ISO 639:s

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

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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
saa			I/L			Saba
sab			I/L			Buglere
sac			I/L			Meskwaki
sad		sad	I/L			Sandawe
sae			I/L			Sabanê
saf			I/L			Safaliba
sag	sg	sag	I/L	Creole	sängö	Sango
sah		sah	I/L		Саха	Yakut
saj			I/L			Sahu
sak			I/L			Sake
sam		sam	I/E		ܐܪܡܝܐ	Samaritan Aramaic
san	sa	san	M/H	Indo-European	संस्कृतम्	Sanskrit
sao			I/L			Sause
( sap )			I/L			Sanapaná
saq			I/L			Samburu
sar			I/E			Saraveca
sas		sas	I/L			Sasak
sat		sat	I/L		संथाली	Santali
sau			I/L			Saleman
sav			I/L			Saafi-Saafi
saw			I/L			Sawi
sax			I/L			Sa
say			I/L			Saya
saz			I/L			Saurashtra
sba			I/L			Ngambay
sbb			I/L			Simbo
sbc			I/L			Kele (Papua New Guinea)
sbd			I/L			Southern Samo
sbe			I/L			Saliba
sbf			I/L			Chabu; Shabo
sbg			I/L			Seget
sbh			I/L			Sori-Harengan
sbi			I/L			Seti
sbj			I/L			Surbakhal
sbk			I/L			Safwa
sbl			I/L			Botolan Sambal
sbm			I/L			Sagala
sbn			I/L			Sindhi Bhil
sbo			I/L			Sabüm
sbp			I/L			Sangu (Tanzania)
sbq			I/L			Sileibi
sbr			I/L			Sembakung Murut
sbs			I/L			Subiya
sbt			I/L			Kimki
sbu			I/L			Stod Bhoti
sbv			I/H			Sabine
sbw			I/L			Simba
sbx			I/L			Seberuang
sby			I/L			Soli
sbz			I/L			Sara Kaba
( sca )			I/L			Sansu
scb			I/L			Chut
sce			I/L			Dongxiang
scf			I/L			San Miguel Creole French
scg			I/L			Sanggau
sch			I/L			Sakachep
sci			I/L			Sri Lankan Creole Malay
sck			I/L			Sadri
scl			I/L			Shina
scn		scn	I/L		sicilianu	Sicilian
sco		sco	I/L		Scots	Scots
scp			I/L			Helambu Sherpa; Hyolmo
scq			I/L			Sa'och
scs			I/L		Sahtú Got’ine	North Slavey
sct			I/L	Austroasiatic		Southern Katang
scu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Shumcho
scv			I/L			Sheni
scw			I/L			Sha
scx			I/H			Sicel
sda			I/L			Toraja-Sa'dan
sdb			I/L			Shabak
sdc			I/L		sassaresu	Sassarese Sardinian
( sdd )			I/L			Semendo
sde			I/L			Surubu
sdf			I/L			Sarli
sdg			I/L			Savi
sdh			I/L			Southern Kurdish
( sdi )			I/L			Sindang Kelingi
sdj			I/L			Suundi
sdk			I/L			Sos Kundi
sdl			I/L			Saudi Arabian Sign Language
( sdm )			I/L			Semandang
sdn			I/L			Gallurese Sardinian
sdo			I/L			Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh
sdp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?	Ngnok	Sherdukpen
sdq			I/L			Semandang
sdr			I/L			Oraon Sadri
sds			I/E			Sened
sdt			I/E			Shuadit
sdu			I/L			Sarudu
sdx			I/L			Sibu Melanau
sdz			I/L			Sallands
sea			I/L			Semai
seb			I/L			Shempire Senoufo
sec			I/L	Salishan	sháshíshalh-em	Sechelt; She shashishalhem
sed			I/L			Sedang
see			I/L	Iroquoian	Onõtowáka	Seneca
sef			I/L			Cebaara Senoufo
seg			I/L			Segeju
seh			I/L			Sena
sei			I/L		Cmiique Iitom	Seri
sej			I/L			Sene
sek			I/L		Tsek’ehne	Sekani
sel		sel	I/L		шӧльӄумыт	Selkup
sen			I/L			Nanerigé Sénoufo
