Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017

Codes Highlighted in Yellow were added after the 2015-16 School Year
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Old Name Name Information
Code Code
0010 Abkhaz abk Abkhaz A language of Georgia

6070 Lwo ach Acholi A language of Uganda

0020 Afar aar Afar A language of Ethiopia

0030 Afrikaans afr Afrikaans A language of South Africa
0040 Akan aka Akan A language of Ghana

4820 Konjobal knj Akateko A language of Guatemala

1660 Alabama akz Alabama A language of United States.
0050 Albanian sqi Albanian A macrolanguage of Albania
1670 Aleut ale Aleut A language of United States.
1680 Algonquin alg Algonquin A language of Canada

amj Amdang A language of Chad.

0060 Amharic amh Amharic A language of Ethiopia
A language of Nigeria.
anw Anaang

7210 Anuak anu Anuak A language of South Sudan

2330 Jicarilla apj Apache, Jicarilla A language of United States: New Mexico

2420 Kiowa-Apache apk Apache, Kiowa A language of United States: Western Oklahoma
A language of United States: New Mexico,
Apache, Mescalero- Mescalero Reservation; some Chiricahua at Fort
1980 Chiricahua apm Chiricahua Sill, Oklahoma.
1690 Apache apw Apache, Western A language of United States: Arizona
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0080 Arabic ara Arabic A macrolanguage of Saudi Arabia
1700 Arapaho arp Arapaho A language of United States

1710 Araucano arn Mapudungun (Araucano) A language of Chile

0090 Armenian hye Armenian A language of Armenia

0100 Assamese asm Assamese A language of India

5700 Assyrian aii Assyrian Neo-Aramaic A language of Iraq

0110 Awadhi awa Awadhi A language of India

1770 Aymara aym Aymara A macrolanguage of Bolivia
0120 Azerbaijani aze Azerbaijani A macrolanguage of Iran
5740 Bambara bam Bamanankan A language of Mali
0130 Bashkir bak Bashkir A language of Russian Federation.
0140 Basque eus Basque A language of Spain.
7010 Bassa bsq Bassa A language of Liberia.
btm Batak Madailing A language of Indonesia
bts Batak Simalungun A language of Indonesia
4180 Batak bbc Batak Toba A language of Indonesia

4190 Bavarian bar Bavarian A language of Austria

0150 Belarusan bel Belarusan A language of Belarus

A language of Democratic Republic of the
bmy Bemba, Congo Congo

5650 Bemba bem Bemba, Zambia A language of Zambia

Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
A language of Democratic Republic of the
bmb Bembe Congo
0160 Bengali ben Bengali A language of Bangladesh
1065 Berber ber Berber A language of North Africa

0170 Bhojpuri bho Bhojpuri A language of India

bhk Bicolano, Albay A language of Philippines

7320 Bicolano bcl Bicolano, Central A language of Philippines

byn Bilen A language of Eritrea
0190 Bislama bis Bislama A language of Vanuatu
1790 Blackfoot bla Blackfoot A language of Canada
5660 Bosnian bos Bosnian A language of Bosnia and Herzegovina
0220 Breton bre Breton A language of France

4210 Bugis bug Bugis A language of Indonesia.

0200 Bulgarian bul Bulgarian A language of Bulgaria
4230 Buryat bua Buriat A macrolanguage of Russian Federation

bxu Buriat, China A language of China

5040 Mongolian bxm Buriat, Mongolia A language of Mongolia

bxr Buriat, Russia A language of Russian Federation

0210 Burmese mya Burmese A language of Myanmar

4220 Burushaski bsk Burushaski A language of Pakistan

1510 Twi bwy Bwamu, Cwi A language of Burkina Faso
1800 Caddo cad Caddo A language of United States
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
A language of United States. Classification: Uto-
1810 Cahuilla chl Cahuilla Aztecan, Northern Uto-Aztecan, Takic, Cahuilla

0710 Caribe car Carib A language of Venezuela

0240 Carolinian cal Carolinian A language of Northern Mariana Islands

0250 Catalan cat Catalan A language of Spain

A language of Canada. Classification: Iroquoian,

Northern Iroquoian, Five Nations-Huronian-
1910 Cayuga cay Cayuga Susquehannock, Five Nations-Susquehannock

0260 Cebuano ceb Cebuano A language of Philippines

5440 Syriac cld Chaldean Neo-Aramaic A language of Iraq

0280 Chamorro cha Chamorro A language of Guam
4260 Chechen che Chechen A language of Russian Federation
1940 Cherokee chr Cherokee A language of United States
1960 Cheyenne chy Cheyenne A language of United States
0270 Chhattisgarhi hne Chhattisgarhi A language of India
4270 Chickasaw cic Chickasaw A language of United States
cfm Chin Falam A language of Myanmar

cgg Chiga A language of Uganda

cnh Chin Haka A language of Myanmar
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017

cmr Chin Mro A language of Myanmar

ctd Chin Tedim A language of Myanmar

tcz Chin Thado A language of India

0290 Chinese, Hakka hak Chinese, Hakka A language of China

0300 Chinese, Mandarin cmn Chinese, Mandarin A language of China

0310 Chinese, Min Nan nan Chinese, Min Nan A language of China

7280 Chinese, Wu wuu Chinese, Wu A language of China

0320 Chinese, Cantonese yue Chinese, Yue A language of China

5780 Chippewa (Obijwa) ciw Chippewa (Obijwa) A language of United States

0330 Chittagonian cit Chittagonian A language of Bangladesh

2000 Choctaw cho Choctaw A language of United States

cac Chuj A language of Guatemala

0340 Chuukese chk Chuukese A language of Micronesia

4300 Chuvash chv Chuvash A language of Russian Federation
cin Cinta Larga A language of Brazil

2140 Delta River Yuman coc Cocopa A language of Mexico

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A language of United States: Northern Idaho,
2040 Coeur d+Alene crd Coeur d' Alene Coeur dAlene Reservation.
A language of United States: Western
2060 Comanche com Comanche Oklahoma.
4320 Coptic cop Coptic A language of Egypt
5790 Cora crn Cora, El Nayar A language of Mexico

A language of Mexico: North central Nayarit,

cok Cora, Santa Teresa Santa Teresa, Dolores, and San Blasito.
4330 Corsican cos Corsican A language of France
2080 Cree cre Cree A macrolanguage of Canada
4350 Crimean-Turkish crh Crimean Tatar A language of Ukraine
4360 Croatian hrv Croatian A language of Croatia

2090 Crow cro Crow A language of United States: Southern Montana

0360 Czech ces Czech A language of Czech Republic
2120 Dakota dak Dakota A language of United States
0370 Danish dan Danish A language of Denmark

gbz Dari, Zoroatrian A language of Iran

0380 Deccan dcc Deccan A language of India

A language of United States:

Alaska, Shageluk, Anvik, and Athapaskans at
Holy Cross, below Grayling on the Yukon river.
2300 Ingalit inq Degexit'an

2130 Delaware del Delaware A macrolanguage of United States

6050 Dendi ddn Dendi (Benin) A language of Benin
4390 Dinka din Dinka A macrolanguage of South Sudan
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
4910 Luba dtp Dusun, Central A language of Malaysia
0390 Dutch nld Dutch A language of Netherlands

4400 Dzongkha dzo Dzongkha A language of Bhutan

4410 Edo bin Edo A language of Nigeria
4420 Efik efi Efik A language of Nigeria

7020 Eleme elm Eleme A language of Nigeria: Rivers state: Eleme LGA.

ema Emai- uleha Ora A language of Nigeria

0002 English eng English
4440 Erzya myz Erzya A language of Russian Federation
ish Esan A language of Nigeria
0410 Esperanto epo Esperanto A language of Poland

0420 Estonian est Estonian A macrolanguage of Estonia

4450 Evenki evn Evenki A language of China

4460 Ewe ewe Ewe A language of Ghana

4470 Fang fak Fang (Cameroon) A language of Cameroon

fan Fang (Equatorial Guinea) A language of Equatorial Guinea

gur Farefare A language of Ghana

4480 Faroese fao Faroese A language of Denmark
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0011 Farsi, Eastern prs Dari (Farsi, Eastern) A language of Afghanistan
Persian, Iranian (Farsi,
0013 Farsi, Western pes Western) A language of Iran

4490 Fijian fij Fijian A language of Fiji

5720 Philipino fil Filipino A language of Philippines
0450 Finnish fin Finnish A language of Finland
5810 Fon fon Fon A language of Benin
0460 French fra French A language of France

