ISO 639:k

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


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Abbreviations are used in the table as follows:

Deprecated codes are enclosed in (parentheses).[3]

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
kaa kaa I/L Қарақалпақ Karakalpak; Kara-Kalpak
kab kab I/L Taqbaylit Kabyle
kac kac I/L Sino-Tibetan Jinghpaw ga; ဂျိန်ဖော့ Jingpho; Kachin
kad I/L Adara
kae I/E Ketangalan
kaf I/L Katso
kag I/L Kajaman
kah I/L Kara (Central African Republic)
kai I/L Karekare
kaj I/L Kaje Jju
kak I/L Kalanguya; Kayapa Kallahan
kal kl kal I/L Eskimo–Aleut kalaallisut Greenlandic; Kalaallisut
kam kam I/L Kamba (Kenya)
kan kn kan I/L Dravidian ಕನ್ನಡ Kannada
kao I/L Xaasongaxango
kap I/L Бежкьа Bezhta
kaq I/L Panoan Capanahua
kas ks kas I/L Indo-European كشميري Kashmiri
kat ka geo I/L Kartvelian ქართული Georgian
kau kr kau M/L Nilo-Saharan kanuri Kanuri
kav I/L Katukína
kaw kaw I/H Bhāṣa Kawi Kawi
kax I/L Kao
kay I/L Kamayurá
kaz kk kaz I/L Turkic Қазақша Kazakh
kba I/E Kalarko
kbb I/E Kaxuiâna
kbc I/L Kadiwéu
kbd kbd I/L къэбэрдеибзэ Kabardian
kbe I/L Kanju
(kbf) I/E spurious language Kakauhua
kbg I/L Khamba
kbh I/L Camsá
kbi I/L Austronesian Kaptiau
kbj I/L Kari
kbk I/L Grass Koiari
kbl I/L Kanembu
kbm I/L Iwal
kbn I/L Kare (Central African Republic)
kbo I/L Keliko
kbp I/L Kabiyè
kbq I/L Kamano
kbr I/L Kafa
kbs I/L Kande
kbt I/L Abadi
kbu I/L Kabutra
kbv I/L Dera (Indonesia)
kbw I/L Kaiep
kbx I/L Ap Ma
kby I/L Manga Kanuri
kbz I/L Afro-Asiatic Karfa Duhwa
kca I/L ханты Khanty
kcb I/L Kawacha
kcc I/L Lubila
kcd I/L Ngkâlmpw Kanum
kce I/L Kaivi
kcf I/L Ukaan
kcg I/L Tyap
kch I/L Vono
kci I/L Niger–Congo? Nghan Ngyian; Kamantan
kcj I/L Kobiana
kck I/L Kalanga
kcl I/L Kala; Kela (Papua New Guinea)
kcm I/L Gula (Central African Republic)
kcn I/L Nubi
kco I/L Kinalakna
kcp I/L Kanga
kcq I/L Kamo
kcr I/L Katla
kcs I/L Koenoem
kct I/L Kaian
kcu I/L Kami (Tanzania)
kcv I/L Kete
kcw I/L Kabwari
kcx I/L Kachama-Ganjule
kcy I/L Korandje
kcz I/L Konongo
kda I/E Worimi
kdc I/L Kutu
kdd I/L Yankunytjatjara
kde I/L Makonde
kdf I/L Mamusi
kdg I/L Seba
kdh I/L Tem
kdi I/L Kumam
kdj I/L Karamojong
kdk I/L Kwényi; Numèè
kdl I/L Tsikimba
kdm I/L Kagoma
kdn I/L Kunda
kdp I/L Kaningdon-Nindem
kdq I/L Sino-Tibetan Koch
kdr I/L Къарай Karaim
