Language Codes

The following language codes are a subset of data provided by the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS), and used in Clinical when you record a patient's spoken languages.

The 'Language' data in Clinical was obtained from the Australia Bureau of Statistics (ABS): 1267.0 Australian Standard Classification of Languages, Second Edition, 2011

1

NORTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

 

11

Celtic

 

1101

Gaelic (Scotland)

 

1102

Irish

 

1103

Welsh

 

1199

Celtic, nec

 

 

 

 

 

12

English

 

1201

English

 

 

 

 

13

German and Related Languages

 

1301

German

 

1302

Letzeburgish

 

1303

Yiddish

 

 

 

 

14

Dutch and Related Languages

 

1401

Dutch

 

1402

Frisian

 

1403

Afrikaans

 

 

 

 

15

Scandinavian

 

1501

Danish

 

1502

Icelandic

 

1503

Norwegian

 

1504

Swedish

 

1599

Scandinavian, nec

 

 

 

 

16

Finnish and Related Languages

 

1601

Estonian

 

1602

Finnish

 

1699

Finnish and Related Languages, nec

 

 

 

2

SOUTHERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

 

21

French

 

2101

French

 

 

 

 

22

Greek

 

2201

Greek

 

 

 

 

23

Iberian Romance

 

2301

Catalan

 

2302

Portuguese

 

2303

Spanish

 

2399

Iberian Romance, nec

 

 

 

 

24

Italian

 

2401

Italian

 

 

 

 

25

Maltese

 

2501

Maltese

 

 

 

 

29

Other Southern European Languages

 

2901

Basque

 

2902

Latin

 

2999

Other Southern European Languages, nec

 

 

 

3

EASTERN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES

 

31

Baltic

 

3101

Latvian

 

3102

Lithuanian

 

 

 

 

33

Hungarian

 

3301

Hungarian

 

 

 

 

34

East Slavic

 

3401

Belorussian

 

3402

Russian

 

3403

Ukrainian

 

 

 

 

35

South Slavic

 

3501

Bosnian

 

3502

Bulgarian

 

3503

Croatian

 

3504

Macedonian

 

3505

Serbian

 

3506

Slovene

 

3507

Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described

 

 

 

 

36

West Slavic

 

3601

Czech

 

3602

Polish

 

3603

Slovak

 

3604

Czechoslovakian, so described

 

 

 

 

39

Other Eastern European Languages

 

3901

Albanian

 

3903

Aromunian (Macedo-Romanian)

 

3904

Romanian

 

3905

Romany

 

3999

Other Eastern European Languages, nec

 

 

 

4

SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL ASIAN LANGUAGES

 

41

Iranic

 

4101

Kurdish

 

4102

Pashto

 

4104

Balochi

 

4105

Dari

 

4106

Persian (excluding Dari)

 

4107

Hazaraghi

 

4199

Iranic, nec

 

 

 

 

42

Middle Eastern Semitic Languages

 

4202

Arabic

 

4204

Hebrew

 

4206

Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

 

4207

Chaldean Neo-Aramaic

 

4208

Mandaean (Mandaic)

 

4299

Middle Eastern Semitic Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

 

43

Turkic

 

4301

Turkish

 

4302

Azeri

 

4303

Tatar

 

4304

Turkmen

 

4305

Uygur

 

4306

Uzbek

 

4399

Turkic, nec

 

 

 

 

49

Other Southwest and Central Asian Languages

 

4901

Armenian

 

4902

Georgian

 

4999

Other Southwest and Central Asian Languages, nec

 

 

 

5

SOUTHERN ASIAN LANGUAGES

 

51

Dravidian

 

5101

Kannada

 

5102

Malayalam

 

5103

Tamil

 

5104

Telugu

 

5105

Tulu

 

5199

Dravidian, nec

 

 

 

 

52

Indo-Aryan

 

5201

Bengali

 

5202

Gujarati

 

5203

Hindi

 

5204

Konkani

 

5205

Marathi

 

5206

Nepali

 

5207

Punjabi

 

5208

Sindhi

 

5211

Sinhalese

 

