ISO 639:l

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

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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
laa			I/L			Southern Subanen
lab			I/H			Linear A
lac			I/L			Lacandon
lad		lad	I/L		ג'ודיאו–איספאנייול	Ladino
lae			I/L			Pattani
laf			I/L			Lafofa
lag			I/L	Atlantic–Congo	Kɨlaangi	Rangi
lah		lah	M/L		ਲਹਿੰਦੀ	Lahnda
lai			I/L			Lambya
laj			I/L			Lango (Uganda)
( lak )			I/L			Laka (Nigeria)
lal			I/L			Lalia
lam		lam	I/L			Lamba
lan			I/L			Laru
lao	lo	lao	I/L	Tai–Kadai	ພາສາລາວ	Lao
lap			I/L			Laka (Chad)
laq			I/L			Qabiao
lar			I/L			Larteh
las			I/L			Lama (Togo)
lat	la	lat	I/H	Indo-European	lingua Latīna	Latin
lau			I/L			Laba
lav	lv	lav	M/L	Indo-European	latviešu	Latvian
law			I/L			Lauje
lax			I/L			Tiwa
lay			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Lama Bai
laz			I/E			Aribwatsa
( lba )			I/E			Lui
lbb			I/L			Label
lbc			I/L			Lakkia
lbe			I/L		лакку	Lak
lbf			I/L			Tinani
lbg			I/L			Laopang
lbi			I/L			La'bi
lbj			I/L			Ladakhi
lbk			I/L			Central Bontok
lbl			I/L			Libon Bikol
lbm			I/L			Lodhi
lbn			I/L			Rmeet
lbo			I/L			Laven
lbq			I/L			Wampar
lbr			I/L			Lohorung
lbs			I/L			Libyan Sign Language
lbt			I/L			Lachi
lbu			I/L			Labu
lbv			I/L			Lavatbura-Lamusong
lbw			I/L			Tolaki
lbx			I/L			Lawangan
lby			I/E			Lamalama; Lamu-Lamu
lbz			I/L			Lardil
lcc			I/L			Legenyem
lcd			I/L			Lola
lce			I/L			Loncong; Sekak
lcf			I/L			Lubu
lch			I/L			Luchazi
lcl			I/L			Lisela
lcm			I/L			Tungag
lcp			I/L			Western Lawa
lcq			I/L			Luhu
lcs			I/L			Lisabata-Nuniali
lda			I/L			Kla-Dan
ldb			I/L			Dũya
ldd			I/L			Luri
ldg			I/L			Lenyima
ldh			I/L			Lamja-Dengsa-Tola
ldi			I/L			Laari
ldj			I/L			Lemoro
ldk			I/L			Leelau
ldl			I/L			Kaan
ldm			I/L			Landoma
ldn			I/C			Láadan
ldo			I/L			Loo
ldp			I/L			Tso
ldq			I/L			Lufu
lea			I/L			Lega-Shabunda
leb			I/L			Lala-Bisa
lec			I/L			Leco
led			I/L			Lendu
lee			I/L			Lyélé
lef			I/L			Lelemi
( leg )			I/L			Lengua
leh			I/L			Lenje
lei			I/L			Lemio
lej			I/L			Lengola
lek			I/L			Leipon
lel			I/L			Lele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
lem			I/L			Nomaande
len			I/E			Lenca
leo			I/L			Leti (Cameroon)
lep			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	ᰛᰩᰵᰛᰧᰵᰶ	Lepcha
leq			I/L			Lembena
ler			I/L			Lenkau
les			I/L			Lese
let			I/L			Amio-Gelimi; Lesing-Gelimi
leu			I/L			Kara (Papua New Guinea)
lev			I/L			Lamma
lew			I/L			Ledo Kaili
lex			I/L			Luang
ley			I/L			Lemolang
lez		lez	I/L		лезги	Lezghian
lfa			I/L			Lefa
lfn			I/C			Lingua Franca Nova
lga			I/L			Lungga
lgb			I/L			Laghu
lgg			I/L			Lugbara
lgh			I/L			Laghuu
lgi			I/L			Lengilu
lgk			I/L			Lingarak; Neverver
lgl			I/L			Wala
lgm			I/L			Lega-Mwenga
lgn			I/L			Opuuo; T'apo
lgo			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Lango (South Sudan)
lgq			I/L			Logba
lgr			I/L			Lengo
lgs			I/L			Guinea-Bissau Sign Language; Língua Gestual Guineense
lgt			I/L			Pahi
lgu			I/L			Longgu
lgz			I/L			Ligenza
lha			I/L			Laha (Viet Nam)
lhh			I/L			Laha (Indonesia)
lhi			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Ladhofshi	Lahu Shi
lhl			I/L			Lahul Lohar
lhm			I/L			Lhomi
lhn			I/L			Lahanan
lhp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Lhobikha	Lhokpu
