ISO 639:c

This is a list of ISO 639-3 language codes starting with C.

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Abbreviations are used in the table as follows:

• Scope ^[1] : I = individual language, M = macrolanguage , S = special code
• Type ^[2] : C = constructed , E = extinct (in recent times), H = historical (distinct from its modern form), L = living , S = special code

Deprecated codes are enclosed in (parentheses). ^[3]

The column Family contains the generic English name of the language's family or macrolanguage.

ISO 639 codes			Scope/Type	Family	Language names
639-3	639-1	639-2/B			Native	ISO name
caa			I/L	Mayan	čorti'	Chortí
cab			I/L	Arawakan		Garifuna
cac			I/L	Mayan		Chuj
cad		cad	I/L	Caddoan	Hasí:nay	Caddo
cae			I/L	Niger-Congo		Laalaa; Lehar
caf			I/L	Dené-Yeniseian	ᑕᗸᒡ	Southern Carrier
cag			I/L	Matacoan		Nivaclé
cah			I/L	Zaparoan		Cahuarano
caj			I/E	Arawakan		Chané
cak			I/L	Mayan		Cakchiquel; Kaqchikel
cal			I/L	Austronesian		Carolinian
cam			I/L	Austronesian		Cemuhî
can			I/L	Ramu-Lower Sepik		Chambri
cao			I/L	Panoan		Chácobo
cap			I/L	Uru-Chipaya		Chipaya
caq			I/L	Austroasiatic		Car Nicobarese
car		car	I/L	Cariban		Galibi Carib
cas			I/L	Moseten-Chonan		Tsimané
cat	ca	cat	I/L	Indo-European	català	Catalan; Valencian
cav			I/L	Pano-Tacanan		Cavineña
caw			I/L	mixed: Puquina and Quechua		Callawalla
cax			I/L	isolate		Chiquitano
cay			I/L	Iroquian	Goyogo̱hó:nǫ’	Cayuga
caz			I/E	Tequiraca-Canichana		Canichana
cbb			I/L	Arawakan		Cabiyarí
cbc			I/L	Tucanoan		Carapana
cbd			I/L	Cariban		Carijona
( cbe )			I/E	spurious language		Chipiajes
cbg			I/L	Chibchan		Chimila
( cbh )			I/E	spurious language		Cagua
cbi			I/L	Barbarcoan		Chachi
cbj			I/L	Niger-Congo		Ede Cabe
cbk			I/L	Spanish-based creole		Chavacano
cbl			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bualkhaw Chin
( cbm )			I/L	Mayan		Yepocapa Southwestern Cakchiquel
cbn			I/L	Austroasiatic		Nyahkur
cbo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Izora
cbq			I/L	Niger–Congo		Cuba; Tsucuba
cbr			I/L	Panoan		Cashibo-Cacataibo
cbs			I/L	Panoan		Cashinahua
cbt			I/L	Cahuapanan		Chayahuita
cbu			I/L	isolate		Candoshi-Shapra
cbv			I/L	Puinave-Maku		Cacua
cbw			I/L	Austronesian		Kinabalian
cby			I/L	Ticuna-Yuri		Carabayo
( cca )			I/E	spurious language		Cauca
ccc			I/L			Chamicuro
ccd			I/L			Cafundo Creole
cce			I/L			Chopi
ccg			I/L			Samba Daka
cch			I/L			Atsam
ccj			I/L			Kasanga
ccl			I/L			Cutchi-Swahili
ccm			I/L			Malaccan Creole Malay
cco			I/L			Comaltepec Chinantec
ccp			I/L			Chakma
( ccq )			I/L			Chaungtha
ccr			I/E			Cacaopera
( ccx )			I/L			Northern Zhuang
( ccy )			I/L			Southern Zhuang
cda			I/L			Choni
cde			I/L	Dravidian	చెంచు	Chenchu
cdf			I/L			Chiru
( cdg )			I/L			Chamari
cdh			I/L			Chambeali
cdi			I/L			Chodri
cdj			I/L			Churahi
cdm			I/L			Chepang
cdn			I/L			Chaudangsi
cdo			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	閩東語/闽东语	Min Dong Chinese
cdr			I/L			Cinda-Regi-Tiyal
cds			I/L			Chadian Sign Language
cdy			I/L			Chadong
cdz			I/L			Koda
cea			I/E			Lower Chehalis
ceb		ceb	I/L		S(in)ugboanon	Cebuano
ceg			I/L			Chamacoco
cek			I/L			Eastern Khumi Chin
cen			I/L			Cen
ces	cs	cze	I/L	Indo-European	čeština	Czech
cet			I/L			Centúúm
cey			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Ekai Chin
