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Michael Everson Date: Wed Aug 18, 1999 3:41 pm Subject: ISO language code for Sign Languages | ||||||||
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ISO 639-2 is an International Standard which specifies a three-letter code to identify languages. There is at present no code for Sign Language. I have proposed "sgn" to the SignWriting List. There is a procedure in ISO 693-2 to follow for applying for a code. I can prepare an application document on behalf of DAC, assuming the DAC can vouch for the fact that there are 50 documents written in Sign Language. Note that the proposal is not to add new codes for each Sign Language, but a generic one for Sign Language, which can be made precise for each Sign Language using the document I presented earlier, which I have since updated. This document outlines how Sign Language could be coded using ISO 639-2 and ISO 3166 (country codes). Please see https://www.indigo.ie/egt/standards/iso639/deaf.html If DAC approves and can meet condition A.2.1 below, we can prepare a brief document which can be sent to the ISO 639-2 Registration Authority (Library of Congress) and get the ball rolling. Michael Everson ========== A.2.1 Application for the registration of new language codes and for the change ofexisting language codes. ISO 639-2/RA shall receive and review applications for the registration of new language codes for the exchange of existing ones. It shall suggest an assignment of a code when the relevant criteria are met according to the rules given in A.3.3 and A.3.4, and inform the applicant of the result of ISO 639-2/RA actions. Such criteria shall include a request by one agency with 50 documents in the langauge or a request by five agencies with a total of 50 documents among them in the languages. A.3.3 Additions and deletions to the list of entities, changes of codes Requests for additions, deletions, and changes of codes shall be supported by a justification. When ISO 639-2/RA consults ISO 639/RA-JAC about the proposed inclusion, deletion, or change, and suggests a code, ISO 639-2/RA-JAC is opbliged to respond within one month. Sumultaneously ISO 639-1/RA will be informed and asked for comments. A.3.4 Reservation of codes When a request for inclusion of a new entity has been rejected, ISO 639-2/RA may reserve the requested code for the use of the applicant and other possible users. ISO 639-2/RA will keep a record of such reservations and will inform the ISO 639-1/RA of such. ========== | ||||||||
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