5212

Urdu

 

5213

Assamese

 

5214

Dhivehi

 

5215

Kashmiri

 

5216

Oriya

 

5217

Fijian Hindustani

 

5299

Indo-Aryan, nec

 

 

 

 

59

Other Southern Asian Languages

 

5999

Other Southern Asian Languages

 

 

 

6

SOUTHEAST ASIAN LANGUAGES

 

61

Burmese and Related Languages

 

6101

Burmese

 

6102

Chin Haka

 

6103

Karen

 

6104

Rohingya

 

6199

Burmese and Related Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

62

Hmong-Mien

 

6201

Hmong

 

6299

Hmong-Mien, nec

 

 

 

 

63

Mon-Khmer

 

6301

Khmer

 

6302

Vietnamese

 

6303

Mon

 

6399

Mon-Khmer, nec

 

 

 

 

 

64

Tai

 

6401

Lao

 

6402

Thai

 

6499

Tai, nec

 

 

 

 

65

Southeast Asian Austronesian Languages

 

6501

Bisaya

 

6502

Cebuano

 

6503

IIokano

 

6504

Indonesian

 

6505

Malay

 

6507

Tetum

 

6508

Timorese

 

6511

Tagalog

 

6512

Filipino

 

6513

Acehnese

 

6514

Balinese

 

6515

Bikol

 

6516

Iban

 

6517

Ilonggo (Hiligaynon)

 

6518

Javanese

 

6521

Pampangan

 

6599

Southeast Asian Austronesian Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

69

Other Southeast Asian Languages

 

6999

Other Southeast Asian Languages

 

 

 

7

EASTERN ASIAN LANGUAGES

 

71

Chinese

 

7101

Cantonese

 

7102

Hakka

 

7104

Mandarin

 

7106

Wu

 

7107

Min Nan

 

7199

Chinese, nec

 

 

 

 

72

Japanese

 

7201

Japanese

 

 

 

 

 

73

Korean

 

7301

Korean

 

 

 

 

79

Other Eastern Asian Languages

 

7901

Tibetan

 

7902

Mongolian

 

7999

Other Eastern Asian Languages, nec

 

 

 

8

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES

 

81

Arnhem Land and Daly River Region Languages

 

8101

Anindilyakwa

 

8111

Maung

 

8113

Ngan'gikurunggurr

 

8114

Nunggubuyu

 

8115

Rembarrnga

 

8117

Tiwi

 

8121

Alawa

 

8122

Dalabon

 

8123

Gudanji

 

8127

Iwaidja

 

8128

Jaminjung

 

8131

Jawoyn

 

8132

Jingulu

 

8133

Kunbarlang

 

8136

Larrakiya

 

8137

Malak Malak

 

8138

Mangarrayi

 

8141

Maringarr

 

8142

Marra

 

8143

Marrithiyel

 

8144

Matngala

 

8146

Murrinh Patha

 

8147

Na-kara

 

8148

Ndjébbana (Gunavidji)

 

8151

Ngalakgan

 

8152

Ngaliwurru

 

8153

Nungali

 

8154

Wambaya

 

8155

Wardaman

 

8156

Amurdak

 

8157

Garrwa

 

8158

Kuwema

 

8161

Marramaninyshi

 

8162

Ngandi

 

8163

Waanyi

 

8164

Wagiman

 

8165

Yanyuwa

 

8166

Marridan (Maridan)

 

817

Kunwinjkuan

 

8171

Gundjeihmi

 

8172

Kune

 

8173

Kuninjku

 

8174

Kunwinjku

 

8175

Mayali

 

8179

Kunwinjkuan, nec

 

818

Burarran

 

8181

Burarra

 

8182

Gun-nartpa

 

8183

Gurr-goni

 

8189

Burarran, nec

 

8199

Arnhem Land and Daly River Region Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

82

Yolngu Matha

 

821

Dhangu

 

8211

Galpu

 

8212

Golumala

 

8213

Wangurri

 

8219

Dhangu, nec

 

822

Dhay'yi

 

8221

Dhalwangu

 

8222

Djarrwark

 

