ISO 639:b

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

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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
baa			I/L	Austronesian		Babatana
bab			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bainouk-Gunyuño
bac			I/L	Austronesian		Badui
bae			I/E	Arawakan		Baré
baf			I/L	Niger-Congo		Nubaca
bag			I/L	Niger-Congo		Tuki
bah			I/L	English Creole		Bahamas Creole English
baj			I/L	Austronesian		Barakai
bak	ba	bak	I/L	Turkic	башҡорт	Bashkir
bal		bal	M/L	Indo-European	بلوچی	Baluchi
bam	bm	bam	I/L	Niger–Congo	bamanankan	Bambara
ban		ban	I/L	Austronesian	Basa Bali	Balinese
bao			I/L	Tucanoan		Waimaha
bap			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	बान्तावा	Bantawa
bar			I/L	Indo-European		Bavarian
bas		bas	I/L	Niger-Congo	ɓasaá	Basa (Cameroon)
bau			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bada (Nigeria)
bav			I/L	Niger-Congo		Vengo
baw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bambili-Bambui
bax			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bamun
bay			I/L	Austronesian		Batuley
( baz )			I/L	Niger-Congo		Tunen
bba			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baatonum
bbb			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Barai
bbc			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Toba
bbd			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bau
bbe			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bangba
bbf			I/L	Fas		Baibai
bbg			I/L	Niger-Congo		Barama
bbh			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bugan
bbi			I/L	Niger-Congo		Barombi
bbj			I/L	Niger-Congo		Ghomálá'
bbk			I/L	Niger-Congo		Babanki
bbl			I/L	Northeast Caucasian		Bats
bbm			I/L	Niger-Congo		Babango
bbn			I/L	Austronesian		Uneapa
bbo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Konabéré; Northern Bobo Madaré
bbp			I/L	Niger-Congo		West Central Banda
bbq			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bamali
bbr			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Girawa
bbs			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bakpinka
bbt			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Mburku
bbu			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kulung (Nigeria)
bbv			I/L	Austronesian		Karnai
bbw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baba
bbx			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bubia
bby			I/L	Niger-Congo		Befang
( bbz )			I/L	Creole		Babalia Creole Arabic
bca			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Baip‧ngvp‧zix	Central Bai
bcb			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bainouk-Samik
bcc			I/L	Indo-European	بلوچی	Southern Balochi
bcd			I/L	Austronesian		North Babar
bce			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bamenyam
bcf			I/L	Kiwaian		Bamu
bcg			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baga Pokur
bch			I/L	Austronesian		Bariai
bci			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baoulé
bcj			I/L	Nyulnyulan		Bardi
bck			I/L	Bunuban		Bunuba
bcl			I/L	Austronesian		Central Bikol
bcm			I/L	Austronesian		Bannoni
bcn			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bali (Nigeria)
bco			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Kaluli
bcp			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bali (Democratic Republic of Congo)
bcq			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bench
bcr			I/L	Na-Dené	Witsuwit'en	Babine
bcs			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kohumono
bct			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bendi
bcu			I/L	Austronesian		Awad Bing
bcv			I/L	Niger-Congo		Shoo-Minda-Nye
bcw			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bana
( bcx )			I/L	Austronesian		Pamona
bcy			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bacama
bcz			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bainouk-Gunyaamolo
bda			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bayot
bdb			I/L	Austronesian		Basap
bdc			I/L	Chocoan		Emberá-Baudó
bdd			I/L	Austronesian		Bunama
bde			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bade
bdf			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Biage
bdg			I/L	Austronesian		Bonggi
bdh			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Baka (South Sudan)
bdi			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Burun
bdj			I/L	Niger-Congo	Bairt⤧ngvrt⤧zix	Bai; Bai (South Sudan)
bdk			I/L	Northeast Caucasian		Budukh
bdl			I/L	Austronesian		Indonesian Bajau
bdm			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Buduma
bdn			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Baldemu