lhs			I/E			Mlahsö
lht			I/L			Lo-Toga
lhu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Laˇhuˍ hkawˇ	Lahu
lia			I/L			West-Central Limba
lib			I/L			Likum
lic			I/L			Hlai
lid			I/L			Nyindrou
lie			I/L			Likila
lif			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	ᤕᤠᤰᤌᤢᤱ ᤐᤠᤴ	Limbu
lig			I/L			Ligbi
lih			I/L			Lihir
( lii )			I/L			Lingkhim
lij			I/L		líguru	Ligurian
lik			I/L			Lika
lil			I/L		Sƛ’aƛ’imxǝc	Lillooet
lim	li	lim	I/L	Indo-European	Lèmburgs	Limburgan; Limburger; Limburgish
lin	ln	lin	I/L	Niger–Congo	Lingala	Lingala
lio			I/L			Liki
lip			I/L			Sekpele
liq			I/L			Libido
lir			I/L			Liberian English
lis			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	ꓡꓲ-ꓢꓴ ꓥꓳ	Lisu
lit	lt	lit	I/L	Indo-European	lietuvių	Lithuanian
liu			I/L			Logorik
liv			I/L			Liv
liw			I/L			Col
lix			I/L			Liabuku
liy			I/L			Banda-Bambari
liz			I/L			Libinza
lja			I/E			Golpa
lje			I/L			Rampi
lji			I/L			Laiyolo
ljl			I/L			Li'o
ljp			I/L			Lampung Api
ljw			I/L			Yirandali
ljx			I/E			Yuru
lka			I/L			Lakalei
lkb			I/L			Kabras; Lukabaras
lkc			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Kucong
lkd			I/L			Lakondê
lke			I/L			Kenyi
lkh			I/L			Lakha
lki			I/L		له کی له کستان	Laki
lkj			I/L			Remun
lkl			I/L			Laeko-Libuat
lkm			I/E			Kalaamaya
lkn			I/L			Lakon; Vure
lko			I/L			Khayo; Olukhayo
lkr			I/L			Päri
lks			I/L			Kisa; Olushisa
lkt			I/L		Lakȟótiyapi	Lakota
lku			I/E			Kungkari
lky			I/L			Lokoya
lla			I/L			Lala-Roba
llb			I/L			Lolo
llc			I/L			Lele (Guinea)
lld			I/L		ladin	Ladin
lle			I/L			Lele (Papua New Guinea)
llf			I/E			Hermit
llg			I/L			Lole
llh			I/L			Lamu
lli			I/L			Teke-Laali
llj			I/E			Ladji Ladji
llk			I/E			Lelak
lll			I/L			Lilau
llm			I/L			Lasalimu
lln			I/L			Lele (Chad)
( llo )			I/L			Khlor
llp			I/L			North Efate
llq			I/L			Lolak
lls			I/L			Lithuanian Sign Language
llu			I/L			Lau
llx			I/L			Lauan
lma			I/L			East Limba
lmb			I/L			Merei
lmc			I/E			Limilngan
lmd			I/L			Lumun
lme			I/L			Pévé
lmf			I/L			South Lembata
lmg			I/L			Lamogai
lmh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	याक्खा	Lambichhong
lmi			I/L			Lombi
lmj			I/L			West Lembata
lmk			I/L			Lamkang
lml			I/L			Hano
( lmm )			I/L			Lamam
lmn			I/L			Lambadi
lmo			I/L		lumbard	Lombard
lmp			I/L			Limbum
lmq			I/L			Lamatuka
lmr			I/L			Lamalera
( lms )			I/L			Limousin
( lmt )			I/L			Lematang
lmu			I/L			Lamenu
lmv			I/L			Lomaiviti
lmw			I/L			Lake Miwok
lmx			I/L			Laimbue
lmy			I/L			Lamboya
( lmz )			I/E			Lumbee
lna			I/L			Langbashe
lnb			I/L			Mbalanhu
( lnc )			I/L			Languedocien
lnd			I/L			Lun Bawang; Lundayeh
lng			I/H			Langobardic
lnh			I/L			Lanoh
lni			I/L			Daantanai'
lnj			I/E			Leningitij
lnl			I/L			South Central Banda
lnm			I/L			Langam
lnn			I/L			Lorediakarkar
( lno )			I/L			Lango (South Sudan)
lns			I/L			Lamnso'
( lnt )			I/L			Lintang
lnu			I/L			Longuda
lnw			I/E			Lanima
lnz			I/L			Lonzo
loa			I/L			Loloda
lob			I/L			Lobi
loc			I/L			Inonhan
( lod )			I/L			Berawan
loe			I/L			Saluan
lof			I/L			Logol
log			I/L			Logo
loh			I/L	Southern Eastern Sudanic	Narim, Laarim	Laarim; Narim
loi			I/L			Loma (Côte d'Ivoire)
loj			I/L			Lou
lok			I/L			Loko
lol		lol	I/L			Mongo
lom			I/L		Lö(g)ömàgòòi	Loma (Liberia)
lon			I/L			Malawi Lomwe
loo			I/L			Lombo
lop			I/L			Lopa