seo			I/L			Suarmin
sep			I/L			Sìcìté Sénoufo
seq			I/L			Senara Sénoufo
ser			I/L			Serrano
ses			I/L			Koyraboro Senni Songhai
set			I/L			Sentani
seu			I/L			Serui-Laut
sev			I/L			Nyarafolo Senoufo
sew			I/L			Sewa Bay
sey			I/L			Secoya
sez			I/L			Senthang Chin
sfb			I/L			French Belgian Sign Language; Langue des signes de Belgique Francophone
sfe			I/L			Eastern Subanen
sfm			I/L	Hmong–Mien		Small Flowery Miao
sfs			I/L			South African Sign Language
sfw			I/L			Sehwi
sga		sga	I/H	Indo-European	Goídelc; ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ	Old Irish (to 900)
sgb			I/L			Mag-antsi Ayta
sgc			I/L			Kipsigis
sgd			I/L			Surigaonon
sge			I/L			Segai
sgg			I/L			Swiss-German Sign Language
sgh			I/L			Shughni
sgi			I/L			Suga
sgj			I/L			Surgujia
sgk			I/L			Sangkong
( sgl )			I/L			Sanglechi-Ishkashimi
sgm			I/E			Singa
( sgo )			I/L			Songa
sgp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Singhpaw ga	Singpho
sgr			I/L			Sangisari
sgs			I/L			Samogitian
sgt			I/L			Brokpake
sgu			I/L			Salas
sgw			I/L			Sebat Bet Gurage
sgx			I/L			Sierra Leone Sign Language
sgy			I/L			Sanglechi
sgz			I/L			Sursurunga
sha			I/L			Shall-Zwall
shb			I/L			Ninam
shc			I/L			Sonde
shd			I/L			Kundal Shahi
she			I/L			Sheko
shg			I/L			Shua
shh			I/L		Sosoni'	Shoshoni
shi			I/L		تشلحيت	Tachelhit
shj			I/L			Shatt
shk			I/L			Shilluk
shl			I/L			Shendu
shm			I/L			Shahrudi
shn		shn	I/L			Shan
sho			I/L			Shanga
shp			I/L			Shipibo-Conibo
shq			I/L			Sala
shr			I/L			Shi
shs			I/L	Salishan	Secwépemctsín	Shuswap; Secwepemctsín
sht			I/E			Shasta
shu			I/L	Arabic		Chadian Arabic
shv			I/L			Shehri
shw			I/L			Shwai
shx			I/L			She
shy			I/L		Tachawit	Tachawit
shz			I/L			Syenara Senoufo
sia			I/E			Akkala Sami
sib			I/L			Sebop
( sic )			I/L			Malinguat
sid		sid	I/L		Sidámo	Sidamo
sie			I/L			Simaa
sif			I/L			Siamou
sig			I/L			Paasaal
sih			I/L			Sîshëë; Zire
sii			I/L			Shom Peng
sij			I/L			Numbami
sik			I/L			Sikiana
sil			I/L			Tumulung Sisaala
sim			I/L			Mende (Papua New Guinea)
sin	si	sin	I/L	Indo-European	සිංහල	Sinhala; Sinhalese
sip			I/L			Sikkimese
siq			I/L			Sonia
sir			I/L			Siri
sis			I/E			Siuslaw
siu			I/L			Sinagen
siv			I/L			Sumariup
siw			I/L			Siwai
six			I/L			Sumau
siy			I/L			Sivandi
siz			I/L			Siwi
sja			I/L			Epena
sjb			I/L			Sajau Basap
sjc			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	邵将语	Shaojiang Chinese
sjd			I/L		самь	Kildin Sami
sje			I/L			Pite Sami
sjg			I/L			Assangori
sjk			I/E			Kemi Sami
sjl			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?		Miji; Sajalong
sjm			I/L			Mapun
sjn			I/C			Sindarin
sjo			I/L		ᠰᡞᠪᡝ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ	Xibe
sjp			I/L			Surjapuri
sjr			I/L			Siar-Lak
sjs			I/E			Senhaja De Srair
sjt			I/L			Ter Sami
sju			I/L			Ume Sami
sjw			I/L		Shaawanwaʼ	Shawnee