cfa			I/L			Dijim-Bwilim
cfd			I/L			Cara
cfg			I/L			Como Karim
cfm			I/L			Falam Chin
cga			I/L			Changriwa
cgc			I/L			Kagayanen
cgg			I/L			Chiga
cgk			I/L			Chocangacakha
cha	ch	cha	I/L	Austronesian	Chamoru	Chamorro
chb		chb	I/E			Chibcha
chc			I/E		Iyeye	Catawba
chd			I/L			Highland Oaxaca Chontal
che	ce	che	I/L	Northeast Caucasian	нохчийн	Chechen
chf			I/L			Tabasco Chontal
chg		chg	I/E		جغتای	Chagatai
chh			I/E			Chinook
chj			I/L			Ojitlán Chinantec
chk		chk	I/L			Chuukese
chl			I/L			Cahuilla
chm		chm	M/L		марий	Mari (Russia)
chn		chn	I/L		chinuk wawa	Chinook jargon
cho		cho	I/L		Chahta	Choctaw
chp		chp	I/L		ᑌᓀᓲᒢᕄᓀ (Dëne Sųłiné)	Chipewyan; Dene Suline
chq			I/L			Quiotepec Chinantec
chr		chr	I/L		ᏣᎳᎩ	Cherokee
( chs )			I/E			Chumash
cht			I/E			Cholón
chu	cu	chu	I/H	Indo-European	ⱌⱃⰽⰲⰰⱀⱁⱄⰾⱁⰲⱑⱀⱄⰽⱜ ⰵⰸⰻⰽⱜ; ⱄⰾⱁⰲⱑⱀⱐⱄⰽⱏ ⱗⰸⱏⰺⰽⱏ Црькъвьнословѣ́ньскъ ѩꙁꙑ́къ; словѣ́ньскъ ѩꙁꙑ́къ	Church Slavic; Church Slavonic; Old Bulgarian; Old Church Slavonic; Old Slavonic
chv	cv	chv	I/L	Turkic	Чӑваш	Chuvash
chw			I/L			Chuwabu
chx			I/L			Chantyal
chy		chy	I/L		Tsêhést	Cheyenne
chz			I/L			Ozumacín Chinantec
cia			I/L			Cia-Cia
cib			I/L			Ci Gbe
cic			I/L		Chikasha	Chickasaw
cid			I/E			Chimariko
cie			I/L			Cineni
cih			I/L			Chinali
cik			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	चित्कुली किन्नौरी	Chitkuli Kinnauri
cim			I/L		Zimbrisch	Cimbrian
cin			I/L			Cinta Larga
cip			I/L			Chiapanec
cir			I/L			Haméa; Méa; Tiri
( cit )			I/L	Indo-European	চাঁটগাঁইয়া	Chittagonian
ciw			I/L		ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯᒧᐧᐃᓐ / ᐅᒋᐧᐯᒧᐧᐃᓐ (Anishinaabemowin / Ojibwemowin)	Chippewa
ciy			I/L			Chaima
cja			I/L			Western Cham
cje			I/L			Chru
cjh			I/E			Upper Chehalis
cji			I/L			Chamalal
cjk			I/L			Chokwe
cjm			I/L			Eastern Cham
cjn			I/L			Chenapian
cjo			I/L			Ashéninka Pajonal
cjp			I/L			Cabécar
( cjr )			I/E			Chorotega
cjs			I/L		Шор	Shor
cjv			I/L			Chuave
cjy			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	晋语	Jinyu Chinese
( cka )			I/L			Khumi Awa Chin
ckb			I/L	Indo-European	کوردی	Central Kurdish
( ckc )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Northern Cakchiquel
( ckd )			I/L	Cakchiquel		South Central Cakchiquel
( cke )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Eastern Cakchiquel
( ckf )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Southern Cakchiquel
ckh			I/L			Chak
( cki )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Santa María De Jesús Cakchiquel
( ckj )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Santo Domingo Xenacoj Cakchiquel
( ckk )			I/L	Cakchiquel		Acatenango Southwestern Cakchiquel
ckl			I/L			Cibak
ckm			I/L	Indo-European		Chakavian
ckn			I/L			Kaang Chin
cko			I/L			Anufo
ckq			I/L			Kajakse
ckr			I/L			Kairak
cks			I/L			Tayo
ckt			I/L		чаучу	Chukot
cku			I/L			Koasati
ckv			I/L			Kavalan
( ckw )			I/L			Western Cakchiquel
ckx			I/L			Caka
cky			I/L			Cakfem-Mushere
ckz			I/L			Cakchiquel-Quiché Mixed Language
cla			I/L			Ron
clc			I/L	Dené–Yeniseian?	Tŝinlhqutʼin	Chilcotin; Tsilhqot’in
cld			I/L		ܟܠܕܝܐ	Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
cle			I/L			Lealao Chinantec
clh			I/L			Chilisso
cli			I/L			Chakali
clj			I/L			Laitu Chin
clk			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?		Idu-Mishmi