bdo			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Morom
bdp			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bende
bdq			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bahnar
bdr			I/L	Austronesian		West Coast Bajau
bds			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Burunge
bdt			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bokoto
bdu			I/L	Niger-Congo		Oroko
bdv			I/L	Indo-European		Bodo Parja
bdw			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Baham
bdx			I/L	Austronesian		Budong-Budong
bdy			I/L	Pama-Nyungan		Bandjalang
bdz			I/L	Indo-European		Badeshi
bea			I/L	Na-Dené	Dunne-za	Beaver
beb			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bebele
bec			I/L	Niger-Congo		Iceve-Maci
bed			I/L	Austronesian		Bedoanas
bee			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Byangsi
bef			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Benabena
beg			I/L	Austronesian		Belait
beh			I/L	Niger-Congo		Biali
bei			I/L	Austronesian		Bekati'
bej		bej	I/L	Afro-Asiatic	بداوية	Bedawiyet; Beja
bek			I/L	Austronesian		Bebeli
bel	be	bel	I/L	Indo-European	беларуская	Belarusian
bem		bem	I/L	Niger-Congo	ichibemba	Bemba (Zambia)
ben	bn	ben	I/L	Indo-European	বাংলা	Bengali
beo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Beami
bep			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Besoa
beq			I/L	Austronesian		Beembe
bes			I/L	Niger-Congo		Besme
bet			I/L	Niger-Congo		Guiberoua Béte
beu			I/L	Timor-Alor-Pantar		Blagar
bev			I/L	Niger-Congo		Daloa Bété
bew			I/L	Malay-based Creole	Bahasa Betawi	Betawi
bex			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Jur Modo
bey			I/L	Torricelli		Beli (Papua New Guinea)
bez			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bena (Tanzania)
bfa			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bari
bfb			I/L	Indo-European		Pauri Bareli
bfc			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Baip‧ngvp‧zix	Northern Bai; Panyi Bai
bfd			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bafut
bfe			I/L	Foja Range		Betaf; Tena
bff			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bofi
bfg			I/L	Austronesian		Busang Kayan
bfh			I/L	Yam		Blafe
bfi			I/L	BANZSL		British Sign Language
bfj			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bafanji
bfk			I/L	village sign language		Ban Khor Sign Language
bfl			I/L	Niger-Congo		Banda-Ndélé
bfm			I/L	Niger-Congo		Mmen
bfn			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bunak
bfo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Malba Birifor
bfp			I/L	Niger-Congo		Beba
bfq			I/L	Dravidian	ಬಡಗ	Badaga
bfr			I/L	Indo-European		Bazigar
bfs			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Baip‧ngvp‧zix	Southern Bai
bft			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	بلتی	Balti
bfu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Gahri
bfw			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bondo
bfx			I/L	Austronesian		Bantayanon
bfy			I/L	Indo-European		Bagheli
bfz			I/L	Indo-European		Mahasu Pahari
bga			I/L	Niger-Congo		Gwamhi-Wuri
bgb			I/L	Austronesian		Bobongko
bgc			I/L	Indo-European		Haryanvi
bgd			I/L	Indo-European		Rathwi Bareli
bge			I/L	Indo-European		Bauria
bgf			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bangandu
bgg			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Khowa	Bugun
( bgh )			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bogan
bgi			I/L	Austronesian		Giangan
bgj			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bangolan
bgk			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bit; Buxinhua
bgl			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bo (Laos)
( bgm )			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baga Mboteni
bgn			I/L	Indo-European		Western Balochi
bgo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baga Koga
bgp			I/L	Indo-European		Eastern Balochi
bgq			I/L	Indo-European		Bagri
bgr			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bawm Chin
bgs			I/L	Austronesian		Tagabawa
bgt			I/L	Austronesian		Bughotu
bgu			I/L	Niger-Congo		Mbongno
bgv			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Warkay-Bipim
bgw			I/L	Indo-European		Bhatri
bgx			I/L	Turkic		Balkan Gagauz Turkish
bgy			I/L	Austronesian		Benggoi
bgz			I/L	Austronesian		Banggai
bha			I/L	Indo-European		Bharia
bhb			I/L	Indo-European	भीली	Bhili
bhc			I/L	Austronesian		Biga
bhd			I/L	Indo-European		Bhadrawahi
bhe			I/L	Indo-European		Bhaya
bhf			I/L	Senu River		Odiai
bhg			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Binandere
bhh			I/L	Indo-European		Bukharic
