// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did ISO 639:y say? "Y" am I a language code?

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

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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

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Abbreviations are used in the table as follows:

• Scope: I = individual language, M = macrolanguage, S = special code
• Type: 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).

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			Native	ISO name
yaa			I/L			Yaminahua
yab			I/L			Yuhup
yac			I/L			Pass Valley Yali
yad			I/L			Yagua
yae			I/L			Pumé
yaf			I/L			Yaka (Democratic Republic of Congo)
yag			I/L			Yámana
yah			I/L			Yazgulyam
yai			I/L			Yagnobi
yaj			I/L			Banda-Yangere
yak			I/L			Yakama
yal			I/L			Yalunka
yam			I/L			Yamba
yan			I/L			Mayangna
yao		yao	I/L			Yao
yap		yap	I/L			Yapese
yaq			I/L			Yaqui
yar			I/L			Yabarana
yas			I/L			Nugunu (Cameroon)
yat			I/L			Yambeta
yau			I/L			Yuwana
yav			I/L			Yangben
yaw			I/L			Yawalapití
yax			I/L			Yauma
yay			I/L			Agwagwune
yaz			I/L			Lokaa
yba			I/L			Yala
ybb			I/L			Yemba
(ybd)			I/L			Yangbye
ybe			I/L			West Yugur
ybh			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	याक्खा	Yakha
ybi			I/L	Sino-Tibetan		Yamphu
ybj			I/L			Hasha
ybk			I/L			Bokha
ybl			I/L			Yukuben
ybm			I/L			Yaben
ybn			I/E			Yabaâna
ybo			I/L			Yabong
ybx			I/L			Yawiyo
yby			I/L			Yaweyuha
ych			I/L			Chesu
ycl			I/L			Lolopo
ycn			I/L			Yucuna
ycp			I/L			Chepya
ycr			I/L			Yilan Creole
yda			I/E			Yanda
ydd			I/L			Eastern Yiddish
yde			I/L	Torricelli	Aiku	Yangum Dey
ydg			I/L			Yidgha
ydk			I/L			Yoidik
(yds)			I/L	spurious language		Yiddish Sign Language
yea			I/L			Ravula
yec			I/L			Yeniche
yee			I/L			Yimas
yei			I/E			Yeni
yej			I/L			Yevanic
yel			I/L			Yela
(yen)			I/L			Yendang
yer			I/L			Tarok
yes			I/L			Nyankpa
yet			I/L			Yetfa
yeu			I/L			Yerukula
yev			I/L			Yapunda
yey			I/L			Yeyi
yga			I/E			Malyangapa
ygi			I/E			Yiningayi
ygl			I/L	Torricelli		Yangum Gel
ygm			I/L			Yagomi
ygp			I/L			Gepo
ygr			I/L			Yagaria
ygs			I/L			Yolŋu Sign Language
ygu			I/L			Yugul
ygw			I/L			Yagwoia
yha			I/L			Baha Buyang
yhd			I/L	Arabic		Judeo-Iraqi Arabic
yhl			I/L			Hlepho Phowa
yhs			I/L			Yan-nhaŋu Sign Language
yia			I/L			Yinggarda
(yib)			I/L			Yinglish
yid	yi	yid	M/L	Indo-European	אידיש	Yiddish
yif			I/L			Ache
yig			I/L			Wusa Nasu
yih			I/E			Western Yiddish
yii			I/L			Yidiny
yij			I/L			Yindjibarndi
yik			I/L			Dongshanba Lalo
yil			I/E			Yindjilandji
yim			I/L			Yimchungru Naga
yin			I/L			Riang Lai; Yinchia
(yio)			I/L			Dayao Yi
yip			I/L			Pholo
yiq			I/L			Miqie
yir			I/L			North Awyu
yis			I/L			Yis
yit			I/L			Eastern Lalu
yiu			I/L			Awu
yiv			I/L			Northern Nisu
yix			I/L			Axi Yi
(yiy)			I/L			Yir Yoront
yiz			I/L			Azhe
yka			I/L			Yakan
ykg			I/L			Northern Yukaghir
ykh			I/L	Mongolic		Khamnigan Mongol
yki			I/L			Yoke
ykk			I/L			Yakaikeke
ykl			I/L			Khlula
ykm			I/L			Kap
ykn			I/L			Kua-nsi
yko			I/L	Niger–Congo?	Iyasa	Iyasa
ykr			I/L			Yekora
ykt			I/L			Kathu
yku			I/L			Kuamasi
yky			I/L			Yakoma
yla			I/L			Yaul
ylb			I/L			Yaleba
yle			I/L			Yele
ylg			I/L			Yelogu
yli			I/L			Angguruk Yali
yll			I/L			Yil