cll			I/L			Chala
clm			I/L	Salishan	nəxʷsƛʼayʼəmʼúcən	Klallam; Clallam
clo			I/L			Lowland Oaxaca Chontal
cls			I/H	Indo-European		Classical Sanskrit
clt			I/L			Lautu Chin
clu			I/L			Caluyanun
clw			I/L			Chulym
cly			I/L			Eastern Highland Chatino
cma			I/L			Maa
cme			I/L			Cerma
cmg			I/H			Classical Mongolian
cmi			I/L			Emberá-Chamí
( cmk )			I/E			Chimakum
cml			I/L			Campalagian
cmm			I/E			Michigamea
cmn			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	官话/官話; 北方话; 普通话; 國語; 华语	Mandarin Chinese
cmo			I/L			Central Mnong
cmr			I/L			Mro-Khimi Chin
cms			I/H			Messapic
cmt			I/L			Camtho
cna			I/L			Changthang
cnb			I/L			Chinbon Chin
cnc			I/L			Côông
cng			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Rrmearr	Northern Qiang
cnh			I/L			Haka Chin; Hakha Chin
cni			I/L			Asháninka
cnk			I/L			Khumi Chin
cnl			I/L			Lalana Chinantec
( cnm )			I/L			Ixtatán Chuj
cno			I/L			Con
cnp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	桂北平话	Northern Ping Chinese; Northern Pinghua
cnq			I/L	Niger–Congo		Chung
cnr		cnr	I/L	Indo-European	crnogorski / црногорски	Montenegrin
cns			I/L			Central Asmat
cnt			I/L			Tepetotutla Chinantec
cnu			I/L			Chenoua
cnw			I/L			Ngawn Chin
cnx			I/H			Middle Cornish
coa			I/L			Cocos Islands Malay
cob			I/E			Chicomuceltec
coc			I/L		Kwikapa	Cocopa
cod			I/L			Cocama-Cocamilla
coe			I/L			Koreguaje
cof			I/L			Colorado
cog			I/L			Chong
coh			I/L			Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma; Chonyi-Dzihana-Kauma
coj			I/E		Tipai	Cochimi
cok			I/L			Santa Teresa Cora
col			I/L			Columbia-Wenatchi
com			I/L		nʉmʉ tekwapʉ̱	Comanche
con			I/L			Cofán
coo			I/L		Saɬuɬtxʷ	Comox
cop		cop	I/E		ⲙⲉⲧⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ	Coptic
coq			I/E			Coquille
cor	kw	cor	I/L	Indo-European	Kernewek	Cornish
cos	co	cos	I/L	Indo-European	corsu	Corsican
cot			I/L			Caquinte
cou			I/L			Wamey
cov			I/L			Cao Miao
cow			I/E			Cowlitz
cox			I/L			Nanti
( coy )			I/E			Coyaima
coz			I/L			Chochotec
cpa			I/L			Palantla Chinantec
cpb			I/L			Ucayali-Yurúa Ashéninka
cpc			I/L			Ajyíninka Apurucayali
cpg			I/E			Cappadocian Greek
cpi			I/L			Chinese Pidgin English
cpn			I/L			Cherepon
cpo			I/L			Kpeego
cps			I/L			Capiznon
cpu			I/L			Pichis Ashéninka
cpx			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	莆仙語; 莆仙話/莆仙话	Pu-Xian Chinese
cpy			I/L			South Ucayali Ashéninka
cqd			I/L	Hmong–Mien	lug Moob	Chuanqiandian Cluster Miao
( cqu )			I/L			Chilean Quechua
cra			I/L			Chara
crb			I/E			Island Carib
crc			I/L			Lonwolwol
crd			I/L			Coeur d'Alene
cre	cr	cre	M/L	Cree	ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐤ (Nehiyāw)	Cree
crf			I/E			Caramanta
crg			I/L			Michif
crh		crh	I/L		Къырым Татар	Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish
cri			I/L			Sãotomense
crj			I/L	Cree		Southern East Cree
crk			I/L	Cree		Plains Cree
crl			I/L	Cree		Northern East Cree
crm			I/L	Cree		Moose Cree
crn			I/L			El Nayar Cora
cro			I/L			Crow
crq			I/L			Iyo'wujwa Chorote
crr			I/E			Carolina Algonquian
crs			I/L			Seselwa Creole French
crt			I/L			Iyojwa'ja Chorote
( cru )			I/E			Carútana
crv			I/L			Chaura
crw			I/L			Chrau
crx			I/L		ᑕᗸᒡ	Carrier
cry			I/L			Cori
crz			I/E			Cruzeño
csa			I/L			Chiltepec Chinantec
