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Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL)
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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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