0350 French Creole gcr Guianese Creole French A language of French Guiana
frs Saxon, East Frisian Low A language of Germany
frr Frisian, Northern A language of Germany
0470 Frisian fry Frisian (West) A language of Netherlands
0480 Fulfulde, Nigerian fuv Fulfulde, Nigerian A language of Nigeria
4540 Ga gaa Ga A language of Ghana
gle Gaelic, Irish A language of Ireland
4550 Gaelic gla Gaelic, Scottish A language of United Kingdom
0490 Galician glg Galician A language of Spain
4560 Ganda lug Ganda A language of Uganda

gej Gen A language of Togo

0500 Georgian kat Georgian A language of Georgia

pdc German, Pennsylvania A language of United States

0510 German deu German, Standard A language of Germany

5950 Swiss-German gsw German, Swiss A language of Switzerland

4760 Kikuyu kik Gikuyu A language of Kenya
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4580 Gokana gkn Gokana A language of Nigeria
A language of Liberia. Dialects: Deng (Todii),
4585 Gola gol Gola Kongba, Senje.
7030 Grebo grb Grebo A macrolanguage of Liberia
gry Grebo, Barclayville A language of Liberia
A language of Liberia: Maryland county: center
Barrobo district; into River Gee and Grand Kru
grv Grebo, Central counties
A language of Liberia: Maryland county: east
gec Grebo, Gboloo border, north of Jabo Grebo.

A language of Liberia: Maryland, River Gee,

Sinoe, Grand Kru, and Grand Gedeh counties;
near Cote dIvoire border, south of Krahn, north
gbo Grebo, Northern of Klao, west of Glaro.

A language of Liberia: Grand Kru and Maryland

grj Grebo, Southern counties: southeasternmost coast and inland.

0520 Greek ell Greek A language of Greece

0550 Guarani grn Guarani A macrolanguage of Paraguay
nhd Guarani, Ava A language of Paraguay

gui Guarani, Eastern Bolivia A language of Bolivia

gun Guaran, Mby A language of Brazil
5200 Paraguayan Guarani gug Guarani, Paraguayan A language of Paraguay

gnw Guarani, Western Bolivian A language of Bolivia

0570 Gujarati guj Gujarati A language of India
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017

7290 Gujari giu Gujari A language of India

Gula (Central African
7040 Gula kcm Republic) A language of Central African Republic
ggn Gurung, Eastern A language of Nepal
4590 Gurung gvr Gurung, Western A language of Nepal

gyn Guyanese Creole English A language of Guyana

gwr Gwere A language of Uganda

2230 Haida hai Haida A macrolanguage of Canada

0580 Haitian, Creole French hat Haitian A language of Haiti

7050 Harari har Harari A language of Ethiopia

0590 Haryanvi bgc Haryanvi A language of India

0600 Hausa hau Hausa A language of Nigeria

2250 Havasupai yuf Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai A language of United States

4620 Hawaiian haw Hawaiian A language of United States

Hawaii Pidgin hwc Hawaii Pidgin A language of United States

4630 Hazaragi haz Hazaragi A language of Afghanistan
0610 Hebrew heb Hebrew A language of Israel
2270 Hidatsa hid Hidatsa A language of United States
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0620 Hiligaynon hil Hiligaynon A language of Philippines
0630 Hindi hin Hindi A language of India
0640 Hmong hmn Hmong A macrolanguage of China

hnj Hmong, Njua A language of Laos

2280 Hopi hop Hopi A language of United States
0650 Hungarian hun Hungarian A language of Hungary
A language of United States: Northwest
2290 Hupa hup Hupa California, Hoopa Valley Reservation.
0660 Icelandic isl Icelandic A language of Iceland
0670 Igbo ibo Igbo A language of Nigeria
0680 Ilocano ilo Ilocano A language of Philippines
0700 Indonesian ind Indonesian A language of Indonesia
4680 Ingush inh Ingush A language of Russian Federation
0530 Inuktitut Greenlandic kal Inuktitut Greenlandic A language of Greenland
2310 Inupik ipk Inupiaq A macrolanguage of United States

iso Isoko A language of Nigeria

0720 Italian ita Italian A language of Italy
5840 Itawes itv Itawit A language of Philippines

0018 Iu Mien ium Iu Mien A language of China

ixl Ixil A language of Guatemala

5760 Kanjobal jai Jakalteko, Western A language of Guatemala
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Jamaican Creole
5220 Patois jam English/Patois A language of Jamaica
0730 Japanese jpn Japanese A language of Japan
0740 Javanese jav Javanese A language of Indonesia
3840 Towa tow Jemez A language of United States

dyu Jula A language of Cte dIvoire

4690 Kabardian kbd Kabardian A language of Russian Federation

5800 Cutchi kfr Kachchi A language of India

2340 Kalispel fla Kalispel-Pend D'oreille A language of United States

4700 Kalmyk-Oirat xal Kalmyk-Oirat A language of Russian Federation

0750 Kannada kan Kannada A language of India

1820 Cakchiquel, Central cak Kaqkchikel, Central A language of Guatemala
1830 Cakchiquel, Eastern cke Kaqkchikel, Eastern A language of Guatemala
1850 Cakchiquel, Northern ckc Kaqkchikel, Northern A language of Guatemala
Cakchiquel, Santa Maria de Kaqkchikel, Santa Maria de
1860 Jesus cki Jesus A language of Guatemala
Cakchiquel, Santo Kaqkchikel, Santo
1870 Domingo ckj Domingo Xenacoj A language of Guatemala
1880 Cakchiquel, Southern ckf Kaqkchikel, Southern A language of Guatemala
1900 Cakchiquel, Western ckw Kaqkchikel, Western A language of Guatemala
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Kaqkchikel, Yepocapa
1890 Cakchiquel, Southwestern cbm Southwestern A language of Guatemala

4720 Karachay-Balkar krc Karachay-Balkar A language of Russian Federation

4730 Karelian krl Karelian A language of Russian Federation

kxf Karen, Manumanaw A language of Myanmar

kpp Karen, Paku

1035 Karen blk Karen, Pa'o A language of Myanmar

kjt Karen, Phrae Pwo A language of Thailand

kjp Karen, Pwo Eastern A language of Myanmar

pww Karen, Pwo Northern A language of Thailand

pwo Karen, Pwo Western A language of Myanmar

ksw Karen, S'gaw A language of Myanmar

kvu Karen, Yinbaw A language of Myanmar

kvy Karen, Yintale A language of Myanmar

kxk Karen, Zayein A language of Myanmar
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arr Karo - Brazil A language of Brazil

kxh Karo - Ethiopia A language of Ethiopia

0760 Kashmiri kas Kashmiri A language of India

7330 Kayah eky Kayah, Eastern A language of Myanmar

kyu Kayah, Western A language of Myanmar

0770 Kazakh kaz Kazakh A language of Kazakhstan

2380 Keres, Eastern kee Keres, Eastern A language of the United States
2390 Keres, Western kjq Keres, Western A language of the United States
ogo Khana A language of Nigeria

5160 Ostyak kca Khanty A language of Russian Federation

1055 Khasi kha Khasi A language of India

4750 Khmer khm Khmer, Central A language of Cambodia
kxm Khmer, Northern A language of Thailand

3450 Quiche, Central quc K'ich Central A language of Guatemala

3460 Quiche, Cunen cun K'ich Cunn A language of China

3470 Quiche, Eastern quu K'ich Eastern A language of Guatemala

3480 Quiche, Joyabaj quj K'ich Joyabaj A language of Guatemala
3490 Quiche, San Andres qxi K'ich San Andres A language of Guatemala
3500 Quiche, West Central qut K'ich West Central A language of Guatemala
2400 Kickapoo kic Kickapoo A language of United States
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
A language of United States: Oklahoma, west
2410 Kiowa kio Kiowa central.
4790 Kiribati gil Kiribati A language of Kiribati
swh Swahili (Kiswahili) A language of Tanzania
5080 Munukutuba mkw Kituba A language of Congo
2440 Koasati cku Koasati A language of United States

kfa Kodava Language of India

0015 Koli, Kachi gjk Koli, Kachi A language of Pakistan

4800 Komi-Permyak koi Komi-Permyak A language of Nepal

7060 Konkani kok Konkani A macrolanguage of India

koo Konzo A language of Uganda

A language of Democratic Republic of the
4810 Kongo kng Koongo Congo
0800 Korean kor Korean A language of Korea, South
0810 Kosraen kos Kosraen A language of Micronesia
A language of United States: Alaska, Koyukuk
2450 Koyukon koy Koyukon and middle Yukon rivers.

