| ISO 639-1: | en |
| ISO 639-2: | eng |
| English: | English |
| French: | anglais |
The code eng is classified in ISO 639 as an individual language code.
This code corresponds to the following language in the Ethnologue:
| ENGLISH | [ENG] United Kingdom. 55,000,000 first language speakers in United Kingdom (1984 estimate). Population total all countries 341,000,000 first language speakers (1999 WA), 508,000,000 including second language speakers (1999 WA). Dialects: COCKNEY, SCOUSE, GEORDIE, WEST COUNTRY, EAST ANGLIA, BIRMINGHAM (BRUMMY, BRUMMIE), SOUTH WALES, EDINBURGH, BELFAST, CORNWALL, CUMBERLAND, CENTRAL CUMBERLAND, DEVONSHIRE, EAST DEVONSHIRE, DORSET, DURHAM, BOLTON LANCASHIRE, NORTH LANCASHIRE, RADCLIFFE LANCASHIRE, NORTHUMBERLAND, NORFOLK, NEWCASTLE NORTHUMBERLAND, TYNESIDE NORTHUMBERLAND, LOWLAND SCOTTISH, SOMERSET, SUSSEX, WESTMORLAND, NORTH WILTSHIRE, CRAVEN YORKSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, SHEFFIELD YORKSHIRE, WEST YORKSHIRE. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English. More information. |
The following 52 languages have a name, alternate name, or dialect name (in at least one country) that is similar to the name for this ISO code, but they are not encompassed by the code. Click on "More information" to learn the appropriate ISO 639 code for the given language.
| ANGLOROMANI | [RME] United Kingdom. 90,000 in Britain (1990 I. Hancock). Population total all countries 170,000 to 270,000. Alternate names: ENGLISH ROMANI, ROMANI ENGLISH, ROMANICHAL, POGADI CHIB, POSH 'N' POSH. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English. More information. |
| ANGLOROMANI | [RME] United Kingdom. 90,000 in Britain (1990 I. Hancock). Population total all countries 170,000 to 270,000. Alternate names: ENGLISH ROMANI, ROMANI ENGLISH, ROMANICHAL, POGADI CHIB, POSH 'N' POSH. Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English. More information. |
| BAHAMAS CREOLE ENGLISH | [BAH] Bahamas. 225,000 or 86.5% of population (1987). Population total both countries 225,000. Alternate names: BAHAMIAN CREOLE ENGLISH, BAHAMIAN DIALECT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Northern. More information. |
| BAHAMAS CREOLE ENGLISH | [BAH] Bahamas. 225,000 or 86.5% of population (1987). Population total both countries 225,000. Alternate names: BAHAMIAN CREOLE ENGLISH, BAHAMIAN DIALECT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Northern. More information. |
| BAJAN | [BJS] Barbados. 259,000 (1995 estimate). Alternate names: BARBADIAN CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| BAJAN | [BJS] Barbados. 259,000 (1995 estimate). Alternate names: BARBADIAN CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| BAY ISLANDS CREOLE ENGLISH | [BYH] Honduras. 13,000 first language speakers, including 10,000 on the Bay Islands, and 3,000 on the north coast (1998 estimate). Dialects: CALABASH BIGHT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| BAY ISLANDS CREOLE ENGLISH | [BYH] Honduras. 13,000 first language speakers, including 10,000 on the Bay Islands, and 3,000 on the north coast (1998 estimate). Dialects: CALABASH BIGHT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| BROOME PEARLING LUGGER PIDGIN | [BPL] Australia. (40 to 50 speakers, mainly Aborigines). Alternate names: BROOM CREOLE, KOEPANG TALK, MALAY TALK, JAPANESE PIDGIN ENGLISH. Classification: Pidgin, Malay based. More information. |
| BROOME PEARLING LUGGER PIDGIN | [BPL] Australia. (40 to 50 speakers, mainly Aborigines). Alternate names: BROOM CREOLE, KOEPANG TALK, MALAY TALK, JAPANESE PIDGIN ENGLISH. Classification: Pidgin, Malay based. More information. |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS ENGLISH | [CYE] Cayman Islands. 10,770 (1995). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English. More information. |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS ENGLISH | [CYE] Cayman Islands. 10,770 (1995). Classification: Indo-European, Germanic, West, English. More information. |
| CHINESE PIDGIN ENGLISH | [CPE] Nauru. Classification: Pidgin, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| CHINESE PIDGIN ENGLISH | [CPE] Nauru. Classification: Pidgin, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| FERNANDO PO CREOLE ENGLISH | [FPE] Equatorial Guinea. 5,000 mother tongue speakers (1998 S. Smith SIL), 1.25% of the population, plus 70,000 or 17.5% who speak it as trade language. Alternate names: PIDGINGLIS, FERNANDINO, FERNANDO PO KRIO, CRIOLLO. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| FERNANDO PO CREOLE ENGLISH | [FPE] Equatorial Guinea. 5,000 mother tongue speakers (1998 S. Smith SIL), 1.25% of the population, plus 70,000 or 17.5% who speak it as trade language. Alternate names: PIDGINGLIS, FERNANDINO, FERNANDO PO KRIO, CRIOLLO. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| GUYANESE CREOLE ENGLISH | [GYN] Guyana. 650,000 possibly (250,000 Blacks and 400,000 Hindustanis). Population total all countries 700,000. Alternate names: CREOLESE, GUYANESE CREOLE. Dialects: AFRO-GUYANESE CREOLE, RUPUNUNI, INDO-GUYANESE CREOLE. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| GUYANESE CREOLE ENGLISH | [GYN] Guyana. 650,000 possibly (250,000 Blacks and 400,000 Hindustanis). Population total all countries 700,000. Alternate names: CREOLESE, GUYANESE CREOLE. Dialects: AFRO-GUYANESE CREOLE, RUPUNUNI, INDO-GUYANESE CREOLE. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| HAWAI'I CREOLE ENGLISH | [HAW] USA. 600,000 speakers or more, half of the state population (1986 M. Forman), including 100,000 to 200,000 who have limited control of Standard English and near Standard English (1986 M. Forman). Another 100,000 speakers on the USA mainland. There are many second language users. The population of Hawaii is 1,185,497 (1999 census). Alternate names: PIDGIN, HAWAI'I PIDGIN, HCE. Classification: Creole, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| HAWAI'I CREOLE ENGLISH | [HAW] USA. 600,000 speakers or more, half of the state population (1986 M. Forman), including 100,000 to 200,000 who have limited control of Standard English and near Standard English (1986 M. Forman). Another 100,000 speakers on the USA mainland. There are many second language users. The population of Hawaii is 1,185,497 (1999 census). Alternate names: PIDGIN, HAWAI'I PIDGIN, HCE. Classification: Creole, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| LEEWARD CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [AIG] Antigua and Barbuda. 65,100, including 64,000 in Antigua, 1,100 in Barbuda (1990). Population total all countries 120,370. Dialects: ANTIGUAN CREOLE ENGLISH, BARBUDA CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| LEEWARD CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [AIG] Antigua and Barbuda. 65,100, including 64,000 in Antigua, 1,100 in Barbuda (1990). Population total all countries 120,370. Dialects: ANTIGUAN CREOLE ENGLISH, BARBUDA CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| LIBERIAN ENGLISH | [LIR] Liberia. (1,500,000 second language users; 1984 census). Alternate names: LIBERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH. Dialects: KRU PIDGIN ENGLISH. Classification: Pidgin, English based, Atlantic. More information. |
| LIBERIAN ENGLISH | [LIR] Liberia. (1,500,000 second language users; 1984 census). Alternate names: LIBERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH. Dialects: KRU PIDGIN ENGLISH. Classification: Pidgin, English based, Atlantic. More information. |
| NORTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA CREOLE ENGLISH | [BZI] Belize. 55,051 first language speakers in Belize (1991 census). 158,000 including second language speakers (1990 estimate). Population total all countries 137,000 or more. Dialects: BELIZE CREOLE ENGLISH (KRIOL, CREOLA). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| NORTHERN CENTRAL AMERICA CREOLE ENGLISH | [BZI] Belize. 55,051 first language speakers in Belize (1991 census). 158,000 including second language speakers (1990 estimate). Population total all countries 137,000 or more. Dialects: BELIZE CREOLE ENGLISH (KRIOL, CREOLA). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| PIDGIN, CAMEROON | [WES] Cameroon. (2,000,000 mainly second language users; 1989 UBS). Alternate names: WES COS, CAMEROON CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| PIDGIN, CAMEROON | [WES] Cameroon. (2,000,000 mainly second language users; 1989 UBS). Alternate names: WES COS, CAMEROON CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| PIDGIN, NIGERIAN | [PCM] Nigeria. Alternate names: NIGERIAN CREOLE ENGLISH, NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH. Dialects: LAGOS PIDGIN, DELTA PIDGIN, CROSS RIVER PIDGIN, BENIN PIDGIN. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| PIDGIN, NIGERIAN | [PCM] Nigeria. Alternate names: NIGERIAN CREOLE ENGLISH, NIGERIAN PIDGIN ENGLISH. Dialects: LAGOS PIDGIN, DELTA PIDGIN, CROSS RIVER PIDGIN, BENIN PIDGIN. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Krio. More information. |
| PITCAIRN-NORFOLK | [PIH] Norfolk Island. (580 on Norfolk Island; 1989 Holm). Alternate names: PITCAIRN ENGLISH. Dialects: NORFOLK ENGLISH. Classification: Cant, English-Tahitian. More information. |
| PITCAIRN-NORFOLK | [PIH] Norfolk Island. (580 on Norfolk Island; 1989 Holm). Alternate names: PITCAIRN ENGLISH. Dialects: NORFOLK ENGLISH. Classification: Cant, English-Tahitian. More information. |
