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Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL)

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1 NORTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
11 Celtic
1101 Gaelic (Scotland)
1102 Irish
1103 Welsh
1199 Celtic, nec
12 English
1201 English
13 German and Related Languages
1301 German
1302 Letzeburgish
1303 Yiddish
14 Dutch and Related Languages
1401 Dutch
1402 Frisian
1403 Afrikaans
15 Scandinavian
1501 Danish
1502 Icelandic
1503 Norwegian
1504 Swedish
1599 Scandinavian, nec
16 Finnish and Related Languages
1601 Estonian
1602 Finnish
1699 Finnish and Related Languages, nec
2 SOUTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
21 French
2101 French
22 Greek
2201 Greek
23 Iberian Romance
2301 Catalan
2202 Portuguese
2203 Spanish
2204 Iberian Romance, nec
24 Italian
2401 Italian
25 Maltese
2501 Maltese
29 Other Southern European Languages, nec
2901 Basque
2902 Latin
2999 Other Southern European Languages, nec
3 EASTERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES
31 Baltic
3101 Latvian
3102 Lithuanian
33 Hungarian
3301 Hungarian
34 East Slavic
3401 Belorussian
3402 Russian
3403 Ukrainian
35 South Slavic
3501 Bosnian
3502 Bulgarian
3503 Croatian
3504 Macedonian
3305 Serbian
3506 Slovene
3507 Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described
36 West Slavic
3601 Czech
3602 Polish
3603 Slovak
3604 Czechoslovakian, so described
39 Other Eastern European Languages
3901 Albanian
3903 Aromunian
3904 Romanian
3905 Romany
3999 Other Eastern European Languages, nec
4 SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGES
41 Iranic
4101 Kurdish
4102 Pashto
4104 Balochi
4105 Dari
4106 Persian (excluding Dari)
4107 Hazaraghi
4199 Iranian, nec
42 Middle Eastern Semitic Languages
4202 Arabic
4204 Hebrew
4206 Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
4207 Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
4208 Mandaean
4299 Middle Eastern Semitic Languages, nec
43 Turkic
4301 Turkish
4302 Azeri
4303 Tatar
4304 Turkmen
4305 Uygur
4306 Uzbek
4399 Turkic, nec
49 Other Southwest and Central Asian Languages
4901 Armenian
4902 Georgian
4999 Other Southwest and Central Asian Languages, nec
5 SOUTHERN ASIAN LANGUAGES
51 Dravidian
5101 Kannada
5102 Malayalam
5103 Tamil
5104 Telugu
5105 Tulu
5199 Dravidian, nec
52 Indo-Aryan
5201 Bengali
5202 Gujarati
5203 Hindi
5204 Konkani
5205 Marathi
5206 Nepali
5207 Punjabi
5208 Sindhi
5211 Sinhalese
5212 Urdu
5213 Assamese
5214 Dhivehi
5215 Kashmiri
5216 Oriya
5217 Fijian Hindustani
5299 Indo-Aryan, nec
59 Other Southern Asian Languages
5999 Other Southern Asian Languages
6 SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGES
61 Burmese and Related Languages
6101 Burmese
6102 Chin Haka
6103 Karen
6104 Rohingya
6105 Zomi
6199 Burmese and Related Languages, nec
62 Hmong-Mien
6201 Khmer
6299 Hmong-Mien, nec
63 Mon-Khmer
6301 Khmer
6302 Vietnamese
6303 Mon
6399 Mon-Khmer, nec
64 Tai
6401 Lao
6402 Thai
6499 Tai, nec
65 Southeast Asian Austronesian Languages
