Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

Language Subtags, Tag Extensions, and Tags

Last Updated
2024-12-20
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Registries included below

Language Subtag Registry

Registration Procedure(s)
Expert Review
Expert(s)
Michael Everson (primary), Doug Ewell (secondary)
Reference
[RFC5645][RFC5646]
Note
Registration requests should be submitted to the 
[ietf-languages@ietf.org] mailing list. For more information, see 
[RFC5646], Section 3.5.
    
Note
The format of the registry is explained in Section 3 and Section 3.1 
of [RFC5646].

When referring to language tags in specifications, please refer to 
[RFC5646].
    
Registry File

[https://www.iana.org/assignments/language-subtag-registry]
    
Supplemental Information

Language subtag registration forms are available in the [Language 
Subtag Registration Form Archive.]
    

Language Tag Extensions

Registration Procedure(s)
IETF Review or IESG Approval
Reference
[RFC5646]
Note
While registration requires IESG approval or an IETF Stream RFC, the 
maintaining authority for an extension can submit changes to contact 
information and/or URLs directly to IANA, as described in [RFC5646], 
Section 5.2.
    
Registry File

[https://www.iana.org/assignments/language-tag-extensions-registry]
    

Language Tags (OBSOLETE)

Registration Procedure(s)
Registry closed
Reference
[RFC3066][RFC4646]
Note
This registry is obsolete and has been replaced by the [Language 
Subtag Registry], as described in [RFC4646], Section 5.1. 
    
Registry File

[https://www.iana.org/assignments/language-tags]
    
Supplemental Information
      
Language tag registration forms are available in the [Language Tag 
Registration Form Archive].