8229

Dhay'yi, nec

 

823

Dhuwal

 

8231

Djambarrpuyngu

 

8232

Djapu

 

8233

Daatiwuy

 

8234

Marrangu

 

8235

Liyagalawumirr

 

8236

Liyagawumirr

 

8239

Dhuwal, nec

 

824

Dhuwala

 

8242

Gumatj

 

8243

Gupapuyngu

 

8244

Guyamirrilili

 

8246

Manggalili

 

8247

Wubulkarra

 

8249

Dhuwala, nec

 

825

Djinang

 

8251

Wurlaki

 

8259

Djinang, nec

 

826

Djinba

 

8261

Ganalbingu

 

8262

Djinba

 

8263

Manyjalpingu

 

8269

Djinba, nec

 

827

Yakuy

 

8271

Ritharrngu

 

8272

Wagilak

 

8279

Yakuy, nec

 

828

Nhangu

 

8281

Nhangu

 

8282

Yan-Nhangu

 

8289

Nhangu, nec

 

829

Other Yolngu Matha

 

8291

Dhuwaya

 

8292

Djangu

 

8293

Madarrpa

 

8294

Warramiri

 

8295

Rirratjingu

 

8299

Other Yolngu Matha, nec

 

 

 

 

83

Cape York Peninsula Languages

 

8301

Kuku Yalanji

 

8302

Guugu Yimidhirr

 

8303

Kuuku-Ya'u

 

8304

Wik Mungkan

 

8305

Djabugay

 

8306

Dyirbal

 

8307

Girramay

 

8308

Koko-Bera

 

8311

Kuuk Thayorre

 

8312

Lamalama

 

8313

Yidiny

 

8314

Wik Ngathan

 

8315

Alngith

 

8316

Kugu Muminh

 

8317

Morrobalama

 

8318

Thaynakwith

 

8321

Yupangathi

 

8322

Tjungundji

 

8399

Cape York Peninsula Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

84

Torres Strait Island Languages

 

8401

Kalaw Kawaw Ya/Kalaw Lagaw Ya

 

8402

Meriam Mir

 

8403

Yumplatok (Torres Strait Creole)

 

 

 

 

85

Northern Desert Fringe Area Languages

 

8504

Bilinarra

 

8505

Gurindji

 

8506

Gurindji Kriol

 

8507

Jaru

 

8508

Light Warlpiri

 

8511

Malngin

 

8512

Mudburra

 

8514

Ngardi

 

8515

Ngarinyman

 

8516

Walmajarri

 

8517

Wanyjirra

 

8518

Warlmanpa

 

8521

Warlpiri

 

8522

Warumungu

 

8599

Northern Desert Fringe Area Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

 

86

Arandic

 

8603

Alyawarr

 

8606

Kaytetye

 

8607

Antekerrepenh

 

861

Anmatyerr

 

8611

Central Anmatyerr

 

8612

Eastern Anmatyerr

 

8619

Anmatyerr, nec

 

862

Arrernte

 

8621

Eastern Arrernte

 

8622

Western Arrarnta

 

8629

Arrernte, nec

 

8699

Arandic, nec

 

 

 

 

87

Western Desert Language

 

8703

Antikarinya

 

8704

Kartujarra

 

8705

Kukatha

 

8706

Kukatja

 

8707

Luritja

 

8708

Manyjilyjarra

 

8711

Martu Wangka

 

8712

Ngaanyatjarra

 

8713

Pintupi

 

8714

Pitjantjatjara

 

8715

Wangkajunga

 

8716

Wangkatha

 

8717

Warnman

 

8718

Yankunytjatjara

 

8721

Yulparija

 

8722

Tjupany

 

8799

Western Desert Language, nec

 

 

 

 

88

Kimberley Area Languages

 

8801

Bardi

 

8802

Bunuba

 

8803

Gooniyandi

 

8804

Miriwoong

 

8805

Ngarinyin

 

8806

Nyikina

 

8807

Worla

 

8808

Worrorra

 

8811

Wunambal

 

8812

Yawuru

 

8813

Gambera

 