(kds) I/L Lahu Shi
kdt I/L Kuy
kdu I/L Kadaru
(kdv) I/L Kado
kdw I/L Koneraw
kdx I/L Kam
kdy I/L Keder; Keijar
kdz I/L Kwaja
kea I/L kriolu kabuverdianu Kabuverdianu
keb I/L Kélé
kec I/L Keiga
ked I/L Kerewe
kee I/L Eastern Keres
kef I/L Kpessi
keg I/L Tese
keh I/L Keak
kei I/L Kei
kej I/L Kadar
kek I/L Kekchí
kel I/L Kela (Democratic Republic of Congo)
kem I/L Kemak
ken I/L Kenyang
keo I/L Kakwa
kep I/L Kaikadi
keq I/L Kamar
ker I/L Kera
kes I/L Kugbo
ket I/L Ket
keu I/L Akebu
kev I/L Kanikkaran
kew I/L West Kewa
kex I/L Kukna
key I/L Kupia
kez I/L Kukele
kfa I/L Dravidian ಕೊಡವ ತಕ್ಕ್ Kodava
kfb I/L Northwestern Kolami
kfc I/L Konda-Dora
kfd I/L Korra Koraga
kfe I/L Kota (India)
kff I/L Koya
kfg I/L Kudiya
kfh I/L Kurichiya
kfi I/L Dravidian Kannada Kurumba
kfj I/L Kemiehua
kfk I/L Sino-Tibetan 𑚊𑚝𑚦𑚤𑚮𑚎𑚨𑚶𑚊𑚛 Kinnauri
kfl I/L Kung
kfm I/L Khunsari
kfn I/L Kuk
kfo I/L Niger–Congo? Koro (Côte d'Ivoire)
kfp I/L Korwa
kfq I/L Korku
kfr I/L કચ્છી Kachhi; Kutchi
kfs I/L Bilaspuri
kft I/L Kanjari
kfu I/L Katkari
kfv I/L Kurmukar
kfw I/L Kharam Naga
kfx I/L Kullu Pahari
kfy I/L Indo-European कुमाऊँनी Kumaoni
kfz I/L Koromfé
kga I/L Niger–Congo? Koyaga
kgb I/L Kawe
(kgc) I/L Kasseng
(kgd) I/L Kataang
kge I/L Komering
kgf I/L Kube
kgg I/L Kusunda
(kgh) I/L Upper Tanudan Kalinga
kgi I/L Selangor Sign Language
kgj I/L Sino-Tibetan मगर ढुट Gamale Kham
kgk I/L Kaiwá
kgl I/E Kunggari
(kgm) I/E spurious language Karipúna
kgn I/L Karingani
kgo I/L Krongo
kgp I/L Macro-Jê kanhgág Kaingang
kgq I/L Kamoro
kgr I/L Abun
kgs I/L Kumbainggar
kgt I/L Somyev
kgu I/L Kobol
kgv I/L Karas
kgw I/L Karon Dori
kgx I/L Kamaru
kgy I/L Kyerung
kha kha I/L Khasi Khasi
khb I/L
khc I/L Tukang Besi North
khd I/L Bädi Kanum
khe I/L Korowai
khf I/L Khuen
khg I/L Khams Tibetan
khh I/L Kehu
khj I/L Kuturmi
khk I/L Halh Mongolian
khl I/L Lusi
khm km khm I/L Austroasiatic ខ្មែរ Central Khmer; Khmer
khn I/L Khandesi
kho kho I/H Khotanese; Sakan
khp I/L Kapauri; Kapori
khq I/L Koyra Chiini Songhay
khr I/L Kharia
khs I/L Kasua
kht I/L Khamti
khu I/L Nkhumbi
khv I/L Khvarshi
khw I/L Khowar
khx I/L Kanu
khy I/L Kele (Democratic Republic of Congo)
khz I/L Keapara
kia I/L Kim
kib I/L Koalib
kic I/L kikapú Kickapoo
kid I/L Koshin
kie I/L Kibet
kif I/L Sino-Tibetan मगर ढुट Eastern Parbate Kham
kig I/L Kimaama; Kimaghima