4830 Kpelle gkp Kpelle, Gunea A language of Guinea

xpe Kpelle, Liberia A language of Liberia

7220 Krahn krw Krahn, Western A language of Liberia

5850 Krio kri Krio A language of Sierra Leone
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017

2150 Diegueno dih Kumiai A language of Mexico

2100 Cuna cuk Kuna, San Blas A language of Panama

0815 Kunama kun Kunama A language of Eritrea

ckb Kurdish, Central A language of Iraq

0820 Kurdi/Kurdish Bandinani kmr Kurdish, Northern A language of Turkey

sdh Kurdish, Southern A language of Iran
kus Kusaal A language of Ghana
2480 Kwakiutl kwk Kwakiutl A language of Canada
4770 Kirghiz kir Kyrgyz A language of Kyrgyzstan

4840 Lahu lhu Lahu A language of China

4850 Lakota lkt Lakota A language of United States

4860 Lao lao Lao A language of Laos

0880 Latvian lav Latvian A macrolanguage of Latvia

4900 Lezgi lez Lezgi A language of Russian Federation
7070 Liberian English lir Liberian English A language of Liberia
lia Limba, West-Central A language of Sierra Leone

5870 Limbum (Mbum) lmp Limbum A language of Cameroon

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A language of Democratic Republic of the
0860 Lingala lin Lingala Congo

lis Lisu A language of China

0890 Lithuanian lit Lithuanian A language of Lithuania

0900 Lombard lmo Lombard A language of Italy

lwo Luwo A language of South Sudan

4920 Luxembourgeois ltz Luxembourgeois A language of Luxembourg

mas Maasai A language ofKenya

7230 Maay ymm Maay A language of Somalia

4930 Macedonian mkd Macedonian A language of Macedonia
0910 Madura mad Madura A language of Indonesia

0920 Magahi mag Magahi A language of India

0930 Maithili mai Maithili A language of India

mpe Majang A language of Ethiopia

2540 Makah myh Makah A language of United States
0940 Malagasy mlg Malagasy A macrolanguage of Madagascar
0950 Malay mly Malay A macrolanguage of Malaysia
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0960 Malayalam mal Malayalam A language of India

4960 Maldivian div Maldivian A language of Maldives

2920 Passamaquoddy pgm Malecite-Passamaquoddy A language of Canada

0970 Maltese mlt Maltese A language of Malta
mvc Mam, Central A language of Guatemala
2550 Mam mam Mam A language of Guatemala
mms Mam, Southern A language of Guatemala
mpf Mam, Tajumulco A language of Guatemala
Mam, Todos Santos
mvi Cuchumatan A language of Guatemala

7080 Mandinka mnk Mandinka A language of Senegal

4970 Maniinkakan, Western mlq Maninkakan, Western A language of Senegal

4980 Maori mri Maori A language of New Zealand

0980 Marathi mar Marathi A language of India

4990 Mari chm Mari A macrolanguage of Russian Federation
2030 Cocomaricopa mrc Maricopa A language of United States
0990 Marshallese mah Marshallese A language of Marshall Islands
1000 Marwari mwr Marwari A macrolanguage of India
mls Masalit A language ofSudan
yus Maya, Chan Santa Cruz A language of Mexico

mop Maya, Mopn A language of Belize

2570 Maya yua Maya, Yucatan A language of Mexico
Mende (Papua New
sim Guinea) A language of Papua New Guinea
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5010 Mende men Mende (Sierra Leone) A language of Sierra Leone
2190 Fox sac Meskwaki A language of United States

2585 Meta' mgo Meta' A language of Cameroon

A language of United States. Algonquian
2590 Miami mia Miami language

Miao, Chuanqiandian
5020 Miao cqd Cluster A language of China

hea Miao, Northern Qiandong A language of China

A language of United States: North Dakota,
2200 French Cree crg Michif Turtle Mountain Reservation.

2600 Micmac mic Micmac A language of Canada

2610 Mikasuki mik Mikasuki A language of United States

5910 Miskito miq Miskito A language of Nicaragua

2680 Mixteco, San Juan Mixtepec mix Mixtec A language of Mexico

2690 Mohawk moh Mohawk A language of Canada. Iroquoian language

mkj Mokilese A language of Micronesia
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7310 Mon mnw Mon A language of Myanmar

khk Mongolian, Halh A language of Mongolia

mvf Mongolian, Peripheral A language of China

mru Mono, Cameroon A language of Bangladesh
Mono, Democratic A language of Democratic Republic of the
mnh Republic of the Congo Congo
mte Mono, Solomon Island A language of Solomon Islands

5070 Mossi mos Mor A language of Burkina Faso

4640 Hiri Motu hmo Motu, Hiri A language of Papua New Guinea
A language of Cameroon.
mhk Mungaka
2720 Muskogee mus Muskogee A language of the United States

5090 N+huatl nhe Nahuatl, Eastern Huasteca A language of Mexico

Nahuatl, Western
nhw Huasteca A language of Mexico

4650 Hottentot naq Nama A language of Namibia

1020 Napoletano-Calabrese nap Napoletano-Calabrese A language of Italy

5610 Yi ywq Nasu A language of China

5110 Nauruan nau Nauruan A language of Nauru
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5120 Navajo nav Navajo A language of United States

5100 Nakhi nbf Naxi A language of China

7240 Ndebele nde Ndebele, North A language of Zimbabwe

nbl Ndebele, South A language of South Africa

5130 Nenets yrk Nenets A language of Russian Federation

1040 Nepali nep Nepali A macrolanguage of Nepal

5920 Newari new Newar A language of Nepal

2740 Nez Perce nez Nez Perce A language of United States
2220 Guaymi gym Ngabere A language of Panama

ngj Ngie A language of Cameroon

ngi Ngizim Language of Nigeria
2760 Nootka noo Nootka A language of Canada
1050 Norwegian nor Norwegian A language of Norway
7090 Nuer nus Nuer A language of South Sudan

5140 Nyanja nya Chichewa (Nyanja) A language of Malawi

7300 Nzema nzi Nzema A language of Ghana
1060 Occitan oci Occitan A language of France
odk Od A language ofPakistan
oji Ojibwa A macrolanguage of Canada
2790 Ojibwa, Eastern ojg Ojibwa, Eastern A language of Canada
2800 Ojibwa, Northern ojb Ojibwa, Northwestern A language of Canada
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2810 Ojibwa, Western ojw Ojibwa, Western A language of Canada

2820 Okanagan oka Okanagan A language of Canada

2830 Omaha oma Omaha-Ponca A language of United States
A language of Canada: Southern Ontario, Six
2840 Oneida one Oneida Nations Reserve. Iroquoian language.
A language of Canada: Southern Ontario, Six
2850 Onondaga ono Onondaga Nations Reserve. Iroquoian language.
1070 Oriya ori Oriya A macrolanguage of India

1080 Oromo, West-Central gaz Oromo, West-Central A language of Ethiopia

2860 Osage osa Osage A language of United States
5150 Osetin oss Ossetic (Osetin) A language of Russian Federation

1015 Kwanyama kua Oshiwambo A language of Angola

2880 Ottawa otw Ottawa A language of Canada. Algonquian languages

A language of United States: Western United
2780 Paiute, Northern pao Paiute, Northern States
5170 Palauan pau Palauan A language of Palau

5710 Pampangan pam Pampangan A language of Philippines

1100 Panjabi, Eastern pan Panjabi, Eastern A language of India

1110 Panjabi, Western pnb Panjabi, Western A language of Pakistan

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5190 Papiamentu pap Papiamentu A language of Curacao
5210 Pashto, Central pst Pashto, Central A language of Pakistan

1120 Pashto, Northern pbu Pashto, Northern A language of Pakistan

1130 Pashto, Southern pbt Pashto, Southern A language of Afghanistan

pes Persian, Iranian A language of Iran

wes Pidgin, Cameroon A language of Cameroon

pcm Pidgin, Nigerian A language of Nigeria

1140 Pohnpeian pon Pohnpeian A language of Micronesia
1150 Polish pol Polish A language of Poland
2980 Pomo (alt. for POL) pmm Pol (Pomo) A language of Cameron
1160 Portuguese por Portuguese A language of Portugal
A language of United States. Algonquian
3060 Potawatomi pot Potawatomi languages
5260 Provencal prv Provencal A language of France
7250 Pulaar fuc Pulaar A language of Senegal

