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APPENDIX G Language Codes Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) 2019-2020 V0.1 APPENDIX G Language Codes Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection (QHAPDC) 2019-2020 V0.1 Appendix G Published by the State of Queensland (Queensland Health), 2019 This document is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia licence. To view a copy of this licence, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/au © State of Queensland (Queensland Health) 2019 You are free to copy, communicate and adapt the work, as long as you attribute the State of Queensland (Queensland Health). For more information contact: Statistical Services and Integration Unit, Statistical Services Branch, Department of Health, GPO Box 48, Brisbane QLD 4001, email [email protected]. An electronic version of this document is available at https://www.health.qld.gov.au/hsu/collections/qhapdc Disclaimer: The content presented in this publication is distributed by the Queensland Government as an information source only. The State of Queensland makes no statements, representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness or reliability of any information contained in this publication. The State of Queensland disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation for liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages and costs you might incur as a result of the information being inaccurate or incomplete in any way, and for any reason reliance was placed on such information. APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 2 Contents Language Codes – Alphabetical Order ....................................................................................... 4 Language Codes – Numerical Order ......................................................................................... 31 APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 3 Language Codes – Alphabetical Order From 1st July 2011 a new language classification was implemented in Queensland Health (QH). The new language classification is a modified version of the Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL), Second Edition (ABS Cat. No. 1267.0) and allows the use of synonyms and sub-languages which map to a core language category (e.g. Sardinian to Italian). This enhancement greatly improves how preferred language is recorded in QH systems and facilitates better supply of interpreter services in public health care facilities. Language Coding Language description Mapped Mapped code description code index code 8998 00 Aboriginal English, so 01 Aboriginal Languages described 2101 01 Acadian 18 French 6513 00 Acehnese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6513 01 Achenese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6513 02 Achinese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9201 00 Acholi 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8901 00 Adnymathanha 01 Aboriginal Languages 2201 01 Aegean 21 Greek 9299 00 African Languages, nec 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 1403 00 Afrikaans 02 Afrikaans 7999 01 Ainu 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8515 01 Airiman 01 Aboriginal Languages 9203 00 Akan 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6599 01 Aklanon 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9201 01 Akoli 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8121 00 Alawa 01 Aboriginal Languages 3901 00 Albanian 03 Albanian 4202 01 Algerian Arabic 04 Arabic Including Lebanese 8603 01 Aljawara 01 Aboriginal Languages 8603 00 Alyawarr 01 Aboriginal Languages 8603 02 Alyawarra 01 Aboriginal Languages 8603 03 Alyawarre 01 Aboriginal Languages 8200 01 Alyere 01 Aboriginal Languages 9214 01 Ameherik 94 Amharic 9101 00 American Languages 63 Other - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9799 01 American sign language 66 Sign Language 9799 02 Ameslan 66 Sign Language 9214 00 Amharic 94 Amharic 9214 02 Amhariec 94 Amharic 8619 01 Ami 01 Aboriginal Languages APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 4 Language Coding Language description Mapped Mapped code description code index code 8718 01 Anangu 01 Aboriginal Languages 8899 01 Andajin 01 Aboriginal Languages 9599 01 Angal 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8101 00 Anindilyakwa 01 Aboriginal Languages 8619 02 Anmatjirra 01 Aboriginal Languages 8619 03 Anmatyer 01 Aboriginal Languages 8610 00 Anmatyerr 01 Aboriginal Languages 8619 00 Anmatyerr (Anmatyirra) 01 Aboriginal Languages 6302 01 Annamese 55 Vietnamese 8703 00 Antikarinya 01 Aboriginal Languages 8703 01 Antikirinya 01 Aboriginal Languages 9241 00 Anuak Arabic 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 0001 01 Aphasic 64 Unknown/Inadequately Described 8902 00 Arabana 01 Aboriginal Languages 4202 00 Arabic 04 Arabic Including Lebanese 4202 02 Arabic (Egyptian) 04 Arabic Including Lebanese 4202 04 Arabic (Juba) 04 Arabic Including Lebanese 4202 05 Arabic (Sudanese) 04 Arabic Including Lebanese 6199 01 Arakanese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4206 01 Aramaic 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8629 01 Aranda 01 Aboriginal Languages 8699 00 Arandic, nec 01 Aboriginal Languages 8899 02 Arawarri 01 Aboriginal Languages 4901 00 Armenian 05 Armenian 8199 00 Arnhem Land and Daly 01 Aboriginal Languages River Region Languages, nec 9599 02 Aroma 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 3903 00 Aromunian (Macedo- 61 European - Not Elsewhere Inc. Romanian) 8629 00 Arrernte 01 Aboriginal Languages 5213 00 Assamese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4206 00 Assyrian 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4206 02 Assyrian Kildian 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9299 02 Ateso 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9701 00 Auslan 66 Sign Language 9701 01 Australian sign language 66 Sign Language 0001 02 Autistic 