kih I/L Kilmeri
kii I/E Kitsai
kij I/L Kilivila
kik ki kik I/L Niger–Congo Gĩkũyũ Gikuyu; Kikuyu
kil I/L Kariya
kim I/L Тоъфа Karagas
kin rw kin I/L Niger–Congo kinyaRwanda Kinyarwanda
kio I/L Cáuijo̱:gà Kiowa
kip I/L Sino-Tibetan मगर ढुट Sheshi Kham
kiq I/L Kosadle; Kosare
kir ky kir I/L Turkic Кыргыз Kirghiz; Kyrgyz
kis I/L Kis
kit I/L Agob
kiu I/L Kirmanjki (individual language)
kiv I/L Kimbu
kiw I/L Northeast Kiwai
kix I/L Khiamniungan Naga
kiy I/L Kirikiri
kiz I/L Kisi
kja I/L Mlap
kjb I/L Kanjobal; Q'anjob'al
kjc I/L Coastal Konjo
kjd I/L Southern Kiwai
kje I/L Kisar
(kjf) I/L spurious language Khalaj
kjg I/L Khmu
kjh I/L Turkic Хакас тілі Khakas
kji I/L Zabana
kjj I/L Khinalugh
kjk I/L Highland Konjo
kjl I/L Sino-Tibetan मगर ढुट Western Parbate Kham
kjm I/L Kháng
kjn I/L Kunjen
kjo I/L Harijan Kinnauri
kjp I/L Pwo Eastern Karen
kjq I/L Western Keres
kjr I/L Kurudu
kjs I/L East Kewa
kjt I/L Phrae Pwo Karen
kju I/L Kashaya
kjv I/H Kajkavski Kaikavian Literary Language
kjx I/L Ramopa
kjy I/L Erave
kjz I/L Bumthangkha
kka I/L Kakanda
kkb I/L Kwerisa
kkc I/L Odoodee
kkd I/L Kinuku
kke I/L Kakabe
kkf I/L Sino-Tibetan Kalaktang Monpa
kkg I/L Mabaka Valley Kalinga
kkh I/L Khün
kki I/L Kagulu
kkj I/L Kako
kkk I/L Kokota
kkl I/L Kosarek Yale
kkm I/L Kiong
kkn I/L Kon Keu
kko I/L Karko
kkp I/L Gugubera; Koko-Bera
kkq I/L Kaeku
kkr I/L Kir-Balar
kks I/L Giiwo
kkt I/L Koi
kku I/L Tumi
kkv I/L Kangean
kkw I/L Teke-Kukuya
kkx I/L Kohin
kky I/L Guguyimidjir; Guugu Yimidhirr
kkz I/L Dene Dzage Kaska
kla I/E Klamath-Modoc
klb I/L Kiliwa
klc I/L Kolbila
kld I/L Gamilaraay
kle I/L Kulung (Nepal)
klf I/L Kendeje
klg I/L Tagakaulo
klh I/L Weliki
kli I/L Kalumpang
klj I/L Qalayce Khalaj
klk I/L Kono (Nigeria)
kll I/L Kagan Kalagan
klm I/L Migum
kln M/L Kalenjin
klo I/L Kapya
klp I/L Kamasa
klq I/L Rumu
klr I/L Sino-Tibetan खालिङ Khaling
kls I/L Kalasha
klt I/L Nukna
klu I/L Klao
klv I/L Maskelynes
klw I/L Lindu; Tado
klx I/L Koluwawa
kly I/L Kalao
klz I/L Kabola
kma I/L Konni
kmb kmb I/L Kimbundu
kmc I/L Southern Dong
kmd I/L Majukayang Kalinga
kme I/L Bakole
kmf I/L Kare (Papua New Guinea)
kmg I/L Kâte
kmh I/L Kalam
kmi I/L Kami (Nigeria)
kmj I/L Kumarbhag Paharia
kmk I/L Limos Kalinga
kml I/L Tanudan Kalinga
kmm I/L Kom (India)
kmn I/L Awtuw
kmo I/L Kwoma
kmp I/L Gimme
