ISO 639:s

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


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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
saa I/L Saba
sab I/L Buglere
sac I/L Meskwaki
sad sad I/L Sandawe
sae I/L Sabanê
saf I/L Safaliba
sag sg sag I/L Creole sängö Sango
sah sah I/L Саха Yakut
saj I/L Sahu
sak I/L Sake
sam sam I/E ܐܪܡܝܐ Samaritan Aramaic
san sa san M/H Indo-European संस्कृतम् Sanskrit
sao I/L Sause
(sap) I/L Sanapaná
saq I/L Samburu
sar I/E Saraveca
sas sas I/L Sasak
sat sat I/L संथाली Santali
sau I/L Saleman
sav I/L Saafi-Saafi
saw I/L Sawi
sax I/L Sa
say I/L Saya
saz I/L Saurashtra
sba I/L Ngambay
sbb I/L Simbo
sbc I/L Kele (Papua New Guinea)
sbd I/L Southern Samo
sbe I/L Saliba
sbf I/L language isolate Mikeyir Chabu; Shabo
sbg I/L Seget
sbh I/L Sori-Harengan
sbi I/L Seti
sbj I/L Surbakhal
sbk I/L Safwa
sbl I/L Botolan Sambal
sbm I/L Sagala
sbn I/L Sindhi Bhil
sbo I/L Sabüm
sbp I/L Sangu (Tanzania)
sbq I/L Sileibi
sbr I/L Sembakung Murut
sbs I/L Subiya
sbt I/L Kimki
sbu I/L Stod Bhoti
sbv I/H Sabine
sbw I/L Simba
sbx I/L Seberuang
sby I/L Soli
sbz I/L Sara Kaba
(sca) I/L Sansu
scb I/L Chut
sce I/L Dongxiang
scf I/L San Miguel Creole French
scg I/L Sanggau
sch I/L Sino-Tibetan Khelma; Achep Sakachep
sci I/L Sri Lankan Creole Malay
sck I/L Sadri
scl I/L Shina
scn scn I/L sicilianu Sicilian
sco sco I/L Scots Scots
scp I/L Helambu Sherpa; Hyolmo
scq I/L Sa'och
scs I/L Sahtú Got’ine North Slavey
sct I/L Austroasiatic Southern Katang
scu I/L Sino-Tibetan Shumcho
scv I/L Sheni
scw I/L Sha
scx I/H Sicel
scz I/L Indo-European Shaetlan Shaetlan
sda I/L Toraja-Sa'dan
sdb I/L Shabak
sdc I/L sassaresu Sassarese Sardinian
(sdd) I/L Semendo
sde I/L Surubu
sdf I/L Sarli
sdg I/L Savi
sdh I/L Southern Kurdish
(sdi) I/L Sindang Kelingi
sdj I/L Suundi
sdk I/L Sos Kundi
sdl I/L Saudi Arabian Sign Language
(sdm) I/L Semandang
sdn I/L Gallurese Sardinian
sdo I/L Bukar-Sadung Bidayuh
sdp I/L Sino-Tibetan? Ngnok Sherdukpen
sdq I/L Semandang
sdr I/L Oraon Sadri
sds I/E Sened
sdt I/E Shuadit
sdu I/L Sarudu
sdx I/L Sibu Melanau
sdz I/L Sallands
sea I/L Semai
seb I/L Shempire Senoufo
sec I/L Salishan sháshíshalh-em Sechelt; She shashishalhem
sed I/L Sedang
see I/L Iroquoian Onõtowáka Seneca
sef I/L Cebaara Senoufo
seg I/L Segeju
seh I/L Sena
sei I/L Cmiique Iitom Seri
sej I/L Sene
sek I/L Tsek’ehne Sekani
sel sel I/L шӧльӄумыт Selkup
sen I/L Nanerigé Sénoufo
seo I/L Suarmin
sep I/L Sìcìté Sénoufo
seq I/L Senara Sénoufo
ser I/L Serrano
ses I/L Koyraboro Senni Songhai
set I/L Sentani
seu I/L Serui-Laut
sev I/L Nyarafolo Senoufo
sew I/L Sewa Bay
sey I/L Secoya
sez I/L Senthang Chin
sfb I/L French Sign? Langue des signes de Belgique Francophone; French Belgian Sign Language
sfe I/L Eastern Subanen
sfm I/L Hmong–Mien Small Flowery Miao
sfs I/L South African Sign Language
sfw I/L Sehwi
sga sga I/H Indo-European Goídelc; ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ Old Irish (to 900)
sgb I/L Mag-antsi Ayta
sgc I/L Kipsigis
sgd I/L Surigaonon
sge I/L Segai
sgg I/L Swiss-German Sign Language
sgh I/L Shughni
sgi I/L Suga
sgj I/L Surgujia
sgk I/L Sangkong
(sgl) I/L Sanglechi-Ishkashimi
sgm I/E Singa
(sgo) I/L spurious language Songa
sgp I/L Sino-Tibetan Singhpaw ga Singpho
sgr I/L Sangisari
sgs I/L Samogitian
sgt I/L Brokpake
sgu I/L Salas
sgw I/L Sebat Bet Gurage
sgx I/L Sierra Leone Sign Language
sgy I/L Sanglechi
sgz I/L Sursurunga
sha I/L Shall-Zwall
shb I/L Ninam
shc I/L Sonde
shd I/L Kundal Shahi
she I/L Sheko
shg I/L Shua
shh I/L Sosoni' Shoshoni
shi I/L تشلحيت Tachelhit
shj I/L Shatt
shk I/L Shilluk
shl I/L Shendu
shm I/L Shahrudi
shn shn I/L Shan
sho I/L Shanga
shp I/L Panoan Shipibo Shipibo-Conibo
shq I/L Sala
shr I/L Shi
shs I/L Salishan Secwépemctsín Shuswap; Secwepemctsín
sht I/E Shasta
shu I/L Arabic Chadian Arabic
shv I/L Shehri
shw I/L Shwai
shx I/L She
shy I/L Tachawit Tachawit
shz I/L Syenara Senoufo
sia I/E Akkala Sami
sib I/L Sebop
(sic) I/L Malinguat
sid sid I/L Sidámo Sidamo
sie I/L Simaa
sif I/L Siamou
sig I/L Paasaal
sih I/L Sîshëë; Zire
sii I/L Shom Peng
sij I/L Numbami
sik I/L Sikiana
sil I/L Tumulung Sisaala
sim I/L Mende (Papua New Guinea)
sin si sin I/L Indo-European සිංහල Sinhala; Sinhalese
sip I/L Sikkimese
siq I/L Sonia
sir I/L Siri
sis I/E Siuslaw
siu I/L Sinagen
siv I/L Sumariup
siw I/L Siwai
six I/L Sumau
siy I/L Sivandi
siz I/L Siwi
sja I/L Epena
sjb I/L Sajau Basap
sjc I/L Sino-Tibetan 邵将语 Shaojiang Chinese
sjd I/L самь Kildin Sami
sje I/L Pite Sami
sjg I/L Assangori
sjk I/E Kemi Sami
sjl I/L Sino-Tibetan? Miji; Sajalong
sjm I/L Mapun
sjn I/C Sindarin
sjo I/L ᠰᡞᠪᡝ ᡤᡞᠰᡠᠨ Xibe
sjp I/L Surjapuri
sjr I/L Siar-Lak
sjs I/E Senhaja De Srair
sjt I/L Ter Sami
sju I/L Ume Sami
sjw I/L Shaawanwaʼ Shawnee
ska I/L Skagit
skb I/L Saek
skc I/L Ma Manda
skd I/L Southern Sierra Miwok
ske I/L Seke (Vanuatu)
skf I/L Sakirabiá
skg I/L Sakalava Malagasy
skh I/L Sikule
ski I/L Sika
skj I/L Seke (Nepal)
(skk) I/L Sok
(skl) I/L Selako
skm I/L Kutong
skn I/L Kolibugan Subanon
sko I/L Seko Tengah
skp I/L Sekapan
skq I/L Sininkere
skr I/L Saraiki; Seraiki
sks I/L Maia
skt I/L Sakata
sku I/L Sakao
skv I/L Skou
skw I/E Skepi Creole Dutch
skx I/L Seko Padang
sky I/L Sikaiana
skz I/L Sekar
(slb) I/L Kahumamahon Saluan
slc I/L Sáliba
sld I/L Sissala
sle I/L Sholaga
slf I/L Swiss-Italian Sign Language
slg I/L Selungai Murut
slh I/L Southern Puget Sound Salish
sli I/L Lower Silesian
slj I/L Salumá
slk sk slo I/L Indo-European slovenčina Slovak
sll I/L Salt-Yui
slm I/L Pangutaran Sama
sln I/E Salinan
slp I/L Lamaholot
(slq) I/E spurious language Salchuq
slr I/L Salar Salar
sls I/L Singapore Sign Language
slt I/L Sila
slu I/L Selaru
slv sl slv I/L Indo-European slovenščina Slovenian
slw I/L Sialum
slx I/L Salampasu
sly I/L Selayar
slz I/L Ma'ya
sma sma I/L saemi Southern Sami
smb I/L Simbari
smc I/E Som
(smd) I/L Sama
sme se sme I/L Uralic sámi Northern Sami
smf I/L Auwe
smg I/L Simbali
smh I/L Samei
smj smj I/L sámi Lule Sami
smk I/L Bolinao
sml I/L Central Sama
smm I/L Musasa
smn smn I/L säämi Inari Sami
smo sm smo I/L Austronesian gagana Samoa Samoan
smp I/E Samaritan
smq I/L Samo
smr I/L Simeulue
sms sms I/L sää'm Skolt Sami
smt I/L Simte
smu I/E Somray
smv I/L Samvedi
smw I/L Sumbawa
smx I/L Samba
smy I/L Semnani
smz I/L Simeku
sna sn sna I/L Niger–Congo chiShona Shona
(snb) I/L Sebuyau
snc I/L Sinaugoro
snd sd snd I/L Indo-European سندھی Sindhi
sne I/L Bau Bidayuh
snf I/L Noon
sng I/L Sanga (Democratic Republic of Congo)
(snh) I/E spurious language Shinabo
sni I/E Sensi
snj I/L Riverain Sango
snk snk I/L Soninkanxaane Soninke
snl I/L Sangil
snm I/L Southern Ma'di
snn I/L Siona
sno I/L Snohomish
snp I/L Siane
snq I/L Sangu (Gabon)
snr I/L Sihan
sns I/L Nahavaq; South West Bay
snu I/L Senggi; Viid
snv I/L Sa'ban
snw I/L Selee
snx I/L Sam
sny I/L Saniyo-Hiyewe
snz I/L Kou
soa I/L Thai Song
sob I/L Sobei
soc I/L So (Democratic Republic of Congo)
sod I/L Songoora
soe I/L Songomeno
sog sog I/H Sogdian
soh I/L Aka
soi I/L Sonha
soj I/L Soi
sok I/L Sokoro
sol I/L Solos
som so som I/L Afro-Asiatic Soomaaliga Somali
soo I/L Songo
sop I/L Songe
soq I/L Kanasi
sor I/L Somrai
sos I/L Seeku
sot st sot I/L Niger–Congo Sesotho Southern Sotho
sou I/L Southern Thai
sov I/L Sonsorol
sow I/L Sowanda
sox I/L Swo
soy I/L Miyobe
soz I/L Temi
spa es spa I/L Indo-European español Castilian; Spanish
spb I/L Sepa (Indonesia)
spc I/L Sapé
spd I/L Saep
spe I/L Sepa (Papua New Guinea)
spg I/L Sian
spi I/L Saponi
spk I/L Sengo
spl I/L Selepet
spm I/L Akukem
spn I/L Mascoian Sanapaná
spo I/L Spokane
spp I/L Supyire Senoufo
spq I/L Loreto-Ucayali Spanish
spr I/L Saparua
sps I/L Saposa
spt I/L Spiti Bhoti
spu I/L Austroasiatic Sapuan
spv I/L Kosli; Sambalpuri
spx I/H South Picene
spy I/L Sabaot
sqa I/L Shama-Sambuga
sqh I/L Shau
sqi sq alb M/L Indo-European Shqip Albanian
sqk I/L Albanian Sign Language
sqm I/L Niger–Congo? Suma
sqn I/E Susquehannock
sqo I/L Sorkhei
sqq I/L Sou
sqr I/H Siculo Arabic
sqs I/L Sri Lankan Sign Language
sqt I/L Soqotri
squ I/L Salishan Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim Squamish; Sḵwx̱wú7mesh sníchim
sqx I/L Kufr Qassem Sign Language (KQSL)
sra I/L Saruga
srb I/L Sora
src I/L Logudorese Sardinian
srd sc srd M/L Indo-European sardu Sardinian
sre I/L Sara
srf I/L Nafi
srg I/L Sulod
srh I/L Sarikoli
sri I/L Siriano
(srj) I/L Serawai
srk I/L Serudung Murut
srl I/L Isirawa
srm I/L saamáka Saramaccan
srn srn I/L Sranang Tongo Sranan Tongo
sro I/L Campidanese Sardinian
srp sr srp
(scc)
I/L Indo-European српски / srpski Serbian
srq I/L Sirionó
srr srr I/L Serer
srs I/L Sarsi
srt I/L Sauri
sru I/L Suruí
srv I/L Southern Sorsoganon
srw I/L Serua
srx I/L Sirmauri
sry I/L Sera
srz I/L Shahmirzadi
ssb I/L Southern Sama
ssc I/L Suba-Simbiti
ssd I/L Siroi
sse I/L Balangingi; Bangingih Sama
ssf I/L Thao
ssg I/L Seimat
ssh I/L Shihhi Arabic
ssi I/L Sansi
ssj I/L Sausi
ssk I/L Sino-Tibetan sunnampakad Sunam
ssl I/L Western Sisaala
ssm I/L Semnam
ssn I/L Waata
sso I/L Sissano
ssp I/L Spanish Sign Language
ssq I/L So'a
ssr I/L Swiss-French Sign Language
sss I/L
sst I/L Sinasina
ssu I/L Susuami
ssv I/L Shark Bay
ssw ss ssw I/L Niger–Congo siSwati Swati
ssx I/L Samberigi
ssy I/L Saho
ssz I/L Sengseng
sta I/L Settla
stb I/L Northern Subanen
(stc) I/L Santa Cruz
std I/L unclassified / Ongan? Sentinel
ste I/L Liana-Seti
stf I/L Seta
stg I/L Trieng
sth I/L Shelta
sti I/L Bulo Stieng
stj I/L Matya Samo
stk I/L Arammba
stl I/L Stellingwerfs
stm I/L Setaman
stn I/L Owa
sto I/L Isga Iʼabi Stoney
stp I/L Southeastern Tepehuan
stq I/L Seeltersk Saterfriesisch
str I/L xʷsenəčqən Straits Salish
sts I/L Shumashti
stt I/L Budeh Stieng
stu I/L Samtao
stv I/L Silt'e
stw I/L Satawalese
sty I/L Turkic Siberian Tatar
sua I/L Sulka
sub I/L Suku
suc I/L Western Subanon
sue I/L Suena
(suf) I/L spurious language Tarpia
sug I/L Suganga
(suh) I/L Suba
sui I/L Suki
suj I/L Niger–Congo? Shubi
suk suk I/L Sukuma
(sul) I/L Surigaonon
(sum) I/L Sumo-Mayangna
sun su sun I/L Austronesian basa Sunda Sundanese
suo I/L Skou Bouni
suq I/L Suri; Tirmaga-Chai Suri
sur I/L Mwaghavul
sus sus I/L Susu
sut I/E Subtiaba
(suu) I/L Sungkai
suv I/L Sino-Tibetan? pɯh˧˩ ɣut˥ Puroik
suw I/L Sumbwa
sux sux I/H eme-ĝir Sumerian
suy I/L Suyá
suz I/L Sino-Tibetan सुनुवार Sunwar
sva I/L ლუშნუ Svan
svb I/L Ulau-Suain
svc I/L Vincentian Creole English
sve I/L Serili
svk I/L Slovakian Sign Language
svm I/L Slavomolisano
(svr) I/L spurious language Savara
svs I/L Savosavo
svx I/H Skalvian
swa sw swa M/L Niger–Congo kiswahili Swahili (macrolanguage)
swb I/L شِقُمُرِ Maore Comorian
swc I/L Congo Swahili
swe sv swe I/L Indo-European svenska Swedish
swf I/L Sere
swg I/L Schwäbisch Swabian
swh I/L Kiswahili; Swahili (individual language)
swi I/L Sui
swj I/L Sira
swk I/L Malawi Sena
swl I/L svenskt teckenspråk Swedish Sign Language
swm I/L Samosa
swn I/L Sawknah
swo I/L Shanenawa
swp I/L Suau
swq I/L Sharwa
swr I/L Saweru
sws I/L Seluwasan
swt I/L Sawila
swu I/L Suwawa
swv I/L Shekhawati
sww I/E Sowa
swx I/L Suruahá
swy I/L Sarua
sxb I/L Suba
sxc I/H unclassified Sicanian
sxe I/L Sighu
sxg I/L Shixing; Shuhi
sxk I/E Southern Kalapuya
sxl I/E Selian
sxm I/L Samre
sxn I/L Sangir
sxo I/H Sorothaptic
sxr I/L Saaroa
sxs I/L Sasaru
sxu I/L Sächsisch Upper Saxon
sxw I/L Saxwe Gbe
sya I/L Siang
syb I/L Central Subanen
syc syc I/H Classical Syriac
syi I/L Seki
syk I/L Sukur
syl I/L Indo-European ꠍꠤꠟꠐꠤ Sylheti
sym I/L Maya Samo
syn I/L Senaya
syo I/L Suoy
syr syr M/L ܣܘܪܝܐܝܐ Syriac
sys I/L Sinyar
syw I/L Kagate
syx I/L Niger–Congo Samay
syy I/L Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language
sza I/L Semelai
szb I/L Ngalum
szc I/L Semaq Beri
(szd) I/E Seru
sze I/L Seze
szg I/L Sengele
(szk) I/L Sizaki
szl I/L Indo-European Ślůnsko godka Silesian
szn I/L Sula
szp I/L Suabo
szs I/L Solomon Islands Sign Language
szv I/L Isu (Fako Division)
szw I/L Sawai
szy I/L Austronesian Sakizaya

References

  1. ^ "Scope of denotation for language identifiers". Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Types of individual languages". Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
  3. ^ "Deprecated Language Codes". Retrieved October 19, 2025.

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