bhi			I/L	Indo-European		Bhilali
bhj			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bahing
( bhk )			I/L	Austronesian		Albay Bicolano
bhl			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bimin
bhm			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bathari
bhn			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bohtan Neo-Aramaic
bho		bho	I/L	Indo-European	भोजपुरी	Bhojpuri
bhp			I/L	Austronesian		Bima
bhq			I/L	Austronesian		Tukang Besi South
bhr			I/L	Austronesian		Bara Malagasy
bhs			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Buwal
bht			I/L	Indo-European		Bhattiyali
bhu			I/L	Indo-European		Bhunjia
bhv			I/L	Austronesian		Bahau
bhw			I/L	Austronesian		Biak
bhx			I/L	spurious		Bhalay
bhy			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bhele
bhz			I/L	Austronesian		Bada (Indonesia)
bia			I/L	Pama-Nyungan		Badimaya
bib			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bisa; Bissa
( bic )			I/L	Engan		Bikaru
bid			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bidiyo
bie			I/L	Madang		Bepour
bif			I/L	Niger-Congo		Biafada
big			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Biangai
( bii )			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bisu
( bij )			I/L	Niger-Congo		Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri
bik		bik	M/L	Austronesian	Bicol	Bikol
bil			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bile
bim			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bimoba
bin		bin	I/L	Niger-Congo	Èdó	Bini; Edo
bio			I/L	Senu River		Nai
bip			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bila
biq			I/L	Austronesian		Bipi
bir			I/L	Engan		Bisorio
bis	bi	bis	I/L	English Creole	Bislama	Bislama
bit			I/L	Sepik		Berinomo
biu			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Biete
biv			I/L	Niger-Congo		Southern Birifor
biw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kol (Cameroon)
bix			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bijori
biy			I/L	Austroasiatic		Birhor
biz			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baloi
bja			I/L	Niger-Congo		Budza
bjb			I/E	Pama-Nyungan		Banggarla
bjc			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bariji
( bjd )			I/L	Pama-Nyungan		Bandjigali
bje			I/L	Hmong-Mien		Biao-Jiao Mien
bjf			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Barzani Jewish Neo-Aramaic
bjg			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bidyogo
bjh			I/L	Sepik		Bahinemo
bji			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Burji
bjj			I/L	Indo-European		Kanauji
bjk			I/L	Austronesian		Barok
bjl			I/L	Austronesian		Bulu (Papua New Guinea)
bjm			I/L	Indo-European		Bajelani
bjn			I/L	Austronesian		Banjar
bjo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Mid-Southern Banda
bjp			I/L	Austronesian		Fanamaket
( bjq )			I/L	Austronesian		Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
bjr			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Binumarien
bjs			I/L	English Creole		Bajan
bjt			I/L	Niger-Congo		Balanta-Ganja
bju			I/L	Niger-Congo		Busuu
bjv			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bedjond
bjw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bakwé
bjx			I/L	Austronesian		Banao Itneg
bjy			I/E	Pama-Nyungan		Bayali
bjz			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Baruga
bka			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kyak
( bkb )			I/L	Austronesian		Finallig
bkc			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baka (Cameroon)
bkd			I/L	Austronesian		Binukid; Talaandig
( bke )			I/L	Austronesian		Bengkulu
bkf			I/L	Niger-Congo		Beeke
bkg			I/L	Niger-Congo		Buraka
bkh			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bakoko
bki			I/L	Austronesian		Baki
bkj			I/L	Niger-Congo		Pande
bkk			I/L	Indo-European		Brokskat
bkl			I/L	Foja Range		Berik
bkm			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kom (Cameroon)
bkn			I/L	Austronesian		Bukitan
bko			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kwa'
bkp			I/L	Niger-Congo		Boko (Democratic Republic of Congo)
bkq			I/L	Cariban		Bakairí
bkr			I/L	Austronesian		Bakumpai
bks			I/L	Austronesian		Northern Sorsoganon
bkt			I/L	Niger-Congo		Boloki
bku			I/L	Austronesian		Buhid
bkv			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bekwarra
bkw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bekwel
bkx			I/L	Austronesian		Baikeno
bky			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bokyi
bkz			I/L	Austronesian		Bungku
bla		bla	I/L	Algic		Siksika
blb			I/L	Central Solomon		Bilua
blc			I/L	Salishan		Bella Coola
bld			I/L	Austronesian		Bolango
