ISO 639:y

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

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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
yaa			I/L			Yaminahua
yab			I/L			Yuhup
yac			I/L			Pass Valley Yali
yad			I/L			Yagua
yae			I/L			Pumé
yaf			I/L			Yaka (Democratic Republic of Congo)
yag			I/L			Yámana
yah			I/L			Yazgulyam
yai			I/L			Yagnobi
yaj			I/L			Banda-Yangere
yak			I/L			Yakama
yal			I/L			Yalunka
yam			I/L			Yamba
yan			I/L			Mayangna
yao		yao	I/L			Yao
yap		yap	I/L			Yapese
yaq			I/L			Yaqui
yar			I/L			Yabarana
yas			I/L			Nugunu (Cameroon)
yat			I/L			Yambeta
yau			I/L			Yuwana
yav			I/L			Yangben
yaw			I/L			Yawalapití
yax			I/L			Yauma
yay			I/L			Agwagwune
yaz			I/L			Lokaa
yba			I/L			Yala
ybb			I/L			Yemba
( ybd )			I/L			Yangbye
ybe			I/L			West Yugur
ybh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	याक्खा	Yakha
ybi			I/L			Yamphu
ybj			I/L			Hasha
ybk			I/L			Bokha
ybl			I/L			Yukuben
ybm			I/L			Yaben
ybn			I/E			Yabaâna
ybo			I/L			Yabong
ybx			I/L			Yawiyo
yby			I/L			Yaweyuha
ych			I/L			Chesu
ycl			I/L			Lolopo
ycn			I/L			Yucuna
ycp			I/L			Chepya
ycr			I/L			Yilan Creole
yda			I/E			Yanda
ydd			I/L			Eastern Yiddish
yde			I/L			Yangum Dey
ydg			I/L			Yidgha
ydk			I/L			Yoidik
( yds )			I/L			Yiddish Sign Language
yea			I/L			Ravula
yec			I/L			Yeniche
yee			I/L			Yimas
yei			I/E			Yeni
yej			I/L			Yevanic
yel			I/L			Yela
( yen )			I/L			Yendang
yer			I/L			Tarok
yes			I/L			Nyankpa
yet			I/L			Yetfa
yeu			I/L			Yerukula
yev			I/L			Yapunda
yey			I/L			Yeyi
yga			I/E			Malyangapa
ygi			I/E			Yiningayi
ygl			I/L			Yangum Gel
ygm			I/L			Yagomi
ygp			I/L			Gepo
ygr			I/L			Yagaria
ygs			I/L			Yolŋu Sign Language
ygu			I/L			Yugul
ygw			I/L			Yagwoia
yha			I/L			Baha Buyang
yhd			I/L	Arabic		Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
yhl			I/L			Hlepho Phowa
yhs			I/L			Yan-nhaŋu Sign Language
yia			I/L			Yinggarda
( yib )			I/L			Yinglish
yid	yi	yid	M/L	Indo-European	אידיש	Yiddish
yif			I/L			Ache
yig			I/L			Wusa Nasu
yih			I/E			Western Yiddish
yii			I/L			Yidiny
yij			I/L			Yindjibarndi
yik			I/L			Dongshanba Lalo
yil			I/E			Yindjilandji
yim			I/L			Yimchungru Naga
yin			I/L			Riang Lai; Yinchia
( yio )			I/L			Dayao Yi
yip			I/L			Pholo
yiq			I/L			Miqie
yir			I/L			North Awyu
yis			I/L			Yis
yit			I/L			Eastern Lalu
yiu			I/L			Awu
yiv			I/L			Northern Nisu
yix			I/L			Axi Yi
( yiy )			I/L			Yir Yoront
yiz			I/L			Azhe
yka			I/L			Yakan
ykg			I/L			Northern Yukaghir
ykh			I/L	Mongolic		Khamnigan Mongol
yki			I/L			Yoke
ykk			I/L			Yakaikeke
ykl			I/L			Khlula
ykm			I/L			Kap
ykn			I/L			Kua-nsi
yko			I/L			Yasa
ykr			I/L			Yekora
ykt			I/L			Kathu
yku			I/L			Kuamasi
yky			I/L			Yakoma
yla			I/L			Yaul
ylb			I/L			Yaleba
yle			I/L			Yele
ylg			I/L			Yelogu
yli			I/L			Angguruk Yali
yll			I/L			Yil
ylm			I/L			Limi
yln			I/L			Langnian Buyang
ylo			I/L			Naluo Yi
ylr			I/E			Yalarnnga
ylu			I/L			Aribwaung
yly			I/L			Nyâlayu; Nyelâyu
( yma )			I/L			Yamphe
ymb			I/L			Yambes
ymc			I/L			Southern Muji