kmq I/L Kwama
kmr I/L Northern Kurdish
kms I/L Kamasau
kmt I/L Kemtuik
kmu I/L Kanite
kmv I/L Karipúna Creole French
kmw I/L Komo (Democratic Republic of Congo)
kmx I/L Waboda
kmy I/L Koma
kmz I/L Khorasani Turkish
kna I/L Dera (Nigeria)
knb I/L Lubuagan Kalinga
knc I/L Central Kanuri
knd I/L Konda
kne I/L Kankanaey
knf I/L Mankanya
kng I/L Koongo
(knh) I/L spurious language Kayan River Kenyah
kni I/L Kanufi
knj I/L Western Kanjobal
knk I/L Kuranko
knl I/L Keninjal
knm I/L Kanamarí
knn I/L ಕೊಂಕಣಿ Konkani (individual language)
kno I/L Kono (Sierra Leone)
knp I/L Kwanja
knq I/L Kintaq
knr I/L Kaningra
kns I/L Kensiu
knt I/L Panoan Katukína
knu I/L Kono (Guinea)
knv I/L Tabo
knw I/L Kung-Ekoka
knx I/L Kendayan; Salako
kny I/L Kanyok
knz I/L Kalamsé
koa I/L Konomala
(kob) I/L Kohoroxitari
koc I/E Kpati
kod I/L Kodi
koe I/L Kacipo-Bale Suri
kof I/E Kubi
kog I/L Cogui; Kogi
koh I/L Koyo
koi I/L перым-коми Komi-Permyak
(koj) I/L Sara Dunjo
kok kok M/L कॊंकणि Konkani (macrolanguage)
kol I/L Kol (Papua New Guinea)
kom kv kom M/L Uralic коми Komi
kon kg kon M/L Niger–Congo Kikongo Kongo
koo I/L Niger–Congo? Olhukonzo Konzo
kop I/L Waube
koq I/L Kota (Gabon)
kor ko kor I/L Koreanic 한국어 Korean
kos kos I/L Kosrae Kosraean
kot I/L Lagwan
kou I/L Koke
kov I/L Kudu-Camo
kow I/L Kugama
(kox) I/E spurious language Coxima
koy I/L Koyukon
koz I/L Korak
kpa I/L Kutto
kpb I/L Mullu Kurumba
kpc I/L Curripaco
kpd I/L Koba
kpe kpe M/L kpele Kpelle
kpf I/L Komba
kpg I/L Kapingamarangi
kph I/L Kplang
kpi I/L Kofei
kpj I/L Karajá
kpk I/L Kpan
kpl I/L Kpala
kpm I/L Koho
kpn I/E Kepkiriwát
kpo I/L Akpɔssɔ Ikposo
(kpp) I/L Paku Karen
kpq I/L Korupun-Sela
kpr I/L Korafe-Yegha
kps I/L Tehit
kpt I/L Karata
kpu I/L Kafoa
kpv I/L Komi-Zyrian
kpw I/L Kobon
kpx I/L Mountain Koiali
kpy I/L нымылг'эн йилыйыл, чав'чывэн йилыйил Koryak
kpz I/L Kupsabiny
kqa I/L Mum
kqb I/L Kovai
kqc I/L Doromu-Koki
kqd I/L Koy Sanjaq Surat
kqe I/L Kalagan
kqf I/L Kakabai
kqg I/L Khe
kqh I/L Kisankasa
kqi I/L Koitabu
kqj I/L Koromira
kqk I/L Kotafon Gbe
kql I/L Kyenele
kqm I/L Khisa
kqn I/L Kaonde
kqo I/L Eastern Krahn
kqp I/L Kimré
kqq I/L Krenak
kqr I/L Kimaragang
kqs I/L Northern Kissi
kqt I/L Klias River Kadazan
kqu I/E Seroa
kqv I/L Okolod
kqw I/L Kandas
kqx I/L Mser
kqy I/L Koorete
kqz I/E Korana
kra I/L Kumhali