ble			I/L	Niger-Congo		Balanta-Kentohe
blf			I/L	Austronesian		Buol
( blg )			I/L	Austronesian		Balau
blh			I/L	Niger-Congo		Kuwaa
bli			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bolia
blj			I/L	Austronesian		Bolongan
blk			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Pa'O; Pa'o Karen
bll			I/E	Siouan		Biloxi
blm			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Beli (South Sudan)
bln			I/L	Austronesian		Southern Catanduanes Bikol
blo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Anii
blp			I/L	Austronesian		Blablanga
blq			I/L	Austronesian		Baluan-Pam
blr			I/L	Austroasiatic		Blang
bls			I/L	Austronesian		Balaesang
blt			I/L	Kra-Dai		Tai Dam
( blu )			I/L	Hmong-Mien		Hmong Njua
blv			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bolo; Kibala
blw			I/L	Austronesian		Balangao
blx			I/L	Austronesian		Mag-Indi Ayta
bly			I/L	Niger-Congo		Notre
blz			I/L	Austronesian		Balantak
bma			I/L	Niger-Congo		Lame
bmb			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bembe
bmc			I/L	Austronesian		Biem
bmd			I/L	Niger-Congo		Baga Manduri
bme			I/L	Niger-Congo		Limassa
bmf			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bom-Kim
bmg			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bamwe
bmh			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Kein
bmi			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bagirmi
bmj			I/L	Indo-European		Bote-Majhi
bmk			I/L	Austronesian		Ghayavi
bml			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bomboli
bmm			I/L	Austronesian		Northern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
bmn			I/E	Austronesian		Bina (Papua New Guinea)
bmo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bambalang
bmp			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bulgebi
bmq			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bomu
bmr			I/L	Boran		Muinane
bms			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bilma Kanuri
bmt			I/L	Hmong-Mien		Biao Mon
bmu			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Somba-Siawari
bmv			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bum
bmw			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bomwali
bmx			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Baimak
( bmy )			I/L	spurious		Bemba (Democratic Republic of Congo)
bmz			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Baramu
bna			I/L	Austronesian		Bonerate
bnb			I/L	Austronesian		Bookan
bnc			M/L	Austronesian		Bontok
bnd			I/L	Austronesian		Banda (Indonesia)
bne			I/L	Austronesian		Bintauna
bnf			I/L	Austronesian		Masiwang
bng			I/L	Niger-Congo		Benga
( bnh )			I/L	Arawan		Banawá
bni			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bangi
bnj			I/L	Austronesian		Eastern Tawbuid
bnk			I/L	Austronesian		Bierebo
bnl			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Boon
bnm			I/L	Niger-Congo		Batanga
bnn			I/L	Austronesian		Bunun
bno			I/L	Austronesian		Bantoanon
bnp			I/L	Austronesian		Bola
bnq			I/L	Austronesian		Bantik
bnr			I/L	Austronesian		Butmas-Tur
bns			I/L	Indo-European		Bundeli
bnu			I/L	Austronesian		Bentong
bnv			I/L	Foja Range		Beneraf, Bonerif, Edwas
bnw			I/L	Sepik		Bisis
bnx			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bangubangu
bny			I/L	Austronesian		Bintulu
bnz			I/L	Niger-Congo		Beezen
boa			I/L	Boran		Bora
bob			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Aweer
( boc )			I/L	Austronesian		Bakung Kenyah
bod	bo	tib	I/L	Sino-Tibetan	བོད་སྐད་	Standard Tibetan
boe			I/L	Niger-Congo		Mundabli
bof			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bolon
bog			I/L	Deaf-community sign language		Bamako Sign Language
boh			I/L	Niger-Congo		Boma
boi			I/E	Chumashan		Barbareño
boj			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Anjam
bok			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bonjo
bol			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bole
bom			I/L	Niger-Congo		Berom
bon			I/L	Trans-Fly		Bine
boo			I/L	Niger-Congo		Tiemacèwè Bozo
bop			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bonkiman
boq			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bogaya
bor			I/L	Macro-Jê		Borôro
bos	bs	bos	I/L	Indo-European	bosanski	Bosnian
bot			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Bongo
bou			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bondei
bov			I/L	Niger-Congo		Tuwuli
bow			I/E	Trans-Fly		Rema
box			I/L	Niger-Congo		Buamu
boy			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bodo (Central African Republic)
boz			I/L	Niger-Congo		Tiéyaxo Bozo
bpa			I/L	Austronesian		Daakaka
( bpb )			I/E	spurious		Barbacoas
