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Additions to MARC Code List for Languages
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 also being added to the MARC Code List for Languages.
New code Language name Previously coded
- anp Angika bih (Bihari)
- frr Northern Frisian n/a
- frs Eastern Frisian n/a
- gsw Swiss German ger (German)
- krl Karelian fiu (Finno-Ugrian (Other))
- srn Sranan cpe (Creoles and Pidgins, English-based (Other))
- zxx No linguistic content Previously coded as 3 blanks in 008/35-37
LC Implementation PlansSubscribers can anticipate receiving MARC records reflecting these changes in all distribution services not earlier than June 1, 2006.
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Changes To Marc Code List For Languages
The following change has 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 is consequently also changed in the MARC Code List for Languages. Language...
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Marc Code List For Languages
The 2007 edition of the "MARC Code List for Languages" is now available from the Library of Congress. This new publication contains a list of languages and their associated three-character alphabetic codes that allow for the designation of the language...
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Additions To Marc Code List For Languages
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 also being added to the MARC Code List for Languages. These are being...
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Additions To Marc Code List For Languages
Additions to MARC Code List for Languages 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 also being added to the...
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Marc Code List For Languages
This is a recent notice from LC: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...
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