krb I/E Karkin
krc krc I/L Къарачай-Малкъар Karachay-Balkar
krd I/L Kairui-Midiki
kre I/L Macro-Jê panãra pẽẽ Panará
krf I/L Koro (Vanuatu)
(krg) I/L North Korowai
krh I/L Kurama
kri I/L Krio
krj I/L Kinaray-A
krk I/E Kerek
krl krl I/L karjala Karelian
(krm) I/L Krim
krn I/L Sapo
krp I/L Atlantic–Congo Durop Durop
(krq) I/L Krui
krr I/L Krung
krs I/L Gbaya (Sudan)
krt I/L Tumari Kanuri
kru kru I/L Kurukh
krv I/L Austroasiatic Kavet
krw I/L Western Krahn
krx I/L Karon
kry I/L Kryts
krz I/L Sota Kanum
(ksa) I/L Shuwa-Zamani
ksb I/L Shambala
ksc I/L Southern Kalinga
ksd I/L Kuanua
kse I/L Kuni
ksf I/L Bafia
ksg I/L Kusaghe
ksh I/L Kölsch Colognian
ksi I/L I'saka; Krisa
ksj I/L Uare
ksk I/L Kaáⁿze Kansa
ksl I/L Kumalu
ksm I/L Kumba
ksn I/L Kasiguranin
kso I/L Kofa
ksp I/L Kaba
ksq I/L Kwaami
ksr I/L Borong
kss I/L Southern Kisi
kst I/L Winyé
ksu I/L Khamyang
ksv I/L Kusu
ksw I/L Sino-Tibetan ကညီကျိာ် S'gaw Karen
ksx I/L Kedang
ksy I/L Kharia Thar
ksz I/L Kodaku
kta I/L Katua
ktb I/L Kambaata
ktc I/L Kholok
ktd I/L Kokata; Kukatha
kte I/L Nubri
ktf I/L Kwami
ktg I/E Kalkutung
kth I/L Karanga
kti I/L North Muyu
ktj I/L Plapo Krumen
ktk I/E Kaniet
ktl I/L Koroshi
ktm I/L Kurti
ktn I/L Karitiâna
kto I/L Kuot
ktp I/L Kaduo
ktq I/E Katabaga
(ktr) I/L Kota Marudu Tinagas
kts I/L South Muyu
ktt I/L Ketum
ktu I/L Kituba (Democratic Republic of Congo)
ktv I/L Eastern Katu
ktw I/E Kato
ktx I/L Kaxararí
kty I/L Kango (Bas-Uélé District)
ktz I/L Kxʼa ǃXun Juǀʼhoan; Juǀʼhoansi
kua kj kua I/L Niger–Congo kuanyama Kuanyama; Kwanyama
kub I/L Kutep
kuc I/L Kwinsu
kud I/L 'Auhelawa
kue I/L Kuman (Papua New Guinea)
kuf I/L Western Katu
kug I/L Kupa
kuh I/L Kushi
kui I/L Kalapalo; Kuikúro-Kalapálo
kuj I/L Kuria
kuk I/L Kepo'
kul I/L Kulere
kum kum I/L Къумукъ Kumyk
kun I/L Kunama
kuo I/L Kumukio
kup I/L Kunimaipa
kuq I/L Pano-Tacanan Jaũn Àvo Karipuna
kur ku kur M/L Indo-European Kurdî Kurdish
kus I/L Kusaal
kut kut I/L Ktunaxa Kutenai
kuu I/L Upper Kuskokwim
kuv I/L Kur
kuw I/L Kpagua
kux I/L Kukatja
kuy I/L Kuuku-Ya'u
kuz I/E Kunza
kva I/L Bagvalal
kvb I/L Kubu
kvc I/L Kove
kvd I/L Kui (Indonesia)
kve I/L Kalabakan
kvf I/L Kabalai
kvg I/L Kuni-Boazi
kvh I/L Komodo
kvi I/L Kwang
kvj I/L Psikye
kvk I/L Korean Sign Language
kvl I/L Kayaw
kvm I/L Kendem
kvn I/L Border Kuna
kvo I/L Dobel
