ISO 639:z

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

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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
zaa			I/L	Zapotec		Sierra de Juárez Zapotec
zab			I/L	Zapotec		San Juan Guelavía Zapotec; Western Tlacolula Valley Zapotec
zac			I/L	Zapotec		Ocotlán Zapotec
zad			I/L	Zapotec		Cajonos Zapotec
zae			I/L	Zapotec		Yareni Zapotec
zaf			I/L	Zapotec		Ayoquesco Zapotec
zag			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Zaghawa
zah			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zangwal
zai			I/L	Zapotec	Diidxazá'	Isthmus Zapotec
zaj			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zaramo
zak			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zanaki
zal			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	Rouruo	Zauzou
zam			I/L	Zapotec		Miahuatlán Zapotec
zao			I/L	Zapotec		Ozolotepec Zapotec
zap		zap	M/L	Zapotec		Zapotec
zaq			I/L	Oto-Manguean	tizha'	Aloápam Zapotec
zar			I/L	Zapotec		Rincón Zapotec
zas			I/L	Zapotec		Santo Domingo Albarradas Zapotec
zat			I/L	Zapotec		Tabaa Zapotec
zau			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Zangskari
zav			I/L	Zapotec		Yatzachi Zapotec
zaw			I/L	Zapotec		Mitla Zapotec
zax			I/L	Zapotec		Xadani Zapotec
zay			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zaysete; Zayse-Zergulla
zaz			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zari
zba			I/C	constructed		Balaibalan
zbc			I/L	Austronesian		Central Berawan
zbe			I/L	Austronesian		East Berawan
zbl		zbl	I/C	constructed		Bliss; Blissymbolics; Blissymbols
zbt			I/L	Austronesian		Batui
zbu			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Bu (Bauchi State)
zbw			I/L	Austronesian		West Berawan
zca			I/L	Zapotec		Coatecas Altas Zapotec
zcd			I/L	Oto-Manguean		Las Delicias Zapotec
zch			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Central Hongshuihe Zhuang
zdj			I/L	Niger–Congo		Ngazidja Comorian
zea			I/L	Indo-European		Zeeuws
zeg			I/L	Austronesian		Zenag
zeh			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Eastern Hongshuihe Zhuang
zem			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zeem
zen		zen	I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zenaga
zga			I/L	Niger–Congo		Kinga
zgb			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Guibei Zhuang
zgh		zgh	I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Standard Moroccan Tamazight
zgm			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Minz Zhuang
zgn			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Guibian Zhuang
zgr			I/L	Austronesian		Magori
zha	za	zha	M/L	Tai–Kadai		Chuang; Zhuang
zhb			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Zhaba
zhd			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Dai Zhuang
zhi			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zhire
zhn			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Nong Zhuang
zho	zh	chi	M/L	Sino-Tibetan	中文; 汉语/漢語; 华语/華語	Chinese
zhw			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zhoa
zia			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Zia
zib			I/L	isolate		Zimbabwe Sign Language
zik			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Zimakani
zil			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zialo
zim			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Mesme
zin			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zinza
( zir )			I/E	Niger–Congo		Ziriya
ziw			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zigula
ziz			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zizilivakan
zka			I/L	Austronesian		Kaimbulawa
( zkb )			I/E	Uralic		Koibal
zkd			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Kadu
zkg			I/H	Buyeo		Koguryo
zkh			I/H	Turkic		Khorezmian
zkk			I/E	unclassified		Karankawa
zkn			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Kanan
zko			I/E	Dené–Yeniseian		Kott
zkp			I/E	Macro-Jê		São Paulo Kaingáng
zkr			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Zakhring
zkt			I/H	Mongolic		Kitan
zku			I/L	Pama–Nyungan		Kaurna
zkv			I/E	Uralic		Krevinian
zkz			I/H	Turkic		Khazar
zla			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zula
zlj			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Liujiang Zhuang
zlm			I/L	Austronesian		Malay (individual language)
zln			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Lianshan Zhuang
zlq			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Liuqian Zhuang
zlu			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zul
zma			I/L	Western Daly		Manda (Australia)
zmb			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zimba
zmc			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Margany
