ISO 639:w

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

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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
waa			I/L			Walla Walla
wab			I/L			Wab
wac			I/E			Wasco-Wishram
wad			I/L			Wamesa; Wondama
wae			I/L			Walser
waf			I/E			Wakoná
wag			I/L			Wa'ema
wah			I/L			Watubela
wai			I/L			Wares
waj			I/L			Waffa
wal		wal	I/L	Omotic	Wolayttattuwa	Wolaitta; Wolaytta
wam			I/E			Wampanoag
wan			I/L			Wan
wao			I/E			Wappo
wap			I/L			Wapishana
waq			I/L			Wagiman
war		war	I/L		Winaray	Waray (Philippines)
was		was	I/L			Washo
wat			I/L			Kaninuwa
wau			I/L			Waurá
wav			I/L			Waka
waw			I/L			Waiwai
wax			I/L			Marangis; Watam
way			I/L			Wayana
waz			I/L			Wampur
wba			I/L			Warao
wbb			I/L			Wabo
wbe			I/L			Waritai
wbf			I/L			Wara
wbh			I/L			Wanda
wbi			I/L			Vwanji
wbj			I/L			Alagwa
wbk			I/L			Waigali
wbl			I/L			Wakhi
wbm			I/L			Wa
wbp			I/L			Warlpiri
wbq			I/L			Waddar
wbr			I/L			Wagdi
wbs			I/L			West Bengal Sign Language
wbt			I/L			Warnman
wbv			I/L			Wajarri
wbw			I/L			Woi
wca			I/L			Yanomámi
wci			I/L			Waci Gbe
wdd			I/L			Wandji
wdg			I/L			Wadaginam
wdj			I/L			Wadjiginy
wdk			I/E			Wadikali
wdt			I/L	Iroquoian		Wendat
wdu			I/E			Wadjigu
wdy			I/E			Wadjabangayi
wea			I/E	Sino-Tibetan		Wewaw
wec			I/L			Wè Western
wed			I/L			Wedau
weg			I/L			Wergaia
weh			I/L			Weh
wei			I/L			Kiunum
wem			I/L			Weme Gbe
weo			I/L			Wemale
wep			I/L	Indo-European	Westfäölsk	Westphalien
wer			I/L			Weri
wes			I/L			Cameroon Pidgin
wet			I/L			Perai
weu			I/L			Rawngtu Chin
wew			I/L			Wejewa
wfg			I/L			Yafi; Zorop
wga			I/E			Wagaya
wgb			I/L			Wagawaga
wgg			I/E			Wangganguru; Wangkangurru
wgi			I/L			Wahgi
wgo			I/L			Waigeo
wgu			I/E			Wirangu
( wgw )			I/L			Wagawaga
wgy			I/L			Warrgamay
wha			I/L			Manusela; Sou Upaa
whg			I/L			North Wahgi
whk			I/L			Wahau Kenyah
whu			I/L			Wahau Kayan
wib			I/L			Southern Toussian
wic			I/E			Wichita
wie			I/E			Wik-Epa
wif			I/E			Wik-Keyangan
wig			I/L			Wik Ngathan
wih			I/L			Wik-Me'anha
wii			I/L			Minidien
wij			I/L			Wik-Iiyanh
wik			I/L			Wikalkan
wil			I/E			Wilawila
wim			I/L			Wik-Mungkan
win			I/L			Ho-Chunk
wir			I/E			Wiraféd
( wit )			I/L			Wintu
wiu			I/L			Wiru
wiv			I/L			Vitu
( wiw )			I/L			Wirangu
wiy			I/E		Wiyot	Wiyot
wja			I/L			Waja
wji			I/L			Warji
wka			I/E			Kw'adza
wkb			I/L			Kumbaran
wkd			I/L			Mo; Wakde
wkl			I/L			Kalanadi
wkr			I/L	Pama–Nyungan		Keerray-Woorroong
wku			I/L			Kunduvadi
wkw			I/E			Wakawaka
wky			I/E			Wangkayutyuru
wla			I/L			Walio
wlc			I/L			Mwali Comorian
wle			I/L			Wolane
wlg			I/L			Kunbarlang
wlh			I/L			Welaun
wli			I/L			Waioli
wlk			I/E			Wailaki
wll			I/L			Wali (Sudan)
wlm			I/H			Middle Welsh
wln	wa	wln	I/L	Indo-European	walon	Walloon