kvp I/L Kompane
kvq I/L Geba Karen
kvr I/L Kerinci
(kvs) I/L Kunggara
kvt I/L Lahta; Lahta Karen
kvu I/L Yinbaw Karen
kvv I/L Kola
kvw I/L Wersing
kvx I/L Parkari Koli
kvy I/L Yintale; Yintale Karen
kvz I/L Tsakwambo; Tsaukambo
kwa I/L Dâw
kwb I/L Kwa
kwc I/L Likwala
kwd I/L Kwaio
kwe I/L Kwerba
kwf I/L Kwara'ae
kwg I/L Sara Kaba Deme
kwh I/L Kowiai
kwi I/L Awa-Cuaiquer
kwj I/L Kwanga
kwk I/L Wakashan Kwak̓wala Kwak'wala; Kwakiutl
kwl I/L Kofyar
kwm I/L Kwambi
kwn I/L Kwangali
kwo I/L Kwomtari
kwp I/L Kodia
(kwq) I/L Kwak
kwr I/L Kwer
kws I/L Kwese
kwt I/L Kwesten
kwu I/L Kwakum
kwv I/L Sara Kaba Náà
kww I/L Kwinti
kwx I/L Khirwar
kwy I/L San Salvador Kongo
kwz I/E Kwadi
kxa I/L Kairiru
kxb I/L Krobu
kxc I/L Khonso; Konso
kxd I/L Brunei
(kxe) I/L Kakihum
kxf I/L Manumanaw; Manumanaw Karen
(kxg) I/L Katingan
kxh I/L Karo (Ethiopia)
kxi I/L Keningau Murut
kxj I/L Kulfa
kxk I/L Zayein Karen
(kxl) I/L Nepali Kurux
kxm I/L ខ្មែរលើ Northern Khmer
kxn I/L Kanowit-Tanjong Melanau
kxo I/E Kanoé
kxp I/L Koli, Wadiyara
kxq I/L Smärky Kanum
kxr I/L Koro (Papua New Guinea)
kxs I/L Kangjia
kxt I/L Koiwat
(kxu) I/L Kui (India)
kxv I/L Kuvi
kxw I/L Konai
kxx I/L Likuba
kxy I/L Kayong
kxz I/L Kerewo
kya I/L Kwaya
kyb I/L Butbut Kalinga
kyc I/L Kyaka
kyd I/L Karey
kye I/L Krache
kyf I/L Kouya
kyg I/L Keyagana
kyh I/L Karok
kyi I/L Kiput
kyj I/L Karao
kyk I/L Kamayo
kyl I/L Kalapuya
kym I/L spurious language Kpatili
kyn I/L Northern Binukidnon
kyo I/L Kelon
kyp I/L Kang
kyq I/L Kenga
kyr I/L Kuruáya
kys I/L Baram Kayan
kyt I/L Kayagar
kyu I/L Western Kayah
kyv I/L Kayort
kyw I/L Kudmali
kyx I/L Rapoisi
kyy I/L Kambaira
kyz I/L Kayabí
kza I/L Western Karaboro
kzb I/L Kaibobo
kzc I/L Bondoukou Kulango
kzd I/L Kadai
kze I/L Kosena
kzf I/L Da'a Kaili
kzg I/L Kikai
(kzh) I/L Kenuzi-Dongola
kzi I/L Kelabit
(kzj) I/L Coastal Kadazan
kzk I/E Kazukuru
kzl I/L Kayeli
kzm I/L Kais
kzn I/L Kokola
kzo I/L Kaningi
kzp I/L Kaidipang
kzq I/L Kaike
kzr I/L Karang
kzs I/L Sugut Dusun
(kzt) I/L Tambunan Dusun
kzu I/L Kayupulau
kzv I/L Komyandaret
kzw I/E Karirí-Xocó
kzx I/E Kamarian
kzy I/L Kango (Tshopo District)
kzz I/L Kalabra

References

  1. ^ "Scope of denotation for language identifiers". Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
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