The following codes have been approved for use in the international language code standard, ISO 639-2 (Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages--Part 2: alpha-3 code) and are likewise being added to the MARC Code List for Languages.
New code | Language name | Previously coded |
iii | Sichuan Yi | n/a |
lim | Limburgish | n/a |
nap | Neapolitan Italian | ita |
LC Implementation Plans
Subscribers can anticipate receiving MARC records reflecting these changes in
all distribution services not earlier than January 29, 2003.
Questions regarding the MARC language codes should be directed to:
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