| SAMANÁ ENGLISH | [SAX] Dominican Republic. 8,000 (1989 J. Holm). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Unclassified. More information. |
| SAMANÁ ENGLISH | [SAX] Dominican Republic. 8,000 (1989 J. Holm). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Unclassified. More information. |
| SEA ISLAND CREOLE ENGLISH | [GUL] USA. 125,000 speakers (1977 I. Hancock), including 7,000 to 10,000 monolinguals, and 10,000 in New York City (1989 J. Holm). Alternate names: GULLAH, GEECHEE. Dialects: NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Northern. More information. |
| SEA ISLAND CREOLE ENGLISH | [GUL] USA. 125,000 speakers (1977 I. Hancock), including 7,000 to 10,000 monolinguals, and 10,000 in New York City (1989 J. Holm). Alternate names: GULLAH, GEECHEE. Dialects: NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Northern. More information. |
| SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [JAM] Jamaica. 2,544,000 in Jamaica (1995 estimate). Population total all countries 2,699,000 or more. Dialects: JAMAICAN CREOLE ENGLISH (PATWA, PATOIS, BONGO TALK, QUASHIE TALK). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| SOUTHWESTERN CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [JAM] Jamaica. 2,544,000 in Jamaica (1995 estimate). Population total all countries 2,699,000 or more. Dialects: JAMAICAN CREOLE ENGLISH (PATWA, PATOIS, BONGO TALK, QUASHIE TALK). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Western. More information. |
| SRANAN | [SRN] Suriname. 120,000 or more first language speakers in Suriname or 30% of the population (1993 SIL), 400,000 including second language speakers (1993). Population total all countries 120,000 or more. Alternate names: SRANAN TONGO, TAKI-TAKI, SURINAAMS, SURINAMESE, SURINAME CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Suriname. More information. |
| SRANAN | [SRN] Suriname. 120,000 or more first language speakers in Suriname or 30% of the population (1993 SIL), 400,000 including second language speakers (1993). Population total all countries 120,000 or more. Alternate names: SRANAN TONGO, TAKI-TAKI, SURINAAMS, SURINAMESE, SURINAME CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Suriname. More information. |
| TOBAGONIAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [TGH] Trinidad and Tobago. 36,000 (1990 estimate). Not known if population is of speakers or the ethnic group. Alternate names: TOBAGONIAN DIALECT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| TOBAGONIAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [TGH] Trinidad and Tobago. 36,000 (1990 estimate). Not known if population is of speakers or the ethnic group. Alternate names: TOBAGONIAN DIALECT. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| TOK PISIN | [PDG] Papua New Guinea. 50,000 first language, 2,000,000 second language speakers (1982 SIL). Alternate names: PISIN, PIDGIN, NEOMELANESIAN, NEW GUINEA PIDGIN ENGLISH, MELANESIAN ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| TOK PISIN | [PDG] Papua New Guinea. 50,000 first language, 2,000,000 second language speakers (1982 SIL). Alternate names: PISIN, PIDGIN, NEOMELANESIAN, NEW GUINEA PIDGIN ENGLISH, MELANESIAN ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Pacific. More information. |
| TRINIDADIAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [TRF] Trinidad and Tobago. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| TRINIDADIAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [TRF] Trinidad and Tobago. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| TURKS AND CAICOS CREOLE ENGLISH | [TCH] Turks and Caicos Islands. 10,730 (1995). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern. More information. |
| TURKS AND CAICOS CREOLE ENGLISH | [TCH] Turks and Caicos Islands. 10,730 (1995). Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern. More information. |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS CREOLE ENGLISH | [VIB] U.S. Virgin Islands. 52,250 (1980 WA). Population total all countries 64,250. Dialects: CRUZAN. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS CREOLE ENGLISH | [VIB] U.S. Virgin Islands. 52,250 (1980 WA). Population total all countries 64,250. Dialects: CRUZAN. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| WINDWARD CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [SVG] St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 138,000 (1989 J. Holm). Population total both countries 251,000. Dialects: VINCENTIAN CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
| WINDWARD CARIBBEAN CREOLE ENGLISH | [SVG] St. Vincent and the Grenadines. 138,000 (1989 J. Holm). Population total both countries 251,000. Dialects: VINCENTIAN CREOLE ENGLISH. Classification: Creole, English based, Atlantic, Eastern, Southern. More information. |