bpc			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mbuk
bpd			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Banda-Banda
bpe			I/L	Skou		Bauni
bpg			I/L	Austronesian		Bonggo
bph			I/L	Northeast Caucasian		Botlikh
bpi			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Bagupi
bpj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Binji
bpk			I/L	Austronesian		'Ôrôê; Orowe
bpl			I/L	Malay-based Creole		Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin
bpm			I/L	Trans-New Guinea		Biyom
bpn			I/L	Hmong–Mien	Ba Pai	Dzao Min
bpo			I/L	East Geelvink Bay?		Anasi
bpp			I/L	Kaure-Kosare		Kaure
bpq			I/L	Malay-based Creole		Banda Malay
bpr			I/L	Austronesian		Koronadal Blaan
bps			I/L	Austronesian		Sarangani Blaan
bpt			I/E	Pama-Nyungan		Barrow Point
bpu			I/L	Madang		Bongu
bpv			I/L	Anim		Bian Marind
bpw			I/L	Left May?		Bo (Papua New Guinea)
bpx			I/L	Indo-European		Palya Bareli
bpy			I/L	Indo-European	বিষ্ণুপ্রিয়া মণিপুরী	Bishnupriya
bpz			I/L	Austronesian		Bilba
bqa			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Tchumbuli
bqb			I/L	Foja Range		Bagusa
bqc			I/L	Niger-Congo		Boko (Benin); Boo
bqd			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bung
( bqe )			I/L	Basque (isolate)		Navarro-Labourdin Basque
bqf			I/E	Atlantic–Congo		Baga Kaloum
bqg			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bago-Kusuntu
bqh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Baima
bqi			I/L	Indo-European		Bakhtiari
bqj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bandial
bqk			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Banda-Mbrès
bql			I/L	Trans–New Guinea?	Bilakura	Karian; Bilakura
bqm			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Wumboko
bqn			I/L	Sign language (Francosign)		Bulgarian Sign Language
bqo			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Balo
bqp			I/L	Mande		Busa
bqq			I/L	Lakes Plain		Biritai
bqr			I/L	Austronesian		Burusu
bqs			I/L	Ramu		Bosngun
bqt			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bamukumbit
bqu			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Boguru
bqv			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Begbere-Ejar; Koro Wachi
bqw			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Buru (Nigeria)
bqx			I/L	Benue-Congo		Baangi
bqy			I/L	village sign language		Bengkala Sign Language
bqz			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bakaka
bra		bra	I/L	Indo-European		Braj
brb			I/L	Austroasiatic		Brao; Lave
brc			I/E	Dutch Creole		Berbice Creole Dutch
brd			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Baraamu	Baraamu
bre	br	bre	I/L	Indo-European	brezhoneg	Breton
brf			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bira
brg			I/L	Arawakan		Baure
brh			I/L	Dravidian		Brahui
bri			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Mokpwe
brj			I/L	Austronesian		Bieria
brk			I/E	Eastern Sudanic		Birked
brl			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Birwa
brm			I/L	Zande		Barambu
brn			I/L	Chibchan		Boruca
bro			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Brokkat
brp			I/L	East Geelvink Bay		Barapasi
brq			I/L	Ramu		Breri
brr			I/L	Austronesian		Birao
brs			I/L	Austronesian		Baras
brt			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bitare
bru			I/L	Austroasiatic		Eastern Bru
brv			I/L	Austroasiatic		Western Bru
brw			I/L	Dravidian		Bellari
brx			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bodo (India)
bry			I/L	Sepik		Burui
brz			I/L	Austronesian		Bilbil
bsa			I/L	Language isolate		Abinomn
bsb			I/L	Austronesian		Brunei Bisaya
bsc			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bassari; Oniyan
( bsd )			I/L	Austronesian		Sarawak Bisaya
bse			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Wushi
bsf			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bauchi
bsg			I/L	Indo-European		Bashkardi
bsh			I/L	Indo-European		Kati
bsi			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bassossi
bsj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bangwinji
bsk			I/L	Language isolate		Burushaski
bsl			I/E	Atlantic–Congo		Basa-Gumna
bsm			I/L	Austronesian		Busami
bsn			I/L	Tucanoan		Barasana-Eduria
bso			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Buso
bsp			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Baga Sitemu
bsq			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bassa
bsr			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bassa-Kontagora
bss			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Akoose
bst			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Basketo
bsu			I/L	Austronesian		Bahonsuai