loq			I/L			Lobala
lor			I/L			Téén
los			I/L			Loniu
lot			I/L			Otuho
lou			I/L			Louisiana Creole
lov			I/L			Lopi
low			I/L			Tampias Lobu
lox			I/L			Loun
loy			I/L			Loke
loz		loz	I/L		siLozi	Lozi
lpa			I/L			Lelepa
lpe			I/L			Lepki
lpn			I/L			Long Phuri Naga
lpo			I/L			Lipo
lpx			I/L			Lopit
lqr			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Logir
lra			I/L			Rara Bakati'
lrc			I/L			Northern Luri
lre			I/E			Laurentian
lrg			I/E			Laragia
lri			I/L			Marachi; Olumarachi
lrk			I/L			Loarki
lrl			I/L			Lari
lrm			I/L			Marama; Olumarama
lrn			I/L			Lorang
lro			I/L			Laro
lrr			I/L			Southern Yamphu
lrt			I/L			Larantuka Malay
lrv			I/L			Larevat
lrz			I/L			Lemerig
lsa			I/L			Lasgerdi
lsb			I/L			Burundian Sign Language; Langue des Signes Burundaise
lsc			I/L			Albarradas Sign Language; Lengua de señas Albarradas
lsd			I/L			Lishana Deni
lse			I/L			Lusengo
( lsg )			I/L			Lyons Sign Language
lsh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?		Lish
lsi			I/L			Lashi
lsl			I/L			Latvian Sign Language
lsm			I/L			Olusamia; Saamia
lsn			I/L			Tibetan Sign Language
lso			I/L			Laos Sign Language
lsp			I/L			Lengua de Señas Panameñas; Panamanian Sign Language
lsr			I/L			Aruop
lss			I/L			Lasi
lst			I/L			Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language
lsv			I/L			Sivia Sign Language
lsw			I/L			Lalang Siny Seselwa; Langue des Signes Seychelloise; Seychelles Sign Language
lsy			I/L			Mauritian Sign Language
ltc			I/H	Sino-Tibetan		Late Middle Chinese
ltg			I/L			Latgalian
lth			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Thur
lti			I/L			Leti (Indonesia)
ltn			I/L			Latundê
lto			I/L			Olutsotso; Tsotso
lts			I/L			Lutachoni; Tachoni
ltu			I/L			Latu
ltz	lb	ltz	I/L	Indo-European	Lëtzebuergesch	Letzeburgesch; Luxembourgish
lua		lua	I/L	Niger–Congo	lwaà:	Luba-Lulua
lub	lu	lub	I/L	Niger–Congo		Luba-Katanga
luc			I/L			Aringa
lud			I/L		lüüdi	Ludian
lue			I/L			Luvale
luf			I/L			Laua
lug	lg	lug	I/L	Niger–Congo	Luganda	Ganda
luh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	雷州话	Leizhou Chinese
lui		lui	I/E			Luiseno
luj			I/L			Luna
luk			I/L			Lunanakha
lul			I/L			Olu'bo
lum			I/L			Luimbi
lun		lun	I/L		chiLunda	Lunda
luo		luo	I/L		Dholuo	Dholuo; Luo (Kenya and Tanzania)
lup			I/L			Lumbu
luq			I/L		Lucumí	Lucumi
lur			I/L			Laura
lus		lus	I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Mizo ṭawng	Lushai
lut			I/L		Dəxʷləšucid	Lushootseed
luu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	याक्खा	Lumba-Yakkha
luv			I/L			Luwati
luw			I/L			Luo (Cameroon)
luy			M/L			Luyia; Oluluyia
luz			I/L			Southern Luri
lva			I/L			Maku'a
lvi			I/L	Austronesian		Lavi
lvk			I/L			Lavukaleve
lvl			I/L	Niger–Congo		Lwel
lvs			I/L			Standard Latvian
lvu			I/L			Levuka
lwa			I/L			Lwalu
lwe			I/L			Lewo Eleng
lwg			I/L			Oluwanga; Wanga
lwh			I/L			White Lachi
lwl			I/L			Eastern Lawa
lwm			I/L			Laomian
lwo			I/L			Luwo
lws			I/L			Malawian Sign Language
lwt			I/L			Lewotobi
lwu			I/L			Lawu
lww			I/L			Lewo
lxm			I/L	Austronesian		Lakurumau
lya			I/L			Layakha
lyg			I/L			Lyngngam
lyn			I/L			Luyana
lzh			I/H	Sino-Tibetan	文言(文)	Literary Chinese
lzl			I/L			Litzlitz
lzn			I/L			Leinong Naga
lzz			I/L		ლაზური	Laz

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.