ISO 639:y

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

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Abbreviations are used in the table as follows:

Scope^[1]: I = individual language, M = macrolanguage, S = special code
Type^[2]: 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).^[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	Scope/Type	Family	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

References

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

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.

[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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