4530 Fuuta Jalon fuf Pular A language of Guinea

3770 Tarascan tsz Purepecha A language of Mexico

Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017

kjb Q'anjob'al, Eastern A language of Guatemala

3440 Quekchi kek Q'eqchi' A language of Guatemala

Quechua, Huanuco,
Southern Dos De Mayo- Quecha, Margos-Yarowilca-
3290 Margos Chaul qvm Lauricocha A language of Peru
4090 Yuma yum Quechan A language of United States
1170 Quechua que Quechua A macrolanguage of Peru
Quechua, San Rafael-
3410 Huariaca qva Quechua, Ambo-Pasco A language of Peru
Quechua, Arequipa-La
3210 Quechua, Cotahuasi qxu Union A language of Peru
3150 Quechua, Ayacucho quy Quechua, Ayacucho A language of Peru
3170 Quechua, Cajamarca qvc Quechua, Cajamarca A language of Peru
Quechua, North Lima Quechua, Cajatambo
3330 Cajatambo qvl North Lima A language of Peru
3180 Quechua, Chachapoyas quk Quechua, Chachapoyas A language of Peru
3190 Quechua, Chilean cqu Quechua, Chilean A language of Chile

3080 Quechua, Ancash, Chiquian qxa Quechua, Chiquian Ancash A language of Peru

3110 Quechua, Ancash, Corongo qwa Quechua, Corongo Ancash A language of Peru

3220 Quechua, Cuzco quz Quechua, Cusco A language of Peru

Quechua, Eastern
3140 Quechua, Apurimac qve Apurimac A language of Peru
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Quechua, Huanuco, Quechua, Huallaga
3250 Huaylla qub Huanuco A language of Peru
Quechua, Huanuco,
Huamalies-Northern Dos Quechua, Huamalies-Dos
3260 De Mayo qvh de Mayo Huanuco A language of Peru

3120 Quechua, Ancash, Huaylas gwh Quechua, Huaylas Ancash A language of Peru

3230 Quechua, Huanca, Huaylla qvw Quechua, Huaylla Wanca A language of Peru

3240 Quechua, Huanca, Jauja qxw Quechua, Jauja Wanca A language of Peru
3300 Quechua, Lambayeque quf Quechua, Lambayeque A language of Peru

3310 Quechua, North Bolivian qul Quechua, North Bolivian A language of Bolivia
3320 Quechua, North Junin qvn Quechua, North Junin A language of Peru
Quechua, Ancash, Quechua, Northern
3090 Conchucos, Northern qxn Conchucos Ancash A language of Peru
3350 Quechua, Pacaroas qvp Quechua, Pacaroas A language of Peru

3280 Quechua, Huanuco, Panao qxh Quechua, Panao Huanuco A language of Peru
3390 Quechua, Puno qxp Quechua, Puno A language of Peru

3400 Quechua, San Martin qvs Quechua, San Martin A language of Peru
Quechua, Pasco, Santa Ana Quechua, Santa Ana de
3360 De Tusi qxt Tusi Pasco A language of Peru

3130 Quechua, Ancash, Sihuas gws Quechua, Sihuas Ancash A language of Peru

3420 Quechua, South Bolivian quh Quechua, South Bolivian A language of Bolivia
Quechua, Ancash, Quechua, Southern
3100 Conchucos, Southern qxo Conchucos Ancash A language of Peru
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
Quechua, Pastaza, Quechua, Southern
3380 Southern qup Pastaza A language of Peru
Quechua, Pasco- Quechua, Yanahuanca
3370 Yanahuanca qur Pasco A language of Peru
3430 Quechua, Yauyos qux Quechua, Yauyos A language of Peru
rhg Rohingya A language of Myanmar
1190 Romanian ron Romanian A language of Romania

5290 Romansch roh Romansch A language of Switzerland

5300 Romani rom Romany A macrolanguage of Romania
5320 Rundi run Rundi A language of Burundi
1200 Russian rus Russian A language of Russian Federation

1210 Rwanda kin Rwanda A language of Rwanda

A language of Norway: Finnmark, Troms

0016 Saami sme Saami, North counties; Nordland county: Ofoten.
ssy Saho A language of Eritrea
1220 Samoan smo Samoan A language of Samoa
5330 Sango sag Sango A language of Central African Republic
1240 Sanskrit san Sanskrit A language of India
5340 Sardinian srd Sardinian A macrolanguage of Italy

5345 Saurashtra saz Saurashtra A language of India

1250 Saraiki skr Seraiki A language of Pakistan

see Seneca A language of United States
1260 Serbian srp Serbian A language of Serbia
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
A language of United States (southeastern).
3620 Shawnee sjw Shawnee Algonquian language
1300 Shona sna Shona A language of Zimbabwe
3630 Shoshone shh Shoshoni A language of United States (western)

sid Sidamo A language of Ethiopia

1045 Siliput mkc Siliput A language of Papua New Guinea
5360 Sibo sbb Simbo A language of Solomon Islands
1310 Sindhi snd Sindhi A language of Pakistan

1330 Sinhala sin Sinhala A language of Sri Lanka

1350 Slovak slk Slovak A language of Slovakia
1360 Slovenian slv Slovene ( Slovenian) A language of Slovenia
xog Soga A language of Uganda
1370 Somali som Somali A language of Papua New Guinea

7260 Soninke snk Soninke A language of Mali

5390 Sorbian hsb Sorbian, Upper A language of Germany

5400 Sotho nso Sotho, Northern A language of South Africa

1280 Sesotho sot Sotho, Southern A language of Lesotho
1380 Spanish spa Spanish A language of Spain
1390 Sunda sun Sunda A language of Indonesia
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
5940 Susu sus Susu A language of Guinea
1400 Swahili swa Swahili A macrolanguage of Tanzania

1340 Siswati ssw Swati A language of Swaziland

1410 Swedish swe Swedish A language of Sweden

5430 Sylhetti syl Sylheti A language of Bangladesh

1420 Tagalog tgl Tagalog A language of Philippines
5460 Tahitian tah Tahitian A language of French Polynesia

5970 Tajik tgk Tajiki A language of Tajikistan

tjo Tamazight, Temacine A language of Algeria

1430 Tamil tam Tamil A language of India

3730 Central tar Tarahumara, Central A language of Mexico

5470 Tarahumara tac Tarahumara, Western A language of Mexico

1440 Tatar tat Tatar A language of Russian Federation

1450 Telugu tel Telugu A language of India

tdt Tetun Dili A language of East Timor

3780 Tewa tew Tewa A language of United States (western)

1460 Thai tha Thai A language of Thailand

Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
5480 Tibetan bod Tibetan, Central A language of China
5490 Tigrigna tir Tigrigna A language of Ethiopia
A language of United States (North central New
3800 Tiwa, Northern twf Tiwa, Northern Mexico)

3810 Tiwa, Southern tix Tiwa, Southern A language of United States (New Mexico)
3820 Tlingit tli Tlingit A language of United States (Alaska)
A language of United States (south central
2970 Pima ood Tohono O'odham Arizona)

5000 Tok Pisin tpi Tok Pisin A language of Papua New Guinea

toh Tonga (Mozambique) A language of Mozambique

tog Tonga (Nyasa) A language of Malawi

toi Tonga (Zambia) A language of Zambia
7200 Tongan ton Tongan A language of Tonga
ttj Tooro A language of Uganda
5500 Toro tdv Toro A language of Nigeria

3850 Tsimshian tsi Tsimshian A language of Canada

1480 Tsonga tso Tsonga A language of South Africa

5520 Tswana tsn Tswana A language of Botswana

7100 Tulu tcy Tulu A language of India

0017 Tunisian Spoken Arabic aeb Tunisian Spoken Arabic A language of Tunisia
3870 Tupari tpr Tupari A language of Brazil
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
1490 Turkish tur Turkish A language of Turkey

1500 Turkmen tuk Turkmen A language of Turkmenistan

5540 Udmurt udm Udmurt A language of Russian Federation
1520 Ukrainian ukr Ukrainian A language of Ukraine
1530 Urdu urd Urdu A language of Pakistan
3960 Ute ute Ute-Southern Paiute A language of United States (western)

1540 Uyghur uig Uyghur A language of China

uzn Uzbek, Northern A language of Uzbekistan
1550 Uzbek uzs Uzbek, Southern A language of Afghanistan
Northwestern !Kung
4240 Bushman vaj (Vasekela Bushman) A language of Namibia
5560 Venda ven Venda A language of South Africa