ska			I/L			Skagit
skb			I/L			Saek
skc			I/L			Ma Manda
skd			I/L			Southern Sierra Miwok
ske			I/L			Seke (Vanuatu)
skf			I/L			Sakirabiá
skg			I/L			Sakalava Malagasy
skh			I/L			Sikule
ski			I/L			Sika
skj			I/L			Seke (Nepal)
( skk )			I/L			Sok
( skl )			I/L			Selako
skm			I/L			Kutong
skn			I/L			Kolibugan Subanon
sko			I/L			Seko Tengah
skp			I/L			Sekapan
skq			I/L			Sininkere
skr			I/L			Saraiki; Seraiki
sks			I/L			Maia
skt			I/L			Sakata
sku			I/L			Sakao
skv			I/L			Skou
skw			I/E			Skepi Creole Dutch
skx			I/L			Seko Padang
sky			I/L			Sikaiana
skz			I/L			Sekar
( slb )			I/L			Kahumamahon Saluan
slc			I/L			Sáliba
sld			I/L			Sissala
sle			I/L			Sholaga
slf			I/L			Swiss-Italian Sign Language
slg			I/L			Selungai Murut
slh			I/L			Southern Puget Sound Salish
sli			I/L			Lower Silesian
slj			I/L			Salumá
slk	sk	slo	I/L	Indo-European	slovenčina	Slovak
sll			I/L			Salt-Yui
slm			I/L			Pangutaran Sama
sln			I/E			Salinan
slp			I/L			Lamaholot
( slq )			I/E	Spurious		Salchuq
slr			I/L		Salar	Salar
sls			I/L			Singapore Sign Language
slt			I/L			Sila
slu			I/L			Selaru
slv	sl	slv	I/L	Indo-European	slovenščina	Slovenian
slw			I/L			Sialum
slx			I/L			Salampasu
sly			I/L			Selayar
slz			I/L			Ma'ya
sma		sma	I/L		saemi	Southern Sami
smb			I/L			Simbari
smc			I/E			Som
( smd )			I/L			Sama
sme	se	sme	I/L	Uralic	sámi	Northern Sami
smf			I/L			Auwe
smg			I/L			Simbali
smh			I/L			Samei
smj		smj	I/L		sámi	Lule Sami
smk			I/L			Bolinao
sml			I/L			Central Sama
smm			I/L			Musasa
smn		smn	I/L		säämi	Inari Sami
smo	sm	smo	I/L	Austronesian	gagana Samoa	Samoan
smp			I/E			Samaritan
smq			I/L			Samo
smr			I/L			Simeulue
sms		sms	I/L		sää'm	Skolt Sami
smt			I/L			Simte
smu			I/E			Somray
smv			I/L			Samvedi
smw			I/L			Sumbawa
smx			I/L			Samba
smy			I/L			Semnani
smz			I/L			Simeku
sna	sn	sna	I/L	Niger–Congo	chiShona	Shona
( snb )			I/L			Sebuyau
snc			I/L			Sinaugoro
snd	sd	snd	I/L	Indo-European	سندھی	Sindhi
sne			I/L			Bau Bidayuh
snf			I/L			Noon
sng			I/L			Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
( snh )			I/E			Shinabo
sni			I/E			Sensi
snj			I/L			Riverain Sango
snk		snk	I/L		Soninkanxaane	Soninke
snl			I/L			Sangil
snm			I/L			Southern Ma'di
snn			I/L			Siona
sno			I/L			Snohomish
snp			I/L			Siane
snq			I/L			Sangu (Gabon)
snr			I/L			Sihan
sns			I/L			Nahavaq; South West Bay
snu			I/L			Senggi; Viid
snv			I/L			Sa'ban
snw			I/L			Selee
snx			I/L			Sam
sny			I/L			Saniyo-Hiyewe
snz			I/L			Kou
soa			I/L			Thai Song
sob			I/L			Sobei
soc			I/L			So (Democratic Republic of Congo)
sod			I/L			Songoora
soe			I/L			Songomeno
sog		sog	I/H			Sogdian
soh			I/L			Aka
soi			I/L			Sonha
soj			I/L			Soi
sok			I/L			Sokoro
sol			I/L			Solos
som	so	som	I/L	Afro-Asiatic	Soomaaliga	Somali
soo			I/L			Songo
sop			I/L			Songe
soq			I/L			Kanasi
