ISO 639:b

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

Index | a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | w | x | y | z

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	Scope/Type	Family	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	Pakan	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	spurious language		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	Trans-New Guinea		Beami
`bep`			I/L	Austronesian		Besoa
`beq`			I/L	Niger-Congo		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			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	spurious language		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-Catawban		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 language		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			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	Boni	Aweer
(`boc`)			I/L	Austronesian		Bakung Kenyah
`bod`	`bo`	`tib`	I/L	Sino-Tibetan	བོད་སྐད་	Tibetan
`boe`			I/L	Niger-Congo?	Ji	Mundabli-Mufu
`bof`			I/L	Niger-Congo		Bolon
`bog`			I/L	Deaf-community sign language		Bamako Sign Language
`boh`			I/L	Niger–Congo?	Kiboma	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	Mande		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	Mande		Tiéyaxo Bozo
`bpa`			I/L	Austronesian		Daakaka
(`bpb`)			I/E	spurious language		Barbacoas
`bpc`			I/L	Niger–Congo?	Mboko	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	Niger–Congo?		Bung
(`bqe`)			I/L	Basque (isolate)		Navarro-Labourdin Basque
`bqf`			I/E	Niger–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	Jãnerã - Eduria Oca	Barasana-Eduria
`bso`			I/L	Afro-Asiatic		Buso
`bsp`			I/L	Niger–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	Niger–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	spurious language		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 language		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 / Algonquian?		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			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	spurious language		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, probably isolate	Birale	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 language		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	Niger–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	spurious language		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

↑ "Scope of denotation for language identifiers". Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
↑ "Types of individual languages". Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
↑ "Deprecated Language Codes". Retrieved October 19, 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.

[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". Retrieved October 19, 2025.

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