0014 Vengo bav Vengo A language of Cameroon

1560 Vietnamese vie Vietnamese A language of Viet Nam
4510 Flemish vls Vlaams A language of Belgium

5900 Matabello wah Watubela A language of Indonesia

5580 Welsh cym Welsh A language of United Kingdom
jod Wojenaka A language of Cte dIvoire.

wal Wolaytta (Wolayta) A language of Ethiopia

5590 Wolof wol Wolof A language of Senegal
1600 Xhosa xho Xhosa A language of South Africa
6090 Yakima yak Yakima A language of United States (western)
5600 Yakut sah Yakut A language of Russian Federation
1580 Yapese yap Yapese A language of Micronesia
Language Background Codes-Updated 3/30/2017
4050 Yaqui yaq Yaqui A language of Mexico
5620 Yiddish ydd Yiddish, Eastern A language of Israel
yih Yiddish, Western A language of Germany
1590 Yoruba yor Yoruba A language of Nigeria
4100 Yupik, Central esu Yupik, Central A language of United States (Alaska)

4110 Yupik, Central Siberian ess Yupik, Central Siberian A language of United States

4120 Yupik, Pacific Gulf ems Yupik, Pacific Gulf A language of United States (Alaska)

zag Zaghawa A language of Sudan

zap Zapotec A macrolanguage of Mexico
4140 Zapoteco, Yalalag zpu Zapoteco, Yalalag A language of Mexico
4150 Zapoteco, Yatzachi zav Zapoteco, Yatzachi A language of Mexico

6000 Zarma dje Zarma A language of Niger

1610 Zhuang, Northern ccx Zhuang, Northern A language of China
ccy Zhuang, Southern A language of China
1620 Zulu zul Zulu A language of South Africa

4160 Zuni zun Zuni A language of United States (New Mexico)

 New for
Alternate Names
2016-17?
Abxazo No

Acoli, Acooli, Akoli, Atscholi, Dok Acoli, Gang,

Lbacoli, Log Acoli, Lwo, Lwoo, Shuli No
Adal, Afar Af, Afaraf, Danakil (pej.),
Denkel (pej.), Qafar No
No
No
Acatec, Acateco, Conob, Kanjobal, Qanjobal,
San Miguel Acatn Kanjobal, Western
Kanjobal, Western Qanjobal No
Alibamu No
No
Anangax No
Algonkin, Anishinaabemowin No

Andangti, Biltine, Mima, Mime, Mimi, Mututu No

No

Anang, Annang No
Anyuak, Anywa, Anywaa, Anywak, Dha
Anywaa, Dho Anywaa, Jambo, Nuro, Yambo No
No

No

No
No
 No
No

Araucana, Araucano (pej.), Mapuche,

Mapudungu No
Armjanski Yazyk, Ena, Ermeni Dili, Ermenice,
Somkhuri No
Asambe, Asami, Asamiya No
Aisorski, Assyrian, Assyrianci, Assyriski,
Lishana Aturaya, Neo-Syriac, Sooreth, Suret,
Sureth, Suryaya Swadaya No
Abadi, Abohi, Ambodhi, Avadhi, Baiswari,
Kojali, Kosali No
No
No
Bamanakan, Bambara No
Bashkort, Bashqort, Basquort No
Euskara, Euskera, Vascuense No
No
Batta, Mandailing Batak No
Simelungan, Timur No
Batta, Toba Batak No
Bairisch, Bavarian Austrian, Bayerisch, Ost-
Oberdeutsch No

Belarusian, Belorussian, Bielorussian,

Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian No

Beembe, Ebembe, Ibembe No

Chibemba, Chiwemba, Cibemba, Ichibemba,
Icibemba, Wemba No
Beembe, Ebembe, Ibembe No
Bangala, Bangla, Bangla-Bhasa No
No
Bajpuri, Bhojapuri, Bhozpuri, Bihari, Deswali,
Khotla, Piscimas No
No

Bikol, Central; Bikol No

No
Bichelamar No
Blackfeet, Pied Noir, Pikanii No
No
Brezhoneg No
Boegineesche, Boeginezen, Bugi, Buginese,
De, Rappang Buginese, Ugi No
Balgarski No
No
Baerhu-Buliyate, Bargu Buriat, Buriat-
Mongolian, Buryat, Northeastern Mongolian,
Northern Mongolian No
Buriat-Mongolian, Burraad, Buryat, Mongolian
Buriat, Northern Mongolian No

Buriat-Mongolian, Buryat, Northern Mongolian No

Bama, Bamachaka, Myanmar, Myen No
Biltum, Brushaski, Burucaki, Burucaski,
Burushaki, Burushki, Khajuna, Kunjut No
Coo, Cwi, Twi No
Caddoe, Kado, Kadohadacho No
 No
Caribe, Caria, Galibi, Kalihna, Kalinya,
Karia, Karinya No
Gupallao (pej.), Saipan Carolinian, Southern
Carolinian No
Catal, Cataln, Catalan-Valencian-Balear,
Catalonian, Valencian No

No
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon,
Sugbuhanon, Visayan No

Chaldean, Fallani, Fellihi, Kaldaya, Kildani,

Lishana Kaldaya, Modern Chaldean, Neo-
Chaldean, Soorath, Soorith, Suras, Sureth No
Chamorru, Tjamoro No
Galancho, Nokchiin Muott, Nokhchiin No
Tsalagi, Tslagi No
No
Khaltahi, Laria No
No
Falam, Fallam, Halam, Hallam Chin No
Ciga, Kiga, Nkore-Kiga, Oluchiga, Orukiga,
Rukiga, Runyankore-Rukiga No
Baungshe, Haka, Hakha, Lai, Lai Chin No
Awa Khami, Khimi, Khumi Awa, Kwe Myi
(pej.), Mro, Mro Chin, Vakung, Wakun, Wakung No
Hai-Dim, Tedim, Tiddim No
Kuki, Kuki-Thado, Thaadou Kuki, Thado-Pao,
Thadou, Thado-Ubiphei No

Hakka, Hokka, Ke, Kechia, Kejia, Majiahua, Tu

Guangdonghua, Xinminhua No
Beifang Fangyan, Guanhua, Guoyu, Hanyu,
Huayu, Mandarin, Northern Chinese,
Putonghua, Standard Chinese, Zhongguohua,
Zhongwen No
Minnan, Southern Min No
Jiangnan hua, Jiangsu-Zhujiang hua, Jiangzhe
hua, Wu, Wuyue No
Cantonese, Gwong Dung Waa, Yue, Yueh, Yuet
Yue, Yueyu No
Ojibway, Ojibwe, Southwestern Ojibwa No
Chatgaiyan Buli, Chatgaya, Chittagonian
Bengali No
No
Chuh, Chuhe, Chuj de San Mateo Ixtatn,
Chuje, Koti Yes

Chuuk, Lagoon Chuukese, Ruk, Truk, Trukese No

Bulgar No
No
Cocop, Cocopah, Cucap, Cucup, Kikim,
Kwikap No
 No

No
Neo-Egyptian No
Cora, Cora de El Nayar, Kora No

No
Corse, Corsi, Corso, Corsu No
No
Crimean, Crimean Turkish No
Hrvatski No

Apsaalooke No
Bohemian, Cestina No
Sioux No
Dansk, Rigsdansk No

Gabar (pej.), Gabri (pej.), Yazdi (pej.) No

Dakini, Deccani, Desi No

Deg Xinag, Deg Xitan, Ingalik (pej.),

Ingalit (pej.) No
Includes: Munsee [umu] (Canada), Unami
[unm]. No
Dandawa No
No
Central Kadazan, Dusan, Dusum, Dusun,
Dusur, Kadasan, Kadayan, Kedayan No
Hollands, Nederlands No
Bhotia of Bhutan, Bhotia of Dukpa, Bhutanese,
Drukha, Drukke, Dukpa, Jonkha, Rdzongkha,
Zongkhar No
Addo, Benin, Bini, Oviedo, Ovioba No
Calabar No

No

Ondo state: Ose, Akoko South West, and

Akoko North East LGAs; Edo state: Owan East
LGA; Ekiti state: Ondo border areas southeast. No
No
Erzia, Mordvin, Mordvin-Erzya No
Anwain, Esa, Isa, Ishan No
Eo, La Lingvo Internacia No

Includes: Standard Estonian [ekk], Vro [vro]. No

Ewenk, Ewenke, Ewenki, Khamnigan, Owenke,
Solon, Solong, Sulong, Suolun No
Ebwe, Efe, Eibe, Eue, Eve, Gbe, Krepe, Krepi,
Popo, Vhe No
Pamou, Pangwe No

Pahouin, Pamue, Pangwe No

Frafra, Gurene, Gurenne, Gurune, Nankani,
Ninkare, Talensi Yes
Faeroese, Froyskt No
Afghan Persian, East Farsi, Farsi, Parsi, Persian,
Tajik, Tajiki No

