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LANGUAGE 2021/2022 (Alphabetic) Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Aboriginal English, so Australian Other Australian 8998 described Indigenous Indigenous Southeast Asian Acehnese 6513 Southeast Asian Austronesian Acholi 9201 Other Languages African Australian Other Australian Adnymathanha 8901 Indigenous Indigenous African 9299 Other Languages African Languages,nec Afrikaans 1403 Northern European Dutch and Related Akan 9203 Other Languages African Australian Arnhem Land and Alawa 8121 Indigenous Daly River Region Other Eastern Albanian 3901 Eastern European European Australian Alngith 8315 Cape York Peninsula Indigenous Australian Alyawarr 8603 Arandic Indigenous American Languages 9101 American American Amharic 9214 Other Languages African Australian Arnhem Land and Amurdak 8156 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Arnhem Land and Anindilyakwa 8101 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Anmatyerr, nec 8619 Arandic Indigenous Australian Antekerrepenh 8607 Arandic Indigenous Australian Antikarinya 8703 Western Desert Indigenous Anuak 9241 Other Languages African Australian Other Australian Arabana 8902 Indigenous Indigenous Southwest and Middle Eastern Arabic 4202 Central Asian Semitic Australian Arandic, nec 8699 Arandic Indigenous Southwest and Other Southwest and Armenian 4901 Central Asian Central Asian 1 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Arnhem Land and Australian Arnhem Land and Daly River Region 8199 Indigenous Daly River Region Languages, nec Aromunian (Macedo- Other Eastern 3903 Eastern European Romanian) European Australian Arrernte, nec 8629 Arandic Indigenous Assamese 5213 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Assyrian Neo- Southwest and Middle Eastern 4206 Aramaic Central Asian Semitic Auslan 9701 Other Languages Sign Southwest and Azeri 4302 Turkic Central Asian Australian Other Australian Baanbay 8946 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Other Australian Badimaya 8947 Indigenous Indigenous Southeast Asian Balinese 6514 Southeast Asian Austronesian Southwest and Balochi 4104 Iranic Central Asian Australian Other Australian Bandjalang 8903 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Other Australian Banyjima 8904 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Other Australian Barababaraba 8948 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Bardi 8801 Kimberley Area Indigenous Bari 9242 Other Languages African Other Southern Basque 2901 Southern European European Bassa 9243 Other Languages African Australian Other Australian Batjala 8905 Indigenous Indigenous Belorussian 3401 Eastern European East Slavic Bemba 9215 Other Languages African Bengali 5201 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Australian Other Australian Bidjara 8906 Indigenous Indigenous Southeast Asian Bikol 6515 Southeast Asian Austronesian 2 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Australian Bilinarra 8504 Torres Strait Island Indigenous Southeast Asian Bisaya 6501 Southeast Asian Austronesian Oceanian Pidgins Bislama 9402 Other Languages and Creoles Bosnian 3501 Eastern European South Slavic Bulgarian 3502 Eastern European South Slavic Australian Bunuba 8802 Kimberley Area Indigenous Australian Burarra 8181 Burarran Indigenous Australian Burarran, nec 8189 Burarran Indigenous Burmese and Burmese 6101 Southeast Asian Related Burmese and Related Burmese and 6199 Southeast Asian Languages, nec Related Cantonese 7101 Eastern Asian Chinese Cape York Peninsula Australian 8399 Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec Indigenous Catalan 2301 Southern European Iberian Romance Southeast Asian Cebuano 6502 Southeast Asian Austronesian Celtic, nec 1199 Northern European Celtic Australian Central Anmatyerr 8611 Arandic Indigenous Chaldean Neo- Southwest and Middle Eastern 4207 Aramaic Central Asian Semitic Burmese and Chin Falam 6197 Southeast Asian Related Burmese and Chin Haka 6102 Southeast Asian Related Burmese and Chin Mizo 6198 Southeast Asian Related Chinese, nec 7199 Eastern Asian Chinese Croatian 3503 Eastern European South Slavic Czech 3601 Eastern European West Slavic 3 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Czechoslovakian, so 3604 Eastern European West Slavic described Australian Daatiwuy 8233 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Other Australian Dadi Dadi 8951 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Arnhem Land and Dalabon 8122 Indigenous Daly River Region Dan (Gio-Dan) 9244 Other Languages African Danish 1501 Northern European Scandinavian Southwest and Dari 4105 Iranic Central Asian Australian Dhalwangu 8221 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Other Australian Dhanggatti 8907 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Dhangu, nec 8219 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Other Australian Dharawal 8952 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Dhay'yi, nec 8229 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Dhivehi 5214 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Australian Dhuwal, nec 8239 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Dhuwala, nec 8249 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Dhuwaya 8291 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Dinka 9216 Other Languages African Australian Other Australian Diyari 8908 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Djabugay 8305 Cape York Peninsula Indigenous Australian Other Australian Djabwurrung 8953 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Djambarrpuyngu 8231 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Djangu 8292 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Djapu 8232 Yolngu Matha Indigenous 4 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Australian Djarrwark 8222 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Djinang, nec 8259 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Djinba 8262 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Djinba, nec 8269 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Dravidian, nec 5199 Southern Asian Dravidian Dutch 1401 Northern European Dutch and Related Australian Dyirbal 8306 Cape York Peninsula Indigenous Australian Eastern Anmatyerr 8612 Arandic Indigenous Australian Eastern Arrernte 8621 Arandic Indigenous Estonian 1601 Northern European Finnish and Related Ewe 9217 Other Languages African Fijian 9301 Other Languages Pacific Austronesian Fijian Hindustani 5217 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Southeast Asian Filipino 6512 Southeast Asian Austronesian Finnish 1602 Northern European Finnish and Related Finnish and RelatedLanguages, 1699 Northern European Finnish and Related nec French 2101 Southern European French Frisian 1402 Northern European Dutch and Related Fulfulde 9245 Other Languages African Ga 9218 Other Languages African Gaelic (Scotland) 1101 Northern European Celtic Australian Galpu 8211 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Gambera 8813 Kimberley Area Indigenous Australian Other Australian Gamilaraay 8911 Indigenous Indigenous 5 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Australian Ganalbingu 8261 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Arnhem Land and Garrwa 8157 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Other Australian Garuwali 8913 Indigenous Indigenous Southwest and Other Southwest and Georgian 4902 Central Asian Central Asian German 1301 Northern European German and Related Gilbertese 9302 Other Languages Pacific Austronesian Australian Girramay 8307 Cape York Peninsula Indigenous Australian Other Australian Githabul 8914 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Golumala 8212 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Gooniyandi 8803 Kimberley Area Indigenous Greek 2201 Southern European Greek Australian Arnhem Land and Gudanji 8123 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Other Australian Gudjal 8954 Indigenous Indigenous Gujarati 5202 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Australian Gumatj 8242 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Other Australian Gumbaynggir 8915 Indigenous Indigenous Australian Gundjeihmi 8171 Kunwinjkuan Indigenous Australian Gun-nartpa 8182 Burarran Indigenous Australian Gupapuyngu 8243 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Australian Northern Desert Gurindji 8505 Indigenous Fringe Area Australian Northern Desert Gurindji Kriol 8506 Indigenous Fringe Area Australian Gurr-goni 8183 Burarran Indigenous Australian Guugu Yimidhirr 8302 Yolngu Matha Indigenous 6 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Australian Guyamirrilili 8244 Yolngu Matha Indigenous Hakka 7102 Eastern Asian Chinese Harari 9221 Other Languages African Hausa 9222 Other Languages African Oceanian Pidgins Hawaiian English 9403 Other Languages and Creoles Southwest and Hazaraghi 4107 Iranic Central Asian Southwest and Middle Eastern Hebrew 4204 Central Asian Semitic Hindi 5203 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Hmong 6201 Southeast Asian Hmong-Mien Hmong-Mien, nec 6299 Southeast Asian Hmong-Mien Hungarian 3301 Eastern European Hungarian Southeast Asian Iban 6516 Southeast Asian Austronesian Iberian Romance, nec 2399 Southern European Iberian Romance Icelandic 1502 Northern European Scandinavian Igbo 9223 Other Languages African Southeast Asian Ilokano 6503 Southeast Asian Austronesian Southeast Asian Ilonggo (Hiligaynon) 6517 Southeast Asian Austronesian Inadequately 9997 Other Languages Other Languages Described Indo-Aryan, nec 5299 Southern Asian Indo-Aryan Southeast Asian Indonesian 6504 Southeast Asian Austronesian Invented Languages 9601 Other Languages Invented Southwest and Iranic, nec 4199 Iranic Central Asian Irish 1102 Northern European Celtic Italian 2401 Southern European Italian Australian Arnhem Land and Iwaidja 8127 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Arnhem Land and Jaminjung 8128 Indigenous Daly River Region 7 Language Code Grouping Sub-Grouping Japanese 7201 Eastern Asian Japanese Australian Northern Desert Jaru 8507 Indigenous Fringe Area Southeast Asian Javanese 6518 Southeast Asian Austronesian Australian Jawi 8814 Kimberley Area Indigenous Australian Arnhem Land and Jawoyn 8131 Indigenous Daly River Region Australian Arnhem Land and Jingulu 8132 Indigenous Daly River Region Kalaw Kawaw Australian 8401 Torres Strait Island Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya Indigenous Australian Other Australian Kanai
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