wlo			I/L			Wolio
wlr			I/L			Wailapa
wls			I/L			Wallisian
wlu			I/E			Wuliwuli
wlv			I/L			Wichí Lhamtés Vejoz
wlw			I/L			Walak
wlx			I/L			Wali (Ghana)
wly			I/E	Sino-Tibetan		Waling
wma			I/E			Mawa (Nigeria)
wmb			I/L			Wambaya
wmc			I/L			Wamas
wmd			I/L			Mamaindé
wme			I/L			Wambule
wmg			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Western Minyag
wmh			I/L			Waima'a
wmi			I/E			Wamin
wmm			I/L			Maiwa (Indonesia)
wmn			I/E			Waamwang
wmo			I/L			Wom (Papua New Guinea)
wms			I/L			Wambon
wmt			I/L			Walmajarri
wmw			I/L			Mwani
wmx			I/L			Womo
wnb			I/L	Madang	Wanambre	Mokati
wnc			I/L			Wantoat
wnd			I/E			Wandarang
wne			I/L			Waneci
wng			I/L			Wanggom
wni			I/L			Ndzwani Comorian
wnk			I/L			Wanukaka
wnm			I/E			Wanggamala
wnn			I/E			Wunumara
wno			I/L			Wano
wnp			I/L			Wanap
wnu			I/L			Usan
wnw			I/L			Wintu
wny			I/L			Waanyi; Wanyi
woa			I/L			Kuwema; Tyaraity
wob			I/L			Wè Northern
woc			I/L			Wogeo
wod			I/L			Wolani
woe			I/L			Woleaian
wof			I/L			Gambian Wolof
wog			I/L			Wogamusin
woi			I/L			Kamang
wok			I/L			Longto
wol	wo	wol	I/L	Niger–Congo	Wolof	Wolof
wom			I/L			Wom (Nigeria)
won			I/L			Wongo
woo			I/L			Manombai
wor			I/L			Woria
wos			I/L			Hanga Hundi
wow			I/L			Wawonii
woy			I/E			Weyto
wpc			I/L			Maco
( wra )			I/L			Warapu
wrb			I/E			Waluwarra; Warluwara
( wrd )			I/L			Warduji
( wre )			I/L			Ware
wrg			I/E			Gudjal; Warungu
wrh			I/E			Wiradjuri
wri			I/E			Wariyangga
wrk			I/L			Garrwa
wrl			I/L			Warlmanpa
wrm			I/L			Warumungu
wrn			I/L			Warnang
wro			I/E			Worrorra
wrp			I/L			Waropen
wrr			I/L			Wardaman
wrs			I/L			Waris
wru			I/L			Waru
wrv			I/L			Waruna
wrw			I/E			Gugu Warra
wrx			I/L			Wae Rana
wry			I/L			Merwari
wrz			I/E			Waray (Australia)
wsa			I/L			Warembori
wsg			I/L	Dravidian		Adilabad Gondi
wsi			I/L			Wusi
wsk			I/L			Waskia
wsr			I/L			Owenia
wss			I/L			Wasa
wsu			I/E			Wasu
wsv			I/E			Wotapuri-Katarqalai
wtb			I/L	Niger–Congo		Matambwe
wtf			I/L			Watiwa
wth			I/E			Wathawurrung
wti			I/L			Berta
wtk			I/L			Watakataui
wtm			I/L			Mewati
wtw			I/L			Wotu
wua			I/L			Wikngenchera
wub			I/L			Wunambal
wud			I/L			Wudu
wuh			I/L			Wutunhua
wul			I/L			Silimo
wum			I/L			Wumbvu
wun			I/L			Bungu
wur			I/E			Wurrugu
wut			I/L			Wutung
wuu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	吴语/吳語	Wu Chinese
wuv			I/L			Wuvulu-Aua
wux			I/L			Wulna
wuy			I/L			Wauyai
wwa			I/L			Waama
wwb			I/E			Wakabunga
wwo			I/L			Dorig; Wetamut
wwr			I/E			Warrwa
www			I/L			Wawa
wxa			I/L			Waxianghua
wxw			I/E			Wardandi
( wya )			I/L			Wyandot
wyb			I/L			Wangaaybuwan-Ngiyambaa
wyi			I/E			Woiwurrung
wym			I/L		Wymysiöeryś	Wymysorys
wyn			I/L	Iroquoian		Wyandot
wyr			I/L			Wayoró
wyy			I/L			Western Fijian

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.