New Persian, Parsi, Persian, West Persian No

Boumaa Fijian, Eastern Fijian, Fiji, Standard
Fijian No
No
Suomi No
Dahomeen, Fongbe No
Franais No

French Guianese Creole French, Guyanais,

Guyane, Guyane Creole, Patois, Patwa No
Ostfriesisch No
Nordfriesisch No
Fries, Frysk No
Kano-Katsina Fulfulde No
Accra, Acra, Amina, Gain No
Erse, Gaeilge, Gaelic Irish No
Gaelic, Gidhlig, Scots Gaelic No
Galego, Gallego No
Luganda No
Ge, Gebe, Gen-Gbe, Guin, Mina, Mina-Gen,
Popo No
Common Kartvelian, Gruzinski, Kartuli No
Pennsylvania Deitsh, Pennsylvania Dutch,
Pennsylvanish No
Deutsch, Tedesco No

Alemanic, Alemannisch, Schwyzerdtsch No

Gekoyo, Gigikuyu, Kikuyu No
 No

No
No
Wedebo Grebo No

No

Gblou Grebo, Gboloo No

No

No
Ellinika, Graecae, Grec, Greco, Neo-Hellenic,
Romaic No
No
Apytare, Ava, Chirip, Tsirip, Txirip No
Chawuncu (pej.), Chiriguano (pej.),
Western Argentine Guaran No
Bugre, Mbi, Mbua, Mby No
Avaee No

Simba, Simba Guaran No

Gujerathi, Gujerati, Gujrathi No
Gogri, Gojari, Gojri, Gujar, Gujer, Gujjari,
Gujuri, Gurjar, Hindki, Kashmir Gujuri, Parimu,
Rajasthani Gujuri No
Goula, Gula du Mamoun, Kara, Kara de
Soudan, Kara of Sudan, Tar Gula, Yamegi No
Daduwa, Gurung, Tamu Kyi No
Gurung, Tamu Kyi No

Creolese, Guyanese Creole No

Lugwere, Olugwere No
Includes: Northern Haida [hdn], Southern
Haida [hax]. No
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean
Creole No
Adare, Adarinnya, Adere, Aderinya, Gey Sinan,
Hararri No

Bangaru, Banger, Bangri, Bangru, Chamarwa,

Desari, Hariani, Hariyani, Haryani, Jatu No
Abakwariga, Habe, Haoussa, Hausawa, Kado,
Mgbakpa No

Upland Yuman, Upper Colorado River Yuman No

Olelo Hawaii, Olelo Hawaii Makuahine No

Hawaii Creole, Hawaii Creole English,
Hawaiian Creole, Hawaiian Creole English,
HCE, Pidgin Yes
Azargi, Hazara, Hezareh No
Israeli, Ivrit No
Hinatsa, Hiraca, Minitari No
Hiligainon, Illogo, Ilonggo No
Khadi Boli, Khari Boli No
No

Blue Hmong, Blue Meo, Ching Miao, Green

Hmong, Green Meo, Hmong Leng, Hmong
Nzhua, Hmoob Leeg, Lu Miao, Meo Dam, Meo
Lai, Mong Leng, Mong Njua, Mong Ntsua, Qing
Miao, Tak Miao No
No
Magyar No

Hoopa No
slenska No
Ibo No
Ilokano, Iloko No
Bahasa Indonesia No
Galgay, Ghalghay, Ingus, Kisti, Kistin No
Greenlandic, Kalaallisut No
No

Biotu (pej.), Igabo (pej.), Sobo (pej.) No

Italiano No
Itawes, Itawis, Tawit No

Ban Yao, Highland Yao, Man, Mian, Mien, Mjen,

Myen, Pan Yao, Yao, Yiu Mien, Youmian No
Mayan, Yucatecan-Core Mayan, Kichean-
Mamean, Mamean, Awakateko-Ixil No
No
Bongo Talk, Jamiekan, Limon Creole English,
Patois, Patwa, Quashie Talk, Western
Caribbean Creole No
No
Djawa, Jawa No
Jemez Towa, Towa No
Dioula, Diula, Djula, Dyoula, Dyula, Jula Kong,
Kong Jula, Tagboussikan No
Beslenei, East Circassian, Kabard, Kabardino-
Cherkes, Kabardo-Cherkess, Kabardo-
Cherkessian, Upper Circassian No
Cuchi, Cutch, Kachchhi, Kachi, Katch, Katchi,
Kautchy, Kutchchi, Kutchie No
Flathead-Kalispel (pej.), Kalispel-Flathead
(pej.), Salish No

European Oirat, Kalmack, Kalmuck, Kalmuk,

Kalmytskii Jazyk, Khalli, Oirat, Qalmaq, Volga
Oirat, Western Mongolian No
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese,
Madrassi No
Cakchiquel, Kaqchikel, Kaqchiquel No
No
No

No

No
No
No
 No
Balkarian, Balqar, Karacaylar, Karachai,
Karachaitsy, Karachay, Karachayla No

Karelian Proper, Karelskiy Jazyk, Karely,

Severno-Karelskij, Sobstvenno-Karelskij-Jazyk No

Kayah-Munu, Kayw, Man, Manu, Manu

Manaw, Manumanaw Karen, Monu No
No
Black Karen, Northern Taungthu, Pa Oh, Pa-O,
Pao Karen, Pa-U No
Northeastern Pwo Karen, Phrae, Prae, Pwo
Phrae No

Moulmein Pwo Karen, Phlong, Phlou, Pho No

No

Bassein Pwo Karen, Delta Pwo Karen, Mon

Karen, Mutheit, Pathein Pwo Karen, Phlong,
Phlong Sho, Pho, Shu, Talaing Karen No

Burmese Karen, Kanyaw, Kayinpyu, Kyetho,

Paganyaw, Pchcknya, Pwakanyaw, Sgau,
Sgaw, Sgaw Kayin, White Karen, Yang Khao No
Yeinbaw, Yinbaw Karen No
Taliak, Yangatalet, Yangtadai, Yintale Karen,
Yintalet No
Gaungtou, Khaungtou, Zayein Karen No
Arra, Arra de Rondonia, Arra do Jiparan,
Arara-Karo, Itanga, Itogapuc, Itogapk,
Ntogapid, Ntogapig, Ramarama, Uruku, Uruk No
Kerre, Cherre, Kere No
Cashmeeree, Cashmiri, Kacmiri, Kaschemiri,
Keshur, Koshur No

Karenni, Karennyi, Kayah Li, Kayay, Red Karen No

Karenni, Karennyi, Karieng Daeng, Kayah Li,
Red Karen, Yang Daeng No
Kaisak, Kazak, Kosach, Qazaq No

Eastern Keres Pueblo, Rio Grande Keresan No

Western Keres Pueblo No
Kana, Ogoni No

Hanty, Khant, Khanti, Ostjak, Ostyak, Xanty No

Kahasi, Kassi, Khasa, Khashi, Khasiyas,
Khuchia No
Cambodian, Khmer No
Khmer Lue, Thailand Khmer No
Central Kiche, Central Quich, Chiquel,
Qachabel, Quich No
Cunhua, Cun-Hua, Ngao Fon No
East Central Quich, Chichicastenango
Eastern Quich, Eastern Quich No
No
No
No
Kikapoo, Kikap No
 No
Gilbertese, Ikiribati, I-Kiribati, Kiribatese No
Kisuaheli, Kiswahili No
Kikoongo, Monokutuba, Munukutuba No
Coushatta No
Coorge, Kadagi, Khurgi, Kodagu, Kotagu, Kurja,
Kurug No
Kachi, Kachi Gujarati, Katchi, Kohli, Kolhi, Koli,
Kori, Kuchi, Vagari, Vagaria No
Kohi, Koyee, Koyi, Koyu No

Includes: Goan Konkani [gom], Konkani [knn]. No

Konjo, Lhukonzo, Olukonjo, Olukonzo, Rukonjo No

Congo, Kikongo, Kikoongo, Kongo No

Hanguk Mal, Hanguk Uh No
Kosrae, Kusaie, Kusaiean No

Tena No

Akpese, Gbese, Gerse, Gerze, Guerze, Kpele,

Kpelese, Kpelesetina, Kperese, Kpese,
Kpwessi, Northern Kpele, Pessa, Pessy No
Gbese, Kpele, Kpwessi, Pessa, Pessy No

