| ISO 639-1: | es |
| ISO 639-2: | spa |
| English: | Spanish |
| French: | espagnol |
The code spa is classified in ISO 639 as an individual language code.
We have mapped this code to Spanish [SPN]. MARC also uses this in reference to the Aragonese language [AXX] (they mention the "Cheso" dialect), as well as to Asturian (Bable) [AUB]. Aragonese and Asturian are distinct languages and are not in the same immediate branch of the genetic language family as Spanish. Both are official languages in Spain, and have language associations promoting their use. Therefore, they may be candidates for their own codes in ISO 639-2. Furthermore, most existing implementations of this code would use it in reference to varieties of Spanish proper. We therefore suggest that this code should be used for Spanish only.
This code corresponds to the following language in the Ethnologue:
| SPANISH | [SPN] Spain. 28,173,600 in Spain, 72.8% of the population (1986). Population total all countries 322,200,000 to 358,000,000 first language users (1999 WA--source for the second figure), 417,000,000 including second language users (1999 WA). Alternate names: ESPAÑOL, CASTELLANO, CASTILIAN. Dialects: ANDALUSIAN, MURCIAN, ARAGONESE, NAVARRESE, CASTILIAN, CANARY ISLANDS SPANISH, AMERICAN SPANISH. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
The following 10 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.
| CALÓ | [RMR] Spain. 40,000 to 140,000 in Spain. Population total all countries 65,000 to 170,000. Alternate names: GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI, HISPANOROMANI. Dialects: SPANISH CALÓ, PORTUGUESE CALÃO (CALÃO, LUSITANO-ROMANI), CATALONIAN CALO, BASQUE CALO, BRAZILIAN CALÃO. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
| CALÓ | [RMR] Spain. 40,000 to 140,000 in Spain. Population total all countries 65,000 to 170,000. Alternate names: GITANO, IBERIAN ROMANI, HISPANOROMANI. Dialects: SPANISH CALÓ, PORTUGUESE CALÃO (CALÃO, LUSITANO-ROMANI), CATALONIAN CALO, BASQUE CALO, BRAZILIAN CALÃO. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
| CHAVACANO | [CBK] Philippines. 292,630 (1990 census), including 155,000 Zamboangueño (1989 J. Holm), 27,841 Caviten, 3,750 Ternateño (1975 census), 5,473 Cotabato Chavacano (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Population total both countries 292,630. Alternate names: ZAMBOANGUEÑO, CHABAKANO. Dialects: CAVITEQO, TERNATEÑO (TERNATEÑO CHAVACANO), ERMITAÑO (ERMITEÑO), DAVAWENYO ZAMBOANGUENYO (ABAKAY SPANISH, DAVAO CHAVACANO, DAVAOEÑO, DAVAWEÑO), COTOBATO CHAVACANO, ZAMBOANGUEÑO (CHAVACANO). Classification: Creole, Spanish based. More information. |
| CHAVACANO | [CBK] Philippines. 292,630 (1990 census), including 155,000 Zamboangueño (1989 J. Holm), 27,841 Caviten, 3,750 Ternateño (1975 census), 5,473 Cotabato Chavacano (1981 Wurm and Hattori). Population total both countries 292,630. Alternate names: ZAMBOANGUEÑO, CHABAKANO. Dialects: CAVITEQO, TERNATEÑO (TERNATEÑO CHAVACANO), ERMITAÑO (ERMITEÑO), DAVAWENYO ZAMBOANGUENYO (ABAKAY SPANISH, DAVAO CHAVACANO, DAVAOEÑO, DAVAWEÑO), COTOBATO CHAVACANO, ZAMBOANGUEÑO (CHAVACANO). Classification: Creole, Spanish based. More information. |
| LADINO | [SPJ] Israel. 100,000 or more in Israel (1985). Population total all countries 160,000 or fewer (1992). Alternate names: JUDEO SPANISH, SEFARDI, DZHUDEZMO, JUDEZMO, SPANYOL, HAQUETIYA. Dialects: JUDEZMO (JUDYO, JIDYO), LADINO, HAQUETIYA (HAKETIA, HAKETIYA, HAKITIA). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
| LADINO | [SPJ] Israel. 100,000 or more in Israel (1985). Population total all countries 160,000 or fewer (1992). Alternate names: JUDEO SPANISH, SEFARDI, DZHUDEZMO, JUDEZMO, SPANYOL, HAQUETIYA. Dialects: JUDEZMO (JUDYO, JIDYO), LADINO, HAQUETIYA (HAKETIA, HAKETIYA, HAKITIA). Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
| SPANISH SIGN LANGUAGE | [SSP] Spain. 102,000 (1994). 20,000 members of deaf associations (1986 Gallaudet University). Alternate names: MÍMICA. Classification: Deaf sign language. More information. |
| SPANISH SIGN LANGUAGE | [SSP] Spain. 102,000 (1994). 20,000 members of deaf associations (1986 Gallaudet University). Alternate names: MÍMICA. Classification: Deaf sign language. More information. |
| SPANISH, LORETO-UCAYALI | [SPQ] Peru. Alternate names: JUNGLE SPANISH. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
| SPANISH, LORETO-UCAYALI | [SPQ] Peru. Alternate names: JUNGLE SPANISH. Classification: Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Italo-Western, Western, Gallo-Iberian, Ibero-Romance, West Iberian, Castilian. More information. |
