LINGUIST List 20.2638

Wed Jul 29 2009

All: ISO 639-3: Requested Code Changes (Region: Americas)

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        1.    Joan Spanne, ISO 639-3: Requested Code Changes (Region: Americas)

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Message 1: ISO 639-3: Requested Code Changes (Region: Americas)
Date: 29-Jul-2009
From: Joan Spanne <iso639-3sil.org>
Subject: ISO 639-3: Requested Code Changes (Region: Americas)
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Are you aware of inaccuracies in the ISO 639-3 standard codes for theidentification of languages relating to your area of expertise? If so,please consider taking a fairly simple step to get them fixed! Submit a"change request" stating the nature of the change needed, the rationale forit, and the evidence in support of it. Change requests to be processed anddecided at the end of 2009 are now being accepted.

Included here are the change requests for the Americas that been received duringthe period since the last review cycle: America, Central jls Jamaican Sign LanguageAmerica, Central sum Sumo-MayangnaAmerica, Central ulw UlwaAmerica, Central yan MayangnaAmerica, Central mom MonimboAmerica, Central cjr ChorotegaAmerica, Central ppl PipilAmerica, North mof Mohegan-Montauk-NarragansettAmerica, North xnt NarragansettAmerica, North xpq Mohegan-PequotAmerica, North cmk ChimakumAmerica, North xch ChemakumAmerica, North lut LushootseedAmerica, South pys Paraguayan Sign Language; Lengua de Señas del ParaguayAmerica, South aqz AkunsuAmerica, South noj NonuyaAmerica, South htm Mïka Huitoto The submission deadline for this year is September 1, 2009. It is a goodidea to send in requests as early as possible. Requests sometimes requireclarification or expansion to be sure that everything is complete forreview and evaluation. Details on the process and the forms needed may befound at:

http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/submit_changes.asp#Submitting

To see all change requests, please visit:

http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/chg_requests.asp?order=region&chg_status=current

Linguistic Field(s): Not Applicable

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