bsv			I/E	Atlantic–Congo		Baga Sobané
bsw			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Baiso
bsx			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Yangkam
bsy			I/L	Austronesian		Sabah Bisaya
( bsz )			I/L	Basque (isolate)		Souletin Basque
bta			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bata
( btb )			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Beti (Cameroon)
btc			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bati (Cameroon)
btd			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Dairi
bte			I/E	Atlantic–Congo		Gamo-Ningi
btf			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Birgit
btg			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Gagnoa Bété
bth			I/L	Austronesian		Biatah Bidayuh
bti			I/L	East Geelvink Bay		Burate
btj			I/L	Austronesian		Bacanese Malay
( btl )			I/L	spurious		Bhatola
btm			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Mandailing
btn			I/L	Austronesian		Ratagnon
bto			I/L	Austronesian		Rinconada Bikol
btp			I/L	Austronesian		Budibud
btq			I/L	Austroasiatic		Batek
btr			I/L	Austronesian		Baetora
bts			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Simalungun
btt			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bete-Bendi
btu			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Batu
btv			I/L	Indo-European		Bateri
btw			I/L	Austronesian		Butuanon
btx			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Karo
bty			I/L	Austronesian		Bobot
btz			I/L	Austronesian		Batak Alas-Kluet
bua		bua	M/L	Mongolic	буряад	Buriat
bub			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bua
buc			I/L	Austronesian		Bushi
bud			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Ntcham
bue			I/E	Unclassified		Beothuk
buf			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bushoong
bug		bug	I/L	Austronesian	ᨅᨔ ᨕᨘᨁᨗ	Buginese
buh			I/L	Hmong–Mien		Younuo Bunu
bui			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bongili
buj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Basa-Gurmana
buk			I/L	Austronesian		Bugawac
bul	bg	bul	I/L	Indo-European	български	Bulgarian
bum			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bulu (Cameroon)
bun			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Sherbro
buo			I/L	South Bougainville		Terei
bup			I/L	Austronesian		Busoa
buq			I/L	Madang		Brem
bus			I/L	Mande		Bokobaru
but			I/L	Torricelli		Bungain
buu			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Budu
buv			I/L	Yuat		Bun
buw			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bubi
bux			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Boghom
buy			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bullom So
buz			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bukwen
bva			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Barein
bvb			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bube
bvc			I/L	Austronesian		Baelelea
bvd			I/L	Austronesian		Baeggu
bve			I/L	Austronesian		Berau Malay
bvf			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Boor
bvg			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bonkeng
bvh			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bure
bvi			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Belanda Viri
bvj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Baan
bvk			I/L	Austronesian		Bukat
bvl			I/L	Sign language (French Sign)		Bolivian Sign Language
bvm			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bamunka
bvn			I/L	Torricelli		Buna
bvo			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bolgo
bvp			I/L	Austroasiatic		Bumang
bvq			I/L	Central Sudanic		Birri
bvr			I/L	Maningrida		Burarra
( bvs )			I/L	Sign language		Belgian Sign Language
bvt			I/L	Austronesian		Bati (Indonesia)
bvu			I/L	Austronesian		Bukit Malay
bvv			I/E	Arawakan		Baniva
bvw			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Boga
bvx			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Dibole
bvy			I/L	Austronesian		Baybayanon
bvz			I/L	East Geelvink Bay		Bauzi
bwa			I/L	Austronesian		Bwatoo
bwb			I/L	Austronesian		Namosi-Naitasiri-Serua
bwc			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bwile
bwd			I/L	Austronesian		Bwaidoka
bwe			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bwe Karen
bwf			I/L	Austronesian		Boselewa
bwg			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Barwe
bwh			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bishuo
bwi			I/L	Arawakan		Baniwa
bwj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Láá Láá Bwamu
bwk			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Bauwaki
