ISO 639-3 Change Requests Series 2019 Summary of Outcomes Melinda Lyons (SIL International), ISO 639-3 Registrar, 23 January 2020

Summary of requested changes Altogether 66 requests were considered, recommending 116 explicit changes in the code set. Of the 66 change requests, 16 have been rejected, 44 have been fully approved, 2 were partially approved, and two were withdrawn. Four requests are awaiting additional information for final consideration.

Of the 106 explicit changes to individual codes which were decided, 45 were rejected and 61 accepted. The latter can be analyzed as follows:

 Deprecations (Retirements): o 12 deprecated as non-existent; o 1 deprecated as duplicate of another code; o 4 deprecated and merged into another language; o 3 split languages.  New languages: o 11 newly created languages not previously associated with another language in the code set; o 14 languages created as a result of splits.  Updates: o 11 name updates, either change to a name form or addition of a name form o 4 updates to denotation of a language code as a result of mergers o 1 update to membership of a macrolanguage.

In addition to the numbered and posted change requests for 2019, there were a number of routine maintenance updates. 11 language types were changed from extinct to ancient and 15 were changed from extinct to historic.

The history of any change request may be viewed on its documentation page which uses the pattern: https://iso639-3.sil.org/request/2019-004

Likewise, the history of any code element may be viewed on its documentation page which uses the pattern (where the final three letters are the code of interest): https://iso639-3.sil.org/code/nzd

Deprecations (retirements) from other than a split of a language code element

Retirement Change Request number Identifier Reference_Name Outcome Reason 2019-013 bbz Babalia Creole Arabic Nonexistent Adopted 2019-015 ekc Eastern Karnic Nonexistent Adopted 2019-017 aoh Arma Nonexistent Adopted 2019-018 ayy Tayabas Ayta Nonexistent Adopted 2019-019 bpb Barbacoas Nonexistent Adopted 2019-020 cca Cauca Nonexistent Adopted 2019-024 ktq Katabaga Nonexistent Rejected 2019-025 lmz Lumbee Nonexistent Adopted 2019-026 kjf Khalaj Nonexistent Adopted 2019-028 cdg Chamari Nonexistent Adopted 2019-029 dgu Degaru Nonexistent Adopted 2019-022 gli Guliguli Merged Adopted 2019-022 drr Dororo Merged Adopted 2019-032 tbb Tapeba Nonexistent Adopted 2019-033 zir Ziriya Duplicate Adopted 2019-034 plp Palpa Nonexistent Adopted 2019-037 olo Livvi Merged Rejected 2019-048 kxl Nepali Kurukh Merged Adopted

Deprecations (retirements) and creations from code element splits Change Identif Reference Agency of Request New Languages Change Requested Outcome ier Name Maintenance number 2019-005 kxu Kui (India) Split into [dwk] SIL Adopted Dawik Kui and [uki] Kui (India) 2019-005 dwk Dawik Kui Dawik Kui SIL Adopted 2019-005 uki Kui (India) Kui (india) SIL Adopted 2019-016 rue Rusyn Split into South SIL Rejected Rusyn [rju] and Eastern Rusyn [rse] 2019-016 rse Eastern Rusyn Rejected 2019-016 rju South Rusyn Rejected 2019-043 sdm Semandang Split into SIL Adopted Change Identif Reference Agency of Request New Languages Change Requested Outcome ier Name Maintenance number Semandang [sdq], Beginci [ebc] and Gerai [gef] 2019-043 sdq Semandang Semandang SIL Adopted 2019-043 gef Gerai Gerai SIL Adopted 2019-043 ebc Beginci Beginci SIL Adopted 2019-045 bfa Bari Split into Bari [rbi] SIL Rejected and Kuku [ukv] 2019-045 rbi Bari (South Sudan) Rejected 2019-045 ukv Kuku Kuku SIL Adopted 2019-047 xtz Tasmanian Split into [xpv] LL Adopted Northern Tasman, [xph] North Midlands Tasman, [xpb] Northeastern Tasman, [xpd] Oyster Bay Tasmanian, [xpf] Southeast Tasma, [xpx] Southwestern Tasman, [xpw] Northwestern Tasman., [xpl] Port Sorell Tasman. and [xpz] Bruny Island Tasman. 2019-047 xpf Southeast Southeast LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian with Nuenonne as additional name 2019-047 xpz Bruny Island Bruny Island LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian 2019-047 xpl Port Sorell Port Sorell LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian 2019-047 xpx Southwestern Southwestern LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian with additional name Toogee 2019-047 xpd Oyster Bay Oyster Bay LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian 2019-047 xpb Northeastern Northeastern LL Adopted Change Identif Reference Agency of Request New Languages Change Requested Outcome ier Name Maintenance number Tasmanian Tasmanian with Pyemmairrener as additional name 2019-047 xph North North Midlands LL Adopted Midlands Tasmanian with Tasmanian Tyerrenoterpanner as additional name 2019-047 xpv Northern Northern LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian with Tommeginne as additional name 2019-047 xpw Northwestern Northwestern LL Adopted Tasmanian Tasmanian with Peerapper as additional name 2019-061 czh Split into [hcs] Jishe SIL Rejected Chinese Hui Chinese, [hcx] Xiuyi Hui Chinese, [hcq] Qide Hui Chinese, [hcj] Jingzhan Hui Chinese and [hcy] Yanzhou Hui Chinese 2019-061 hcy Yanzhou Hui Rejected Chinese 2019-061 hcj Jingzhan Hui Rejected Chinese 2019-061 hcx Xiuyi Hui Chinese Rejected 2019-061 hcs Jishe Hui Chinese Rejected 2019-061 hcq Qide Hui Chinese, Rejected with alternate name Qiwu Hui Chinese 2019-062 nan Min Nan Split into SIL Rejected Chinese Chinese [nzh], [nzc], Datian Min Chinese [nzn], Min Chinese [nzl], Change Identif Reference Agency of Request New Languages Change Requested Outcome ier Name Maintenance number Min Chinese [nzq] 2019-062 nzc Chaoshan Min Rejected Chinese 2019-062 nzh Hokkien Chinese Rejected 2019-062 nzq with Rejected alternate name Hainan Min Chinese 2019-062 nzl Leizhou Min Rejected Chinese 2019-062 nzn Datian Min Chinese Rejected 2019-063 wuu Split into Taihu Wu SIL Rejected Chinese [wct] Taizhou Wu Chinese [wcz]. Wuzhou Wu Chinese [wcw], Xuanzhou Wu Chinese [wcx], Chuqu Wu Chinese [wcc], and Oujiang Wu [wco] 2019-063 wcc Chuqu Wu Chinese Rejected 2019-063 wco Oujiang Wu Rejected 2019-063 wcx Xuanzhou Wu Rejected Chinese 2019-063 wcw Wuzhou Wu Rejected Chinese 2019-063 wcz Taizhou Wu Chinese Rejected 2019-063 wct Taihu Wu Chinese Rejected 2019-064 hsn Split into: Chiangyi SIL Rejected (New) Xiang Chinese [cxc], Loushao Xiang Chinese [cxl], Jixu (Chenxu) Xiang Chinese [cxj], Hengzhou Xiang Chinese [cxh], Yongquan Xiang Chinese [cxy] Change Identif Reference Agency of Request New Languages Change Requested Outcome ier Name Maintenance number 2019-064 cxc Changyi Xiang Rejected Chinese with alternate name New Xiang Chinese 2019-064 cxl Loushao Xiang Rejected Chinese with alternate name Chinese 2019-064 cxj Jixu Xiang Chinese Rejected with alternate name Chenxu Xiang Chinese 2019-064 cxh Hengzhou Xiang Rejected Chinese 2019-064 cxy Yongquan Xiang Rejected

Entirely new code elements

Change Reference Agency of Request Identifier Requested name Outcome Name Maintenance number 2019-002 hng Hungu Hungu SIL Adopted 2019-004 pmg Pomakish Rejected 2019-035 zba Balaibalan Balaibalan LL Adopted 2019-036 dmf Medefaidrin Medefaidrin LL Adopted 2019-039 gii Girrira Rejected 2019-042 wlh Welaun Welaun SIL Adopted 2019-045 ukv Kuku Kuku SIL Adopted 2019-050 ckm Chakavian Chakavian SIL Adopted 2019-054 nsb Lower Nossob Lower Nossob LL Adopted 2019-056 gmr Mirning Mirning with additional name SIL Adopted Mirniny 2019-057 xnm Ngumbarl Ngumbarl LL Adopted 2019-058 wnr Wilson River Rejected 2019-059 sjc Shaojiang Chinese Rejected 2019-060 csp Southern Ping Southern Ping Chinese with SIL Adopted Chinese alternate name Southern 2019-060 cnp Northern Ping Northern Ping Chingese with SIL Adopted Change Reference Agency of Request Identifier Requested name Outcome Name Maintenance number Chingese althernate name Northern Pinghua 2019-066 twk Akupem Twi Rejected 2019-067 tws Ashanti Twi Rejected

Updates: Name, Scope, Macrolanguage membership, Denotation changes Asterisks indicate an additional reference name.

Change Reference Attribute Request Identifier Old_Value New_Value Outcome Name Changed number 2019- kaa Kara-Kalpak Name Kara-Kalpak add Karakalpak as Adopted 003 additional name 2019- gdh Gadjerawang Name Gadjerawang add Gajirrabeng as Adopted 006 additional name 2019- brf Bira Name Bera Bira Adopted 009 2019- kkq Kaeku Name Kaiku Kaeku Adopted 010 2019- gwc Gawri Name Kalami Gawri Adopted 011 2019- pfe Pere Name Peere Pere Adopted 012 2019- xul Ngunawal Name Nukunul Nunukul Adopted 014 2019- kzk Kazukuru Denotation Kazukuru expand denotation Adopted 022 to include Guliguli [gli] and Dororo [drr] 2019- klj Khalaj Name Turkic Khalaj Khalaj Adopted 027 2019- bpp Kaure Denotation Kaure expand by Adopted 030 incorporation of [nxu] Narau 2019- krl Karelian Denotation Karelian expand by inclusion Rejected 037 of Olonets [olo] 2019- dmw Mudburra Denotation Mudburra Expand by inclusion Adopted 040 of [xrq] Karranga 2019- kui Kuikúro- Name Kuikúro- Kuikuru/Kalapalo Rejected 046 Kalapálo Kalapálo but Kalapalo added Change Reference Attribute Request Identifier Old_Value New_Value Outcome Name Changed number as additional name 2019- kru Kurukh Denotation Kurux expand by inclusion Adopted 048 of Nepali Kurux 2019- moe Innu Name Montanais add Innu and Adopted 051 change to reference name 2019- adb Atauran Name Adabe Atauran Adopted 053 2019- huc ǂHua Name ǂHua ǂ'Amkhoe and Adopted 055 change to reference name 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese update by addition Rejected 065 of members: Chiangyi Xiang Chinese [cxc], Loushao Xiang Chinese [cxl], Jixu Xiang Chinese [cxj], Hengzhou Xiang Chinese [cxh], Yongquan Xiang Chinese [cxy] 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese update to delete Rejected 065 retired codes:[czh] , [hsn] Xiang Chinese, [nan] Min Nan Chinese, [wuu] Wu Chinese 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese update to include Accepted 065 new language codes: Northern Pinghua [cnp], Southern Pinghua [csp], 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese Shaojiang Min Rejected 065 Chinese [sjc], Hainan Min Chinese [nzq], Leizhou Min Chinese [nzl], Datian Min Chinese Change Reference Attribute Request Identifier Old_Value New_Value Outcome Name Changed number [nzn], Chaoshan Min Chinese [nzc], Hokkien Chinese [nzh] 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese update to add Rejected 065 members: Jishe Hui Chinese [hcs], Xiuyi Hui Chinese [hcx], Qide Hui Chinese [hcq], Jingzhan Hui Chinese [hcj], Yanzhou Hui Chinese [hcy], 2019- zho Chinese Membership Chinese update by addition Rejected 065 of members: Taizhou Wu Chinese [wct], Wuzhou Wu Chinese [wcw], Xuanzhou Wu Chinese [wcx], Chuqu Wu Chinese [wcc], Oujiang Chinese [wco]