64 Unknown/Inadequately Described 8999 01 Awabakal 01 Aboriginal Languages APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 5 Language Coding Language description Mapped Mapped code description code index code 8399 01 Ayan 01 Aboriginal Languages 4302 01 Azerbaijani 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4302 00 Azeri 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8936 01 Baagandji 01 Aboriginal Languages 0001 03 Baby talk 64 Unknown/Inadequately Described 8801 01 Badi 01 Aboriginal Languages 8401 01 Badu 01 Aboriginal Languages 8936 02 Bagadji 01 Aboriginal Languages 6500 01 Bahasa 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6504 01 Bahasa Indonesia 74 Indonesian 6505 02 Bahasa Malaysia 75 Malay 9599 03 Bai 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6514 00 Balinese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4104 00 Balochi 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 5999 01 Balti 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9299 03 Bambara 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8903 00 Bandjalang 01 Aboriginal Languages 8904 01 Bandjima 01 Aboriginal Languages 5201 01 Bangla 06 Bengali 8904 00 Banyjima 01 Aboriginal Languages 8801 02 Bard 01 Aboriginal Languages 8801 00 Bardi 01 Aboriginal Languages 9242 00 Bari 82 Bari 6599 02 Basian 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 2901 00 Basque 61 European - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9243 00 Bassa 83 Bassa 6599 03 Batak 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8905 00 Batjala 01 Aboriginal Languages 9599 04 Bau 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8181 01 Bawera 01 Aboriginal Languages 9402 01 Beach la Mar 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 3401 00 Belorussian 61 European - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9215 00 Bemba 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 5201 00 Bengali 06 Bengali 8308 01 Berang 01 Aboriginal Languages 9299 06 Berber 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9299 07 Bete 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 7901 01 Bhotia 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 6 Language Coding Language description Mapped Mapped code description code index code 5999 02 Bhutanese Dzonkha 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9402 02 Bichelamar 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6515 01 Bicol Tagalog 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6515 02 Bicolano 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6505 03 Bidayuh Malay 75 Malay 8906 00 Bidjara 01 Aboriginal Languages 5299 01 Bihari 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6515 00 Bikol 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8504 00 Bilinarra 01 Aboriginal Languages 9299 08 Bini 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6501 00 Bisaya 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6501 02 Bisayan 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9402 00 Bislama 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9299 09 Bobangi 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 1503 01 Bokmal 35 Norwegian 9299 10 Bongli 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 3501 00 Bosnian 72 Bosnian 9236 01 Botswanian 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 1199 01 Breton 61 European - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6599 04 Buginese 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8401 02 Bulgai 01 Aboriginal Languages 3502 00 Bulgarian 07 Bulgarian 8802 01 Bunaba 01 Aboriginal Languages 8802 00 Bunuba 01 Aboriginal Languages 8181 02 Burada 01 Aboriginal Languages 8181 00 Burarra 01 Aboriginal Languages 6101 00 Burmese 08 Burmese 6199 00 Burmese and Related 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. Languages, nec 2401 01 Calabrian 25 Italian 2101 02 Canadian French 18 French 7101 00 Cantonese 09 Cantonese 8399 00 Cape York Peninsula 01 Aboriginal Languages Languages, nec 2303 01 Castilian 46 Spanish 2301 00 Catalan 46 Spanish 2301 01 Catalonian 46 Spanish 2401 02 Catanese 25 Italian 6502 00 Cebuano 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. APPENDIX G – 2019-2020 v1.0 7 Language Coding Language description Mapped Mapped code description code index code 1199 00 Celtic, nec 61 European - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6999 01 Chabacano 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4207 00 Chaldean 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6599 05 Cham 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 5999 03 Chamba 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 8131 01 Chauan 01 Aboriginal Languages 6999 02 Chavacano 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 4999 01 Chechen 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9232 01 Chewa 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9232 02 Chichewa 59 African - Not Elsewhere Inc. 9599 05 Chimbu 62 Oceanic - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 02 Chin Falam 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 19 Chin Falam (Myanmar) 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6102 01 Chin Haka 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 08 Chin Lai 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 09 Chin Lautu 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 10 Chin Mara 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 11 Chin Matu 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 12 Chin Mizo 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 13 Chin Senthang 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 14 Chin Tedim 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 15 Chin Zomi 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 16 Chin Zonet 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc. 6199 17 Chin Zophie 60 Asian - Not Elsewhere Inc.
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