6501 Bisaya
6502 Cebuano
6503 IIokano
6504 Indonesian
6505 Malay
6507 Tetum
6508 Timorese
6511 Tagalog
6512 Filipino
6513 Acehnese
6514 Balinese
6515 Bikol
6516 Iban
6517 Ilonggo
6518 Javanese
6521 Pampangan
6599 Southeast Asian Austronesian Languages, nec
69 Other Southeast Asian Languages
6999 Other Southeast Asian Languages
7 EASTERN ASIAN LANGUAGES
71 Chinese
7101 Cantonese
7102 Hakka
7104 Mandarin
7106 Wu
7107 Min Nan
7199 Chinese, nec
72 Japanese
7201 Japanese
73 Korean
7301 Korean
79 Other Eastern Asian Languages
7901 Tibetan
7902 Mongolian
7999 Other Eastern Asian Languages, nec
8 AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES
81 Arnhem Land and Daly River Region Languages
8101 Anindilyakwa
8111 Maung
8113 Ngan'gikurunggurr
8114 Nunggubuyu
8115 Rembarrnga
8117 Tiwi
8122 Dalabon
8123 Gudanji
8127 Iwaidja
8128 Jaminjung
8131 Jawoyn
8132 Jingulu
8133 Kunbarlang
8136 Larrakiya
8137 Malak Malak
8138 Mangarrayi
8141 Maringarr
8142 Marra
8143 Marrithiyel
8144 Matngala
8146 Murrinh Patha
8147 Na-kara
8148 Ndjebbana
8151 Ngalakgan
8152 Ngaliwurru
8153 Nungali
8154 Wambaya
8155 Wardaman
8156 Amurdak
8157 Garrwa
8158 Kuwema
8161 Marramaninyshi
8162 Ngandi
8163 Waanyi
8164 Wagiman
8165 Yanyuwa
8166 Marridan
817 Kunwinjkuan
8171 Gundjeihmi
8172 Kune
8173 Kuninjku
8174 Kunwinjku
8175 Mayali
8179 Kunwinjkuan, nec
818 Burarran
8181 Burarra
8182 Gun-nartpa
8183 Gurr-goni
8189 Burarran, nec
8199 Arnhem Land and Daly River Region Languages, nec
82 Yolngu Matha
821 Dhangu
8211 Galpu
8212 Golumala
8213 Wangurri
8219 Dhangu, nec
822 Dhay'yi
8221 Dhalwangu
8222 Djarrwark
8229 Dhay'yi, nec
823 Dhuwal
8231 Djambarrpuyngu
8232 Djapu
8233 Daatiwuy
8234 Marrangu
8235 Liyagalawumirr
8236 Liyagawumirr
8239 Dhuwal, nec
824 Dhuwala
8242 Gumatj
8243 Gupapuyngu
8244 Guyamirrilili
8246 Manggalili
8247 Wubulkarra
8249 Dhuwala, nec
825 Djinang
8251 Wurlaki
8259 Djinang, nec
826 Djinba
8261 Ganalbingu
8262 Djinba
8263 Manyjalpingu
8269 Djinba, nec
827 Yakuy
8271 Ritharrngu
8272 Wagilak
8279 Yakuy, nec
828 Nhangu
8281 Nhangu
8282 Yan-nhangu
8289 Nhangu, nec
829 Other Yolngu Matha
8291 Dhuwaya
8292 Djangu
8293 Madarrpa
8294 Warramiri
8295 Rirratjingu
8299 Other Yolngu Matha, nec
83 Cape York Peninsula Languages
8301 Kuku Yalanji
8302 Guugu Yimidhirr
8303 Kuuku-Ya'u
8304 Wik Mungkan
8305 Djabugay
8306 Dyirbal
8307 Girramay
8308 Koko-Bera
8311 Kuuk Thayorre
8312 Lamalama
8313 Yidiny
8314 Wik Ngathan
8315 Alngith
8316 Kugu Muminh
8317 Morrobalama
8318 Thaynakwith
8321 Yupangathi
8322 Tjungundji
8399 Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec
84 Torres Strait Island Languages
8401 Kalaw Kawaw Ya
8402 Meriam Mir
8403 Yumplatok
85 Northern Desert Fringe Area Languages
8504 Bilinarra
8505 Gurindji
8506 Gurindji Kriol
8507 Jaru
8508 Light Warlpiri
8511 Malngin
8512 Mudburra
8514 Ngardi
8515 Ngarinyman
8516 Walmajarri
8517 Wanyjirra
8518 Warlmanpa
8521 Warlpiri
8522 Warumungu
8599 Northern Desert Fringe Area Languages, nec
86 Arandic
8603 Alyawarr
8606 Kaytetye