Krahn, Kran, Northern Krahn, Western Kran No

Creole, Patois No
Campo, Cochim, Comeya, Cuchim, Diegueo,
Kamia, Kamiai, Kamiyahi, Kamiyai, Ki-Miai,
Koal, Kuahl, Kumeyaai, Kumeyaay, Kumia,
Kwaal, Quemay, Tipai, Tipi, Tipi No
Cuna, San Blas Cuna No
Baada, Baaden, Baaza, Baazayn, Baazen,
Bada, Baden, Baza, Bazen, Cunama, Diila No
Kurdi, Sorani No
Kermanc, Kirmanc, Kurdi, Kurd, Kurmanc,
Kurmanji No
No
Kusaasi, Kusale, Kusasi No
Kwagiutl, Kwakwala No
Kara-Kirgiz, Kirghiz, Kirgiz No
Kaixien, Kucong, Kutsong, Lahuna, Laku,
Lohei, Moso, Muhso, Mussar, Musso, Mussuh,
Namen No
Lakhota, Lakotiyapi, Teton No

Eastern Thai, Lo, Lao Kao, Lao Wiang, Lao-

Lum, Lao-Noi, Lao-Tai, Laotian, Laotian Tai,
Lum Lao, Phou Lao, Rong Kong, Tai Lao No
Includes: Latgalian [ltg], Standard Latvian
[lvs]. No
Kiurinsty, Lezghi, Lezgian, Lezgin No
Liberian Pidgin English No
Yimba, Yumba No
Bojiin, Limbom, Llimbumi, Ndzungle, Ndzungli,
Njungene, Nsungali, Nsungli, Nsungni,
Wimbum No
Ngala No

Chedi, Cheli, Chung, Khae, Leisu, Leshuoopa,

Lesuo, Li, Li-Hsaw, Lipa, Lisaw, Li-Shaw, Lishu,
Liso, Lissu, Loisu, Lusu, Lu-Tzu, Yao Yen, Yaw
Yin, Yaw-Yen, Yeh-Jen No
Lietuvi, Lietuviskai, Litauische, Litewski,
Litovskiy No
Lombardo No
Dhe Luwo, Dhe Lwo, Giur, Jo Lwo, Jur Luo, Jur
Luwo, Jur Lwo, Lwo No
Frankish, Letzburgisch, Ltzebuergesch,
Luxembourgeois, Luxemburgian,
Luxemburgish, Moselle Franconian No
Maa, Masai No
Af-Maay, Af-Maay Tiri, Af-May, Af-Maymay,
Rahanween, Rahanweyn No
Macedonian Slavic, Makedonski, Slavic No
Basa Mathura, Madhura, Madurese No

Bihari, Magadhi, Magaya, Maghai, Maghaya,

Maghori, Magi, Magodhi, Megah No
Apabhramsa, Bihari, Maitili, Maitli, Methli,
Tirahutia, Tirhuti, Tirhutia No

Ajo, Ato Majang, Ato Majanger-Onk, Majanjiro,

Masango, Masongo, Mesengo, Ojanjur, Tama No
Kweedishchaaht, Kwe-Nee-Chee-Aht No
No
No
Alealum, Malayalani, Malayali, Malean,
Maliyad, Mallealle, Mopla No
Dhivehi, Divehi, Divehi Bas, Divehli, Mali,
Malikh, Malki No

Maliseet-Passamaquoddy No
Malti No
No
Huehuetenango Mam No
No
No

No
Mande, Manding, Mandingo, Mandingue,
Mandinque, Soc No
Malinka, Malink, Maninga, Maninka-Western,
Western Malinke No
New Zealand Maori No
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi,
Muruthu No
No
Cocomaricopa, Piipaash No
Ebon No
No
Kana Masaraka, Massalit, Mesalit No
No

Maya Mopn, Mopane No

Peninsular Maya, Yucatan Maya No

Seim No
Boumpe, Hulo, Kossa, Kosso No
Mesquakie, Sac and Fox, Sauk-Fox No
Bameta, Batibo, Besi, Chubo, Menemo-
Mogamo, Metta, Mitaa, Moghamo-Menemo,
Muta, Uta, Widikum-Tadkon No

Illinois, Miami-Illinois, Miami-Myaamia, Wea No

Chuanchientien Miao, Chuanqiandian Miao,

Core Farwestern Hmongic, Hua Miao, Sichuan-
Guizhou-Yunnan Miao, Western Miao No

Black Miao, Central Miao, Chientung Miao,

East Guizhou Miao, Gha Ne, Gha Ne Dlai, Heh
Miao, Hei Miao, Hmu, Northern East Guizhou
Miao, Northern Hmu No

French Cree, Mitchif No

Migmaq, Miigmao, Mikmaq, Restigouche No

Hitchiti, Miccosukee, Mikasuki Seminole No

Marquito, Mskitu, Miskuto, Msquito, Mosquito No

Eastern Juxtlahuaca Mixtec, Mixteco de oeste

central, Mixteco de San Juan Mixtepec No

Kanienkha No
Mokil, Mwoakilese, Mwoakiloa No
Aleng, Mou, Mun, Peguan, Raman, Rman,
Rmen, Takanoon, Talaing, Taleng, Teguan No
Central Mongolian, Halh, Khalkha, Khalkha
Mongolian, Mongol, Mongolian No
Inner Mongolian, Menggu, Monggol, Mongol,
Southern-Eastern Mongolian No
Maru, Mrung, Murung No

Amono No
Alu, Mono-Alu No

Mole, Moose, More, Moshi, Mossi No

Hiri, Pidgin Motu, Police Motu No

Bali, Li, Mungaka, Ngaaka, Ngaka No

Creek No

Eastern Huasteca Aztec, Nhuatl de Hidalgo,

Nhuatl de la Huasteca Oriental No

Nhuatl de la Huasteca Occidental, Nhuatl de

Tamazunchale, Western Huasteca Aztec No
Bergdamara, Hottentot (pej.),
Khoekhoegowab, Khoekhoegowap, Maqua,
Nama, Namakwa, Naman, Namaqua, Tama,
Tamakwa, Tamma No
Neapolitan-Calabrese No
Black Yi, Dian Dongbei Yi, Hei Yi, Nasu, Wu-Lu
Yi No
No
Navaho No

Lomi, Moso (pej.), Mosso (pej.), Mo-Su

(pej.), Mu, Nahsi, Nakhi, Naqxi, Nasi No

Isindebele, Ndebele of Zimbabwe, Northern

Ndebele, Sindebele, Tabele, Tebele No

Isikhethu, IsiNdebele, Ndzundza, Nrebele,

Southern Ndebele, Transvaal Ndebele No
Nenec, Nenetsy, Nentse, Yurak, Yurak
Samoyed No
No
Nepal Bhasa, Newaah Bhaaye, Newal Bhaye,
Newari (pej.) No
Nuumiipuutimt, Nuumiipuutmt No
Chiriqui, Guaym, Ngobere, Valiente No
Angie, Baminge, Baninge, Mingi, Ngi, Ugie,
Ungie No
Ngezzim, Ngizmawa No
No
Norsk No
Naadh, Naath No

Chewa, Chinyanja, Nyanja, Nyanja-Chewa No

Appolo, Nzima No
Occitani No
Oad, Odki No
No
Ojibway, Ojibwe No
Northern Ojibwa, Ojibway, Ojibwe No
Ojibway, Ojibwe, Plains Ojibway, Saulteaux No
Nsyilxcen, Okanagan-Colville, Okanagon,
Okanogan No
Mahairi, Ponka, Ppankka, Umanhan No

No

Onandaga No
No

Afan Oromo, Galla (pej.), Oromiffa, Oromoo No

Wazhazhe No
Osetin, Ossetian No

Cuanhama, Humba, Kuanjama, Kwancama,

Kwanjama, Kwanyama, Ochikwanyama,
Oshikuanjama, Oshikwanyama, Ovambo,
Oxikuanyama, Wambo No

Odawa, Ojibway, Ojibwe No

Paviotso No
Belauan, Palau No

Kapampangan, Pampango, Pampangueo No

Eastern Panjabi, Gurmukhi, Gurumukhi,
Punjabi No
Lahanda, Lahnda, Lahndi, Lahori, Majhi,
Western Panjabi No
Curaoleo, Curassese, Papiamen,
Papiamento, Papiamentoe No
Mahsudi, Waziri No
Pakhto, Pashtu, Pushto, Yousafzai Pashto,
Yusufzai Pashto No
Kandahar Pashto, Qandahar Pashto,
Southwestern Pashto No