ymd			I/L			Muda
yme			I/E			Yameo
ymg			I/L			Yamongeri
ymh			I/L			Mili
ymi			I/L			Moji
( ymj )			I/L			Muji Yi
ymk			I/L			Makwe
yml			I/L			Iamalele
ymm			I/L			Maay
ymn			I/L			Sunum; Yamna
ymo			I/L			Yangum Mon
ymp			I/L			Yamap
ymq			I/L			Qila Muji
ymr			I/L			Malasar
yms			I/H			Mysian
( ymt )			I/E			Mator-Taygi-Karagas
ymx			I/L			Northern Muji
ymz			I/L			Muzi
yna			I/L			Aluo
ynb			I/L	Trans–New Guinea	Yaben	Yamben
ynd			I/E			Yandruwandha
yne			I/L			Lang'e
yng			I/L			Yango
( ynh )			I/L			Yangho
ynk			I/L			Naukan Yupik
ynl			I/L			Yangulam
ynn			I/E			Yana
yno			I/L			Yong
ynq			I/L			Yendang
yns			I/L			Yansi
ynu			I/E			Yahuna
yob			I/E			Yoba
yog			I/L			Yogad
yoi			I/L			Yonaguni
yok			I/L			Yokuts
yol			I/E			Yola
yom			I/L			Yombe
yon			I/L			Yongkom
yor	yo	yor	I/L	Niger–Congo		Yoruba
( yos )			I/L			Yos
yot			I/L			Yotti
yox			I/L			Yoron
yoy			I/L			Yoy
ypa			I/L			Phala
ypb			I/L			Labo Phowa
ypg			I/L			Phola
yph			I/L			Phupha
( ypl )			I/L			Pula Yi
ypm			I/L			Phuma
ypn			I/L			Ani Phowa
ypo			I/L			Alo Phola
ypp			I/L			Phupa
( ypw )			I/L			Puwa Yi
ypz			I/L			Phuza
yra			I/L			Yerakai
yrb			I/L			Yareba
yre			I/L			Yaouré
( yri )			I/L			Yarí
yrk			I/L			Nenets
yrl			I/L			Nhengatu
yrm			I/L			Yirrk-Mel
yrn			I/L			Yerong
yro			I/L	Yanomam		Yaroamë
yrs			I/L			Yarsun
yrw			I/L			Yarawata
yry			I/L			Yarluyandi
ysc			I/E			Yassic
ysd			I/L			Samatao
ysg			I/L			Sonaga
ysl			I/L			Yugoslavian Sign Language
ysm			I/L			Myanmar Sign Language
ysn			I/L			Sani
yso			I/L			Nisi (China)
ysp			I/L			Southern Lolopo
ysr			I/E			Sirenik Yupik
yss			I/L			Yessan-Mayo
ysy			I/L			Sanie
yta			I/L			Talu
ytl			I/L			Tanglang
ytp			I/L			Thopho
ytw			I/L			Yout Wam
yty			I/E			Yatay
yua			I/L			Yucatec Maya; Yucateco
yub			I/E			Yugambal
yuc			I/L			Yuchi
yud			I/L			Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic
yue			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	粵語/粤语; 廣東話/广东话	Yue Chinese
yuf			I/L			Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai
yug			I/E			Yug
yui			I/L			Yurutí
yuj			I/L			Karkar-Yuri
yuk			I/E			Yuki
yul			I/L			Yulu
yum			I/L			Quechan
yun			I/L			Bena (Nigeria)
yup			I/L			Yukpa
yuq			I/L			Yuqui
yur			I/E			Yurok
( yus )			I/L			Chan Santa Cruz Maya
yut			I/L			Yopno
( yuu )			I/L			Yugh
yuw			I/L			Yau (Morobe Province)
yux			I/L			Southern Yukaghir
yuy			I/L			East Yugur
yuz			I/L			Yuracare
yva			I/L			Yawa
yvt			I/E			Yavitero
ywa			I/L			Kalou
ywg			I/L			Yinhawangka
ywl			I/L			Western Lalu
( ywm )			I/L			Wumeng Yi
ywn			I/L			Yawanawa
ywq			I/L			Wuding-Luquan Yi
ywr			I/L			Yawuru
ywt			I/L			Central Lalo; Xishanba Lalo
ywu			I/L			Wumeng Nasu
yww			I/E			Yawarawarga
yxa			I/E			Mayawali
yxg			I/E			Yagara
yxl			I/E			Yardliyawarra
yxm			I/E			Yinwum
yxu			I/E			Yuyu
yxy			I/E			Yabula Yabula
( yym )			I/L			Yuanjiang-Mojiang Yi
yyr			I/E			Yir Yoront
yyu			I/L			Yau (Sandaun Province)
yyz			I/L			Ayizi
yzg			I/L			E'ma Buyang
yzk			I/L			Zokhuo

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.