zmd			I/L	Western Daly		Maridan
zme			I/E	Arnhem Land		Mangerr
zmf			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mfinu
zmg			I/L	Western Daly		Marti Ke
zmh			I/E	Baining		Makolkol
zmi			I/L	Austronesian		Negeri Sembilan Malay
zmj			I/L	Western Daly		Maridjabin
zmk			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Mandandanyi
zml			I/E	Eastern Daly		Matngala
zmm			I/L	Western Daly		Marimanindji; Marramaninyshi
zmn			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mbangwe
zmo			I/L	Nilo-Saharan		Molo
zmp			I/L	Niger–Congo?	Mpuun	Mbuun
zmq			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mituku
zmr			I/L	Western Daly		Maranunggu
zms			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mbesa
zmt			I/L	Western Daly		Maringarr
zmu			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Muruwari
zmv			I/E	Pama–Nyungan		Mbariman-Gudhinma
zmw			I/L	Niger–Congo		Mbo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
zmx			I/L	Niger–Congo		Bomitaba
zmy			I/L	Western Daly		Mariyedi
zmz			I/L	Ubangian		Mbandja
zna			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zan Gula
zne			I/L	Niger–Congo		Zande (individual language)
zng			I/L	Austroasiatic		Mang
znk			I/E	Iwaidjan		Manangkari
zns			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Mangas
zoc			I/L	Mixe-Zoquean		Copainalá Zoque
zoh			I/L	Mixe-Zoquean		Chimalapa Zoque
zom			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Zou
zoo			I/L	Zapotec		Asunción Mixtepec Zapotec
zoq			I/L	Mixe-Zoquean		Tabasco Zoque
zor			I/L	Mixe-Zoquean		Rayón Zoque
zos			I/L	Mixe-Zoquean		Francisco León Zoque
zpa			I/L	Zapotec		Lachiguiri Zapotec
zpb			I/L	Zapotec		Yautepec Zapotec
zpc			I/L	Zapotec		Choapan Zapotec
zpd			I/L	Zapotec		Southeastern Ixtlán Zapotec
zpe			I/L	Zapotec		Petapa Zapotec
zpf			I/L	Zapotec		San Pedro Quiatoni Zapotec
zpg			I/L	Oto-Manguean		Guevea De Humboldt Zapotec
zph			I/L	Zapotec		Totomachapan Zapotec
zpi			I/L	Zapotec		Santa María Quiegolani Zapotec
zpj			I/L	Zapotec		Quiavicuzas Zapotec
zpk			I/L	Zapotec		Tlacolulita Zapotec
zpl			I/L	Zapotec		Lachixío Zapotec
zpm			I/L	Zapotec		Mixtepec Zapotec
zpn			I/L	Zapotec		Santa Inés Yatzechi Zapotec
zpo			I/L	Zapotec		Amatlán Zapotec
zpp			I/L	Zapotec		El Alto Zapotec
zpq			I/L	Zapotec		Zoogocho Zapotec
zpr			I/L	Zapotec		Santiago Xanica Zapotec
zps			I/L	Zapotec		Coatlán Zapotec
zpt			I/L	Zapotec		San Vicente Coatlán Zapotec
zpu			I/L	Zapotec		Yalálag Zapotec
zpv			I/L	Zapotec		Chichicapan Zapotec
zpw			I/L	Zapotec		Zaniza Zapotec
zpx			I/L	Zapotec		San Baltazar Loxicha Zapotec
zpy			I/L	Zapotec		Mazaltepec Zapotec
zpz			I/L	Zapotec		Texmelucan Zapotec
zqe			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Qiubei Zhuang
zra			I/H	unclassified		Kara (Korea)
zrg			I/L	Indo-European		Mirgan
zrn			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zerenkel
zro			I/L	Zaparoan		Záparo
zrp			I/E	Indo-European		Zarphatic
zrs			I/L	Mairasi		Mairasi
zsa			I/L	Austronesian		Sarasira
zsk			I/H	unclassified		Kaskean
zsl			I/L	unclassified		Zambian Sign Language
zsm			I/L	Austronesian		Standard Malay
zsr			I/L	Zapotec		Southern Rincon Zapotec
zsu			I/L	Austronesian		Sukurum
( ztc )			I/L	Zapotec		Lachirioag Zapotec
zte			I/L	Zapotec		Elotepec Zapotec
ztg			I/L	Zapotec		Xanaguía Zapotec
ztl			I/L	Zapotec		Lapaguía-Guivini Zapotec
ztm			I/L	Zapotec		San Agustín Mixtepec Zapotec
ztn			I/L	Zapotec		Santa Catarina Albarradas Zapotec
ztp			I/L	Zapotec		Loxicha Zapotec
ztq			I/L	Zapotec		Quioquitani-Quierí Zapotec
zts			I/L	Zapotec		Tilquiapan Zapotec
ztt			I/L	Zapotec		Tejalapan Zapotec
ztu			I/L	Zapotec		Güilá Zapotec
ztx			I/L	Zapotec		Zaachila Zapotec
zty			I/L	Zapotec		Yatee Zapotec
( zua )			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zeem
zuh			I/L	Trans–New Guinea		Tokano
zul	zu	zul	I/L	Niger–Congo	isiZulu	Zulu
zum			I/L	Indo-European		Kumzari
zun		zun	I/L	isolate		Zuni
zuy			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zumaya
zwa			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Zay
zxx		zxx	S/S			No linguistic content; Not applicable
zyb			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Yongbei Zhuang
zyg			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Yang Zhuang
zyj			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Youjiang Zhuang
zyn			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Yongnan Zhuang
zyp			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Zyphe Chin
zza		zza	M/L	Indo-European		Dimili; Dimli (macrolanguage); Kirdki; Kirmanjki (macrolanguage); Zaza; Zazaki
zzj			I/L	Tai–Kadai		Zuojiang Zhuang

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.