ylm			I/L			Limi
yln			I/L			Langnian Buyang
ylo			I/L			Naluo Yi
ylr			I/E			Yalarnnga
ylu			I/L			Aribwaung
yly			I/L			Nyâlayu; Nyelâyu
(yma)			I/L			Yamphe
ymb			I/L			Yambes
ymc			I/L			Southern Muji
ymd			I/L			Muda
yme			I/E			Yameo
ymg			I/L			Yamongeri
ymh			I/L			Mili
ymi			I/L			Moji
(ymj)			I/L			Muji Yi
ymk			I/L			Makwe
yml			I/L			Iamalele
ymm			I/L			Maay
ymn			I/L			Sunum; Yamna
ymo			I/L	Torricelli		Yangum Mon
ymp			I/L			Yamap
ymq			I/L			Qila Muji
ymr			I/L	Dravidian		Malasar
yms			I/H			Mysian
(ymt)			I/E	spurious language		Mator-Taygi-Karagas
ymx			I/L			Northern Muji
ymz			I/L			Muzi
yna			I/L			Aluo
ynb			I/L	Trans–New Guinea	Yaben	Yamben
ynd			I/E			Yandruwandha
yne			I/L			Lang'e
yng			I/L			Yango
(ynh)			I/L	spurious language		Yangho
ynk			I/L			Naukan Yupik
ynl			I/L			Yangulam
ynn			I/E			Yana
yno			I/L			Yong
ynq			I/L			Yendang
yns			I/L			Yansi
ynu			I/E			Yahuna
yob			I/E			Yoba
yog			I/L			Yogad
yoi			I/L			Yonaguni
yok			I/L			Yokuts
(yol)			I/E			Yola
yom			I/L			Yombe
yon			I/L	Trans–New Guinea	Yongkom	Yongkom
yor	yo	yor	I/L	Niger–Congo		Yoruba
(yos)			I/L			Yos
yot			I/L			Yotti
yox			I/L			Yoron
yoy			I/L			Yoy
ypa			I/L			Phala
ypb			I/L			Labo Phowa
ypg			I/L			Phola
yph			I/L			Phupha
(ypl)			I/L			Pula Yi
ypm			I/L			Phuma
ypn			I/L			Ani Phowa
ypo			I/L			Alo Phola
ypp			I/L			Phupa
(ypw)			I/L			Puwa Yi
ypz			I/L			Phuza
yra			I/L			Yerakai
yrb			I/L			Yareba
yre			I/L			Yaouré
(yri)			I/L	spurious language		Yarí
yrk			I/L			Nenets
yrl			I/L			Nhengatu
yrm			I/L			Yirrk-Mel
yrn			I/L			Yerong
yro			I/L	Yanomam		Yaroamë
yrs			I/L			Yarsun
yrw			I/L			Yarawata
yry			I/L			Yarluyandi
ysc			I/E			Yassic
ysd			I/L			Samatao
ysg			I/L			Sonaga
ysl			I/L			Yugoslavian Sign Language
ysm			I/L			Myanmar Sign Language
ysn			I/L			Sani
yso			I/L			Nisi (China)
ysp			I/L			Southern Lolopo
ysr			I/E			Sirenik Yupik
yss			I/L			Yessan-Mayo
ysy			I/L			Sanie
yta			I/L			Talu
ytl			I/L			Tanglang
ytp			I/L			Thopho
ytw			I/L			Yout Wam
yty			I/E			Yatay
yua			I/L			Yucatec Maya; Yucateco
yub			I/E			Yugambal
yuc			I/L			Yuchi
yud			I/L			Judeo-Tripolitanian Arabic
yue			I/L	Sino-Tibetan	粵語/粤语; 廣東話/广东话	Yue Chinese
yuf			I/L			Havasupai-Walapai-Yavapai
yug			I/E	Dené–Yeniseian?	Дьук	Yug
yui			I/L			Yurutí
yuj			I/L			Karkar-Yuri
yuk			I/E			Yuki
yul			I/L			Yulu
yum			I/L			Quechan
yun			I/L			Bena (Nigeria)
yup			I/L			Yukpa
yuq			I/L			Yuqui
yur			I/E			Yurok
(yus)			I/L			Chan Santa Cruz Maya
yut			I/L			Yopno
(yuu)			I/L	spurious language		Yugh
yuw			I/L			Yau (Morobe Province)
yux			I/L			Southern Yukaghir
yuy			I/L			East Yugur
yuz			I/L			Yuracare
yva			I/L			Yawa
yvt			I/E			Yavitero
ywa			I/L			Kalou
ywg			I/L			Yinhawangka
ywl			I/L			Western Lalu
(ywm)			I/L			Wumeng Yi
ywn			I/L			Yawanawa
ywq			I/L			Wuding-Luquan Yi
ywr			I/L			Yawuru
ywt			I/L			Central Lalo; Xishanba Lalo
ywu			I/L			Wumeng Nasu
yww			I/E			Yawarawarga
yxa			I/E			Mayawali
yxg			I/E			Yagara
yxl			I/E			Yardliyawarra
yxm			I/E			Yinwum
yxu			I/E			Yuyu
yxy			I/E			Yabula Yabula
(yym)			I/L			Yuanjiang-Mojiang Yi
yyr			I/E			Yir Yoront
yyu			I/L			Yau (Sandaun Province)
yyz			I/L			Ayizi
yzg			I/L			E'ma Buyang
yzk			I/L			Zokhuo

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.