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CodeSystem: ISO 639-2: Codes for the representation of names of languages -- Part 2: Alpha-3 code

Official URL: http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso639-2 Version: 2.0.1
Retired as of 2021-11-09 Responsible: TBD - External Body Computable Name: Iso6392
Other Identifiers: id: Uniform Resource Identifier (URI)#urn:oid:1.0.639.2

Description: Codes for the representation of names of languages, 3 character alphabetic codes. This has been superceded by ISO 639-3 for many purposes. ISO 639-2 was released in 1998.

The code set is available from http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm?csnumber=4767

This Code system is referenced in the content logical definition of the following value sets:

  • This CodeSystem is not used here; it may be used elsewhere (e.g. specifications and/or implementations that use this content)

This case-sensitive code system http://terminology.hl7.org/CodeSystem/iso639-2 defines codes, but no codes are represented here

History

DateActionAuthorCustodianComment
2022-07-22reviseJessica BotaTSMGAdd default value of TRUE for code systems missing caseSensitive element unless otherwise specified; UP-322
2021-11-09reviseReuben DanielsHTACode System Metadata Record being retired;UP-251