• zar – Rincón Zapotec
• zas – Santo Domingo Albarradas Zapotec
• zat – Tabaa Zapotec
• zav – Yatzachi Zapotec
• zaw – Mitla Zapotec
• zax – Xadani Zapotec
• zca – Coatecas Altas Zapotec
• zcd – Las Delicias Zapotec
• zoo – Asunción Mixtepec Zapotec
• zpa – Lachiguiri Zapotec
• zpb – Yautepec Zapotec
• zpc – Choapan Zapotec
• zpd – Southeastern Ixtlán Zapotec
• zpe – Petapa Zapotec
• zpf – San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec
• zpg – Guevea De Humboldt Zapotec
• zph – Totomachapan Zapotec
• zpi – Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
• zpj – Quiavicuzas Zapotec
• zpk – Tlacolulita Zapotec
• zpl – Lachixío Zapotec
• zpm – Mixtepec Zapotec
• zpn – Santa Inés Yatzechi Zapotec
• zpo – Amatlán Zapotec
• zpp – El Alto Zapotec
• zpq – Zoogocho Zapotec
• zpr – Santiago Xanica Zapotec
• zps – Coatlán Zapotec
• zpt – San Vicente Coatlán Zapotec
• zpu – Yalálag Zapotec
• zpv – Chichicapan Zapotec
• zpw – Zaniza Zapotec
• zpx – San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec
• zpy – Mazaltepec Zapotec
• zpz – Texmelucan Zapotec
• zsr – Southern Rincon Zapotec
• zte – Elotepec Zapotec
• ztg – Xanaguía Zapotec
• ztl – Lapaguía-Guivini Zapotec
• ztm – San Agustín Mixtepec Zapotec
• ztn – Santa Catarina Albarradas Zapotec
• ztp – Loxicha Zapotec
• ztq – Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec
• zts – Tilquiapan Zapotec
• ztt – Tejalapan Zapotec
• ztu – Güilá Zapotec
• ztx – Zaachila Zapotec
• zty – Yatee Zapotec

• ztc – Lachirioag Zapotec

• xzp – Ancient Zapotec

zha

• zch – Central Hongshuihe Zhuang
• zeh – Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang
• zgb – Guibei Zhuang
• zgm – Minz Zhuang
• zgn – Guibian Zhuang
• zhd – Dai Zhuang
• zhn – Nong Zhuang
• zlj – Liujiang Zhuang
• zln – Lianshan Zhuang
• zlq – Liuqian Zhuang
• zqe – Qiubei Zhuang
• zyb – Yongbei Zhuang
• zyg – Yang Zhuang
• zyj – Youjiang Zhuang
• zyn – Yongnan Zhuang
• zzj – Zuojiang Zhuang

• ccx – Northern Zhuang
• ccy – Southern Zhuang

zho

• cdo – Min Dong Chinese
• cjy – Jinyu Chinese
• cmn – Mandarin Chinese
• cnp – Northern Ping Chinese
• cpx – Pu-Xian Chinese
• csp – Southern Ping Chinese
• czh – Huizhou Chinese
• czo – Min Zhong Chinese
• gan – Gan Chinese
• hak – Hakka Chinese
• hnm – Hainanese
• hsn – Xiang Chinese
• luh – Leizhou Chinese
• lzh – Literary Chinese
• mnp – Min Bei Chinese
• nan – Min Nan Chinese
• sjc – Shaojiang Chinese
• wuu – Wu Chinese
• yue – Yue Chinese

zza

• diq – Dimli
• kiu – Kirmanjki