csb		csb	I/L		kaszëbsczi	Kashubian
csc			I/L			Catalan Sign Language; Lengua de señas catalana; Llengua de Signes Catalana
csd			I/L			Chiangmai Sign Language
cse			I/L			Czech Sign Language
csf			I/L			Cuba Sign Language
csg			I/L			Chilean Sign Language
csh			I/L			Asho Chin
csi			I/E			Coast Miwok
csj			I/L			Songlai Chin
csk			I/L			Jola-Kasa
csl			I/L			Chinese Sign Language
csm			I/L			Central Sierra Miwok
csn			I/L			Colombian Sign Language
cso			I/L			Sochiapam Chinantec; Sochiapan Chinantec
csp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	桂南平话	Southern Ping Chinese; Southern Pinghua
csq			I/L			Croatia Sign Language
csr			I/L			Costa Rican Sign Language
css			I/E			Southern Ohlone
cst			I/L			Northern Ohlone
csv			I/L			Sumtu Chin
csw			I/L	Cree		Swampy Cree
csx			I/L			Cambodian Sign Language
csy			I/L			Siyin Chin
csz			I/L			Coos
cta			I/L			Tataltepec Chatino
ctc			I/E			Chetco
ctd			I/L			Tedim Chin
cte			I/L			Tepinapa Chinantec
ctg			I/L			Chittagonian
cth			I/L			Thaiphum Chin
( cti )			I/L			Tila Chol
ctl			I/L			Tlacoatzintepec Chinantec
ctm			I/E			Chitimacha
ctn			I/L			Chhintange
cto			I/L			Emberá-Catío
ctp			I/L			Western Highland Chatino
cts			I/L			Northern Catanduanes Bikol
ctt			I/L			Wayanad Chetti
ctu			I/L			Chol
cty			I/L	Dravidian		Moundadan Chetty
ctz			I/L			Zacatepec Chatino
cua			I/L			Cua
cub			I/L			Cubeo
cuc			I/L			Usila Chinantec
( cug )			I/L			Chungmboko
cuh			I/L			Chuka; Gichuka
cui			I/L			Cuiba
cuj			I/L			Mashco Piro
cuk			I/L			San Blas Kuna
cul			I/L			Culina; Kulina
( cum )			I/E	spurious language		Cumeral
( cun )			I/L			Cunén Quiché
cuo			I/E			Cumanagoto
cup			I/E		Kuupangaxwichem	Cupeño
cuq			I/L			Cun
cur			I/L			Chhulung
cut			I/L			Teutila Cuicatec
cuu			I/L			Tai Ya
cuv			I/L			Cuvok
cuw			I/L			Chukwa
cux			I/L			Tepeuxila Cuicatec
cuy			I/L	isolate		Cuitlatec
cvg			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?		Chug
cvn			I/L			Valle Nacional Chinantec
cwa			I/L			Kabwa
cwb			I/L			Maindo
cwd			I/L	Cree		Woods Cree
cwe			I/L			Kwere
cwg			I/L			Cheq Wong; Chewong
cwt			I/L			Kuwaataay
cxh			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Cha'ari
cya			I/L			Nopala Chatino
cyb			I/E			Cayubaba
cym	cy	wel	I/L	Indo-European	Cymraeg	Welsh
cyo			I/L			Cuyonon
czh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	徽州话; 徽语	Huizhou Chinese
czk			I/E			Knaanic
czn			I/L			Zenzontepec Chatino
czo			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	闽中语/閩中語	Min Zhong Chinese
czt			I/L			Zotung Chin

References

1. "Scope of denotation for language identifiers". Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
2. "Types of individual languages". Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
3. "Deprecated Language Codes". Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2025.

Sources

• "ISO 639-2 Registration Authority". Library of Congress.
• "ISO 639-3 Registration Authority". SIL International.
• Lewis, M. Paul; Simons, Gary F.; Fennig, Charles D., eds. (2016). "Ethnologue: Languages of the World" (19th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.

External links

• "Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages (ISO 639-1 and ISO 639-2 codes)". Library of Congress.
• "ISO 639-3 Downloads". SIL International.