New Persian, Parsi, Persian, West Persian

(Name was previously Farsi, Western) No
Cameroon Creole English, Wes Cos No

Broken English, Brokin, Brokun, Nigerian

Creole English, Nigerian Pidgin English No
Ponapean No
Polnisch, Polski No
Congo Pol, Pomo, Pori, Pul No
Portugus No

Pottawotomi No
Occitan No
Peul, Peulh, Pulaar Fulfulde No
Foula Fouta, Fouta Dyalon, Fulbe, Fulfulde
Jalon, Fullo Fuuta, Futa Fula, Futa Jallon, Fuuta
Jalon, Jalon No
Eastern Lake Purepecha, Porhe, Porhpecha,
Purhe, Purhpecha, Phorhpecha, Porh,
Purpecha de la Zona Lacustre, Tarascan,
Tarasco No
Conob, Eastern Kanjobal, Eastern Qanjobal,
Kanhobal, Kanjobal, Qanjobal, Santa Eulalia
Kanjobal No

Cacche, Kekchi, Kekch, Ketchi, Quecchi No

No
Kechan, Quecl, Yuma No
No

San Rafael-Huariaca Quechua No

No
Chanka No
No

No
Amazonas No
No

No

No

Cuzco, Cuzco Quechua, Qheswa, Quechua

Cusco, Quechua de Cusco-Collao, Quechua
Qosqo-Qollaw, Runasimi Qusqu Qullaw No
Apurmac Quechua, Quechua del Este de
Apurmac No
 No

No

Huaraz Quechua No
Huanca Huaylla Quechua, Southern Huancayo
Quechua No
Huanca Jauja Quechua, Shausha Wanka
Quechua No
Ferreafe No

North La Paz Quechua No

Junn Quechua, Tarma-Junn Quechua No
Conchucos Quechua, Northern Conchucos
Quechua No
No

Pachitea Quechua No
Quechua Collao, Quechua Qollaw No
Lama, Lamano, Lamista, Lamisto, Motiln,
Ucayali No

No

No

Central Bolivian Quechua, Quechua Boliviano No

Conchucos Quechua, Southern Conchucos
Quechua No
Inga No

Daniel Carrion, Yanahuanca Pasco Quechua No

No
Rohinja No
Daco-Rumanian, Moldavian, Rumanian No
Rhaeto-Romance, Rheto-Romance,
Romanche, Romansh, Rumantsch No
No
Kirundi, Urundi No
Russki No

Ikinyarwanda, Kinyarwanda, Orunyarwanda,

Ruanda, Rwandan, Urunyaruanda No

Lapp (pej.), North Smi, Northern Lappish

(pej.), Northern Saami, Norwegian Lapp
(pej.), Saami, Same, Smegiella, Samic No
Sao, Shaho, Shiho, Shoho No
No
Sangho No
No
No
Palkar, Patnuli, Saurashtri, Sourashtra,
Sowrashtra No

Bahawalpuri, Multani, Riasiti, Seraiki, Siraiki No

Yes
Montenegrin No
 No
Chishona, Swina (pej.), Zezuru No
Shoshone No
Sidaama, Sidaamu Afoo, Sidaminya, Sidmo
Af No
Mai, Maimai, Seleput, Sokorok No
Madeggusu, Mandeghughusu, Sibo No
No

Cingalese, Singhala, Singhalese, Sinhalese No

Slovakian, Slovencina No
Slovenian, Slovenscina No
Lusoga, Olusoga No
No

Aswanek, Aswanik, Azer, Ceddo, Cheddo,

Gangara, Genger, Kwara, Maraka, Marka,
Markaajo, Markakan, Sarakole, Sarakolle,
Sarakule, Sarakulle, Sarangkole, Sarangkolle,
Saraxuli, Sebbe, Serahule, Serecole,
Soninkanxanne, Sooninke, Wakkore, Wankara No

Haut Sorabe, Hornjoserbski, Hornoserbski,

Obersorbisch, Upper Lusatian, Wendish No
Pedi, Sepedi, Sesotho sa Leboa, Transvaal
Sotho No
Sesotho, Sisutho, Souto, Suthu, Suto No
Castellano, Castilian, Espaol No
Priangan, Sundanese No
Sose, Soso, Soussou, Susoo No
No
Isiswazi, Ngwane, Phuthi, Siswati, Swazi,
Tekela, Tekeza No
Ruotsi, Svenska No
Sileti, Siloti, Srihattia, Sylhetti, Sylhetti Bangla,
Syloti, Syloty No
No
No

Galcha, Tadzhik, Tajik, Tajiki Persian, Tojiki No

Touggourt, Tougourt, Tugurt No

Damulian, Tamal, Tamalsan, Tambul, Tamili No

Alta Tarahumara, Ralmuli de la Tarahumara

Alta, Samachique Tarahumara, Tarahumara de
Cumbres, Tarahumara del Centro No
Baja Tarahumara, Lowland Tarahumara,
Ralmuli de la Baja Tarahumara, Rarmuri,
Rocoroibo, Tarahumara del oeste, Tarahumara
del Poniente No
Tartar No
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu,
Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan No
Dili Tetum, Tetum, Tetum Dili, Tetum Praa,
Tetum Prasa, Tetun No
No

Central Tai, Siamese, Standard Thai, Thaiklang No

Bhotia, Dbus, Dbusgtsang, Phoke, Tibetan, U,
Wei, Weizang, Zang No
Tigray, Tigrinya No

No

No
Kolosch, Kolosh, Thlinget, Tlinkit No
Nebome, Nevome, Oodham, Oothham,
Papago-Pima, Upper Piman No
Melanesian English, Neomelanesian, New
Guinea Pidgin English, Pidgin, Pisin No
Bitonga, Gitonga, Inhambane, Shengwe,
Tonga-Inhambane No
Chitonga, Kitonga, Siska, Sisya, Western
Nyasa No
Chitonga, Plateau Tonga, Zambezi No
Tonga No
Orutoro, Rutooro, Rutoro, Toro No
Turkwam No
Chimmezyan, Maritime Tsimshianic,
Smalgyax, Tsimpshean, Zimshian No
Shangaan, Shangana, Shitsonga, Thonga,
Tonga, Xitsonga No
Beetjuans, Chuana, Coana, Cuana, Sechuana,
Setswana No
Tal, Tallu, Thalu, Thulu, Tilu, Tullu, Tuluva
Bhasa No

Tunisian, Tunisian Arabic, Tunisian Darija No

No
Anatolian, Trke, Trkisch No
Trukhmen, Trukhmeny, Turkmani, Turkmanian,
Turkmenler, Turkomans No
Votiak, Votyak No
No
Bihari No
Ute-Chemehuevi No
Uighuir, Uighur, Uiguir, Uigur, Uygur,
Weiwuer, Wiga No
zbek No
Usbeki, Uzbak, Uzbeki No
!Ku, !Kung, !O-!Khung, Sekela, Vasekela
Bushman, Vasekele No
Chivenda, Tshivenda No
Babungo, Nge, Ngo, Nguu, Ngwa, Pengo,
Vengi, Vengoo No
Annamese, Ching, Gin, Jing, Kinh, Viet No
West Vlaams No
Esiriun, Kasiui, Kasui, Kesui, Matabello, Snabi
Watubela, Wesi No
Cymraeg No
Malink, Odienn Jula, Odiennekakan No

Borodda, Ometo, Ualamo, Uba, Uollamo,

Walamo (pej.), Wallamo, Welamo, Wellamo,
Wolaita, Wolaitta, Wolataita, Wolayta, Wollamo No
Ouolof, Volof, Walaf, Waro-Waro, Yallof No
Cauzuh (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa No
Ichishkin, Yakima No
Sakha, Yakut-Sakha No
No
 No
Judeo-German, Yiddish No
Judeo-German, Yiddish, Yidish No
Yariba, Yooba No
Central Alaskan Yupik No
Bering Strait Yupik, Saint Lawrence Island
Eskimo No

Alutiiq, Chugach Eskimo, Koniag-Chugach,

Pacific Yupik, South Alaska Eskimo, Sugcestun,
Sugpiak Eskimo, Sugpiaq Eskimo, Suk No

Beri, Beria, Beri-Aa, Berri, Kebadi, Kuyuk,

Merida, Soghaua, Zagaoua, Zagawa, Zauge,
Zeggaoua, Zeghawa, Zorhaua No
No
Zapoteco de Yallag No
Villa Alta Zapotec, Zapoteco de Yatzachi No
Adzerma, Djerma, Dyabarma, Dyarma,
Dyerma, Zabarma, Zarbarma, Zarmaci No
No
No
Isizulu, Zunda No

Zui No
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