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MARC Code List for Languages
The Library of Congress >> Especially for Librarians and Archivists >> Standards >> MARC 21

2007 Edition
[Updated continuously to incorporate additions and changes (HTML only).]
Table of Contents
- Introduction (PDF)
Changes in 2007 EditionStructure of the CodesRelationship to ISO 639-2Individual Language CodesLanguage Group CodesNames of Languages and DialectsSpecial Codes for Special SituationsArrangement of the ListUse of Language Names in CatalogingMARC 21 Fields in which Codes are UsedPublication BackgroundCode MaintenanceRelated MARC 21 DocumentsOther Related Documents
- Name Sequence (HTML)
- Code Sequence (HTML)
- Changes in 2007 edition (PDF)
- Changes since the 2007 edition: Summarizes code changes, additions, deletions and revisions to language captions.
An XML version is available for use in applications at: www.loc.gov/standards/codelists/languages.xml
An RDF version is also available at: id.loc.gov/vocabulary/languages
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