bwl			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bwela
bwm			I/L	Yuat		Biwat
bwn			I/L	Hmong–Mien		Wunai Bunu
bwo			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Borna (Ethiopia); Boro (Ethiopia)
bwp			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Mandobo Bawah
bwq			I/L	Mande		Southern Bobo Madaré
bwr			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bura-Pabir
bws			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bomboma
bwt			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bafaw-Balong
bwu			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Buli (Ghana)
( bwv )			I/L	Austronesian		Bahau River Kenyah
bww			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bwa
bwx			I/L	Hmong–Mien		Bu-Nao Bunu
bwy			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Cwi Bwamu
bwz			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bwisi
bxa			I/L	Austronesian		Tairaha
bxb			I/L	Nilotic		Belanda Bor
bxc			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Molengue
bxd			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Pela
bxe			I/L	unclassified		Birale
bxf			I/L	Austronesian		Bilur; Minigir
bxg			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bangala
bxh			I/L	Austronesian		Buhutu
bxi			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Pirlatapa
bxj			I/L	Pama–Nyungan		Bayungu
bxk			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bukusu; Lubukusu
bxl			I/L	Mande		Jalkunan
bxm			I/L	Mongolic		Mongolia Buriat
bxn			I/L	Pama–Nyungan		Burduna
bxo			I/L	Hausa-based pidgin		Barikanchi
bxp			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bebil
bxq			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Beele
bxr			I/L	Mongolic		Russia Buriat
bxs			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Busam
( bxt )			I/L	Austroasiatic		Buxinhua
bxu			I/L	Mongolic		China Buriat
bxv			I/L	Central Sudanic		Berakou
bxw			I/L	Mande		Bankagooma
( bxx )			I/L	spurious		Borna (Democratic Republic of Congo)
bxz			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Binahari
bya			I/L	Austronesian		Batak
byb			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bikya
byc			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Ubaghara
byd			I/L	Austronesian		Benyadu'
bye			I/L	Sepik		Pouye
byf			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bete
byg			I/E	Daju		Baygo
byh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bhujel
byi			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Buyu
byj			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bina (Nigeria)
byk			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Biao
byl			I/L	Bayono–Awbono		Bayono
bym			I/L	Pama–Nyungan		Bidjara
byn		byn	I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bilin; Blin
byo			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Biyo
byp			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bumaji
byq			I/E	Austronesian		Basay
byr			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Baruya; Yipma
bys			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Burak
byt			I/E	Saharan		Berti
( byu )			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Buyang
byv			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Medumba
byw			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Belhariya
byx			I/L	Baining		Qaqet
( byy )			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Buya
byz			I/L	Ramu		Banaro
bza			I/L	Mande		Bandi
bzb			I/L	Austronesian		Andio
bzc			I/L	Austronesian		Southern Betsimisaraka Malagasy
bzd			I/L	Chibchan		Bribri
bze			I/L	Mande		Jenaama Bozo
bzf			I/L	Sepik		Boikin
bzg			I/L	Austronesian		Babuza
bzh			I/L	Austronesian		Mapos Buang
bzi			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Bisu
bzj			I/L	English-based creole		Belize Kriol English
bzk			I/L	English-based creole		Nicaragua Creole English
bzl			I/L	Austronesian		Boano (Sulawesi)
bzm			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bolondo
bzn			I/L	Austronesian		Boano (Maluku)
bzo			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Bozaba
bzp			I/L	Berau Gulf		Kemberano
bzq			I/L	Austronesian		Buli (Indonesia)
bzr			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Biri
bzs			I/L	isolate		Brazilian Sign Language
bzt			I/C	constructed		Brithenig
bzu			I/L	isolate?		Burmeso
bzv			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Naami
bzw			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Basa (Nigeria)
bzx			I/L	Mande		Kɛlɛngaxo Bozo
bzy			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Obanliku
bzz			I/L	Atlantic–Congo		Evant

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.