sor			I/L			Somrai
sos			I/L			Seeku
sot	st	sot	I/L	Niger–Congo	Sesotho	Sotho
sou			I/L			Southern Thai
sov			I/L			Sonsorol
sow			I/L			Sowanda
sox			I/L			Swo
soy			I/L			Miyobe
soz			I/L			Temi
spa	es	spa	I/L	Indo-European	español	Castilian; Spanish
spb			I/L			Sepa (Indonesia)
spc			I/L			Sapé
spd			I/L			Saep
spe			I/L			Sepa (Papua New Guinea)
spg			I/L			Sian
spi			I/L			Saponi
spk			I/L			Sengo
spl			I/L			Selepet
spm			I/L			Akukem
spn			I/L	Mascoian		Sanapaná
spo			I/L			Spokane
spp			I/L			Supyire Senoufo
spq			I/L			Loreto-Ucayali Spanish
spr			I/L			Saparua
sps			I/L			Saposa
spt			I/L			Spiti Bhoti
spu			I/L			Sapuan
spv			I/L			Kosli; Sambalpuri
spx			I/H			South Picene
spy			I/L			Sabaot
sqa			I/L			Shama-Sambuga
sqh			I/L			Shau
sqi	sq	alb	M/L	Indo-European	Shqip	Albanian
sqk			I/L			Albanian Sign Language
sqm			I/L			Suma
sqn			I/E			Susquehannock
sqo			I/L			Sorkhei
sqq			I/L			Sou
sqr			I/H			Siculo Arabic
sqs			I/L			Sri Lankan Sign Language
sqt			I/L			Soqotri
squ			I/L	Salishan	Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim	Squamish; Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
sqx			I/L			Kufr Qassem Sign Language (KQSL)
sra			I/L			Saruga
srb			I/L			Sora
src			I/L			Logudorese Sardinian
srd	sc	srd	M/L	Indo-European	sardu	Sardinian
sre			I/L			Sara
srf			I/L			Nafi
srg			I/L			Sulod
srh			I/L			Sarikoli
sri			I/L			Siriano
( srj )			I/L			Serawai
srk			I/L			Serudung Murut
srl			I/L			Isirawa
srm			I/L		saamáka	Saramaccan
srn		srn	I/L		Sranang Tongo	Sranan Tongo
sro			I/L			Campidanese Sardinian
srp	sr	srp	I/L	Indo-European	српски / srpski	Serbian
srq			I/L			Sirionó
srr		srr	I/L			Serer
srs			I/L			Sarsi
srt			I/L			Sauri
sru			I/L			Suruí
srv			I/L			Southern Sorsoganon
srw			I/L			Serua
srx			I/L			Sirmauri
sry			I/L			Sera
srz			I/L			Shahmirzadi
ssb			I/L			Southern Sama
ssc			I/L			Suba-Simbiti
ssd			I/L			Siroi
sse			I/L			Balangingi; Bangingih Sama
ssf			I/L			Thao
ssg			I/L			Seimat
ssh			I/L			Shihhi Arabic
ssi			I/L			Sansi
ssj			I/L			Sausi
ssk			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	sunnampakad	Sunam
ssl			I/L			Western Sisaala
ssm			I/L			Semnam
ssn			I/L			Waata
sso			I/L			Sissano
ssp			I/L			Spanish Sign Language
ssq			I/L			So'a
ssr			I/L			Swiss-French Sign Language
sss			I/L			Sô
sst			I/L			Sinasina
ssu			I/L			Susuami
ssv			I/L			Shark Bay
ssw	ss	ssw	I/L	Niger–Congo	siSwati	Swati
ssx			I/L			Samberigi
ssy			I/L			Saho
ssz			I/L			Sengseng
sta			I/L			Settla
stb			I/L			Northern Subanen
( stc )			I/L			Santa Cruz
std			I/L			Sentinel
ste			I/L			Liana-Seti
stf			I/L			Seta
stg			I/L			Trieng
sth			I/L			Shelta
sti			I/L			Bulo Stieng
stj			I/L			Matya Samo
stk			I/L			Arammba
stl			I/L			Stellingwerfs
stm			I/L			Setaman
stn			I/L			Owa
sto			I/L		Isga Iʼabi	Stoney
stp			I/L			Southeastern Tepehuan
stq			I/L		Seeltersk	Saterfriesisch
str			I/L		xʷsenəčqən	Straits Salish
sts			I/L			Shumashti
stt			I/L			Budeh Stieng
stu			I/L			Samtao
stv			I/L			Silt'e
stw			I/L			Satawalese
sty			I/L	Turkic		Siberian Tatar
sua			I/L			Sulka
sub			I/L			Suku
suc			I/L			Western Subanon
sue			I/L			Suena
( suf )			I/L			Tarpia
sug			I/L			Suganga
( suh )			I/L			Suba
sui			I/L			Suki
suj			I/L			Shubi
suk		suk	I/L			Sukuma
( sul )			I/L			Surigaonon
( sum )			I/L			Sumo-Mayangna
sun	su	sun	I/L	Austronesian	basa Sunda	Sundanese
suo			I/L	Skou		Bouni
suq			I/L			Suri; Tirmaga-Chai Suri
sur			I/L			Mwaghavul
sus		sus	I/L			Susu
sut			I/E			Subtiaba
( suu )			I/L			Sungkai
suv			I/L	Sino-Tibetan?	pɯh˧˩ ɣut˥	Puroik
suw			I/L			Sumbwa
sux		sux	I/H		eme-ĝir	Sumerian
suy			I/L			Suyá
suz			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	सुनुवार	Sunwar
sva			I/L		ლუშნუ	Svan
svb			I/L			Ulau-Suain
svc			I/L			Vincentian Creole English
sve			I/L			Serili
svk			I/L			Slovakian Sign Language
svm			I/L			Slavomolisano
( svr )			I/L			Savara
svs			I/L			Savosavo
svx			I/H			Skalvian
swa	sw	swa	M/L	Niger–Congo	kiswahili	Swahili (macrolanguage)
swb			I/L		شِقُمُرِ	Maore Comorian
swc			I/L			Congo Swahili
swe	sv	swe	I/L	Indo-European	svenska	Swedish
swf			I/L			Sere
swg			I/L		Schwäbisch	Swabian
swh			I/L			Kiswahili; Swahili (individual language)
swi			I/L			Sui
swj			I/L			Sira
swk			I/L			Malawi Sena
swl			I/L		svenskt teckenspråk	Swedish Sign Language
swm			I/L			Samosa
swn			I/L			Sawknah
swo			I/L			Shanenawa
swp			I/L			Suau
swq			I/L			Sharwa
swr			I/L			Saweru
sws			I/L			Seluwasan
swt			I/L			Sawila
swu			I/L			Suwawa
swv			I/L			Shekhawati
sww			I/E			Sowa
swx			I/L			Suruahá
swy			I/L			Sarua
sxb			I/L			Suba
sxc			I/H			Sicanian
sxe			I/L			Sighu
sxg			I/L			Shixing; Shuhi
sxk			I/E			Southern Kalapuya
sxl			I/E			Selian
sxm			I/L			Samre
sxn			I/L			Sangir
sxo			I/H			Sorothaptic
sxr			I/L			Saaroa
sxs			I/L			Sasaru
sxu			I/L		Sächsisch	Upper Saxon
sxw			I/L			Saxwe Gbe
sya			I/L			Siang
syb			I/L			Central Subanen
syc		syc	I/H			Classical Syriac
syi			I/L			Seki
syk			I/L			Sukur
syl			I/L	Indo-European	ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ	Sylheti
sym			I/L			Maya Samo
syn			I/L			Senaya
syo			I/L			Suoy
syr		syr	M/L		ܣܘܪܝܐܝܐ	Syriac
sys			I/L			Sinyar
syw			I/L			Kagate
syx			I/L	Niger–Congo		Samay
syy			I/L			Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language
sza			I/L			Semelai
szb			I/L			Ngalum
szc			I/L			Semaq Beri
( szd )			I/E			Seru
sze			I/L			Seze
szg			I/L			Sengele
( szk )			I/L			Sizaki
szl			I/L		Ślůnsko godka	Silesian
szn			I/L			Sula
szp			I/L			Suabo
szs			I/L			Solomon Islands Sign Language
szv			I/L			Isu (Fako Division)
szw			I/L			Sawai
szy			I/L	Austronesian		Sakizaya

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.