This appendix contains MARC language code changes approved for MARC Code List for Languages since the 2007 edition.  (The information below was excerpted from http://www.loc.gov/marc/languages/languagechg.html.)

CODE CHANGES

Now Coded

Previously Coded

Language Name

Date Implemented

srp

scc

Serbian

2008-07-01

hrv

scr

Croatian

2008-07-01

rum

mol

Moldovan

2009-01-06

CHANGED CODE CAPTIONS

MARC Code

Old Language Name

New Language Name

Date Implemented

ssa

Daza

Dazaga

2009-08-12

nai

Diegueño

Kumiai

2008-08-12

kro

Godye

Godié

2009-08-13

bnt

Koozime

Koonzime

2009-08-14

nic

Kuo

Kuo (Cameroon and Chad)

2009-08-14

kos

Kusaie

Kosraean

2009-08-14

paa

Managalasi

Ese

2009-08-14

mas

Masai

Maasai

2009-08-14

rum

Moldavian

Moldovan

2009-08-14

map

Mortlock

Mortlockese

2009-08-14

pon

Ponape

Pohnpeian

2009-08-17

est

Setu

Seto

2009-08-17

den

Slave

Slavey

2009-08-17

ssa

Teda

Tedaga

2009-08-17

aus

Walbiri

Warlpiri

2009-08-17

was

Washo

Washoe

2009-08-17

map

Woleai

Woleaian

2009-08-17

nic

Nankanse

Farefare

2009-08-18

ine

Messapian

Messapic

2009-09-08

bih

Bihari

Bihari (Other)

2009-09-10

bih

Kurmali

Kudmali

2009-09-10

ger

Alsatian German

Alemannic

2009-09-11

raj

Jaipuri

Jaipurī

2009-09-16

lah

Pothwari

Pōthwārī

2009-09-18

him

Himachali

Western Pahari languages

2009-11-24

inc

Kumauni

Kumaoni

2009-11-24

bnt

Makua

Makhuwa

2009-11-25

sem

Zway

Zay

2009-11-27

map

Atsera

Adzera

2009-11-30

crp

Kituba

Kituba (Congo (Democratic Republic))

2010-05-05

arg

Aragonese Spanish

Aragonese

2010-05-06

dra

Kui

Kui (Dravidian)

2010-12-30

nic

Anyang

Denya

2011-02-14

nic

Muana

Mwan

2011-02-14

sit

Kaw

Akha

2011-02-14

ira

Gorani

Gurani

2011-02-14

CHANGES TO COLLECTIVE CODE ASSIGNMENTS

Now Coded

Previously Coded

Language Name

Date Implemented

den

ath

Kawchottine

2009-08-14

mis

cau

Urartian

2009-09-10

hin

inc

Bagheli

2009-09-14

hin

inc

Bangaru

2009-09-14

hin

inc

Bundeli

2009-09-14

rom

mis

Caló (Romani)

2009-09-14

hin

inc

Chattisgarhi

2009-09-14

raj

inc

Lambadi

2009-09-18

inc

ben

Rajbangsi

2009-09-28

nic

afa

Samo (West Africa)

2009-12-09

kro

nic

Krahn

2013-11-22

NEW CODES

New MARC Code

Previously Coded

Language Name

Date Implemented

cnr

srp

Montenegrin

2017-12-21

DISCONTINUED CODES

Old MARC Code

Language Name

-mol

Moldavian

-scc

Serbian

-scr

Croatian

See also:

Appendix A:  Changes to the Code List

MARC Code List for Languages:  Contents