ISO 639-5

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ISO/DIS 639-5, titled "Codes for the representation of names of languages – Part 5: Alpha-3 code for language families and groups", is an international-standard being developed by ISO/TC 37/SC 2. The CD was issued on 23 February 2005 with voting terminating on 05 July 2005. The CD has been approved.

In 2006 the publication target of the final standard had been 30 October 2007. But actually the ballot during the approval stage of the standard was not initiated until February 8, 2008. The international standard has been published on May 15, 2008.