8607 Antekerrepenh
861 Anmatyerr
8611 Central Anmatyerr
8612 Eastern Anmatyerr
8619 Anmatyerr, nec
862 Arrernte
8621 Eastern Arrernte
8622 Western Arrarnta
8629 Arrernte, nec
8699 Arandic, nec
87 Western Desert Languages
8703 Antikarinya
8704 Kartujarra
8705 Kukatha
8706 Kukatja
8707 Luritja
8708 Manyjilyjarra
8711 Martu Wangka
8712 Ngaanyatjarra
8713 Pintupi
8714 Pitjantjatjara
8715 Wangkajunga
8716 Wangkatha
8717 Warnman
8718 Yankunytjatjara
8721 Yulparija
8722 Tjupany
8799 Western Desert Languages, nec
88 Kimberley Area Languages
8801 Bardi
8802 Bunuba
8803 Gooniyandi
8804 Miriwoong
8805 Ngarinyin
8806 Nyikina
8807 Worla
8808 Worrorra
8811 Wunambal
8812 Yawuru
8813 Gambera
8814 Jawi
8815 Kija
8899 Kimberley Area Languages, nec
89 Other Australian Indigenous Languages
8901 Adnymathanha
8902 Arabana
8903 Bandjalang
8904 Banyjima
8905 Batjala
8906 Bidjara
8907 Dhanggatti
8908 Diyari
8911 Gamilaraay
8913 Garuwali
8914 Githabul
8915 Gumbaynggir
8916 Kanai
8917 Karajarri
8921 Kaurna
8922 Kayardild
8924 Kriol
8925 Lardil
8926 Mangala
8927 Muruwari
8928 Narungga
8931 Ngarluma
8932 Ngarrindjeri
8933 Nyamal
8934 Nyangumarta
8935 Nyungar
8936 Paakantyi
8937 Palyku
8938 Wajarri
8941 Wiradjuri
8943 Yindjibarndi
8944 Yinhawangka
8945 Yorta Yorta
8946 Baanbay
8947 Badimaya
8948 Barababaraba
8951 Dadi Dadi
8952 Dharawal
8953 Djabwurrung
8954 Gudjal
8955 Keerray-Woorroong
8956 Ladji Ladji
8957 Mirning
8958 Ngatjumaya
8961 Waluwarra
8962 Wangkangurru
8963 Wargamay
8964 Wergaia
8965 Yugambeh
8998 Aboriginal English, so described
8999 Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec
9 OTHER LANGUAGES
91 American Languages
9101 American Languages
92 African Languages
9201 Acholi
9203 Akan
9205 Mauritian Creole
9206 Oromo
9207 Shona
9208 Somali
9211 Swahili
9212 Yoruba
9213 Zulu
9214 Amharic
9215 Bemba
9216 Dinka
9217 Ewe
9218 Ga
9221 Harari
9222 Hausa
9223 Igbo
9224 Kikuyu
9225 Krio
9226 Luganda
9227 Luo
9228 Ndebele
9231 Nuer
9232 Nyanja
9233 Shilluk
9234 Tigre
9235 Tigrinya
9236 Tswana
9237 Xhosa
9238 Seychelles Creole
9241 Anuak
9242 Bari
9243 Bassa
9244 Dan
9245 Fulfulde
9246 Kinyarwanda
9247 Kirundi
9248 Kpelle
9251 Krahn
9252 Liberian
9253 Loma
9254 Lumun
9255 Madi
9256 Mandinka
9257 Mann
9258 Moro
9261 Themne
9262 Lingala
9299 African Languages, nec
93 Pacific Austronesian Languages
9301 Fijian
9302 Gilbertese
9303 Maori (Cook Island)
9304 Maori (New Zealand)
9306 Nauruan
9307 Niue
9308 Samoan
9311 Tongan
9312 Rotuman
9313 Tokelauan
9314 Tuvaluan
9315 Yapese
9399 Pacific Austronesian Languages, nec
94 Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles
9402 Bislama
9403 Hawaiian English
9404 Norf'k-Pitcairn
9405 Solomon Islands Pijin
9499 Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, nec
95 Papua New Guinea Languages
9502 Kiwai
9503 Motu
9504 Tok Pisin
9599 Papua New Guinea Languages, nec
96 Invented Languages
9601 Invented Languages
97 Sign Languages
9701 Auslan
9702 Key Word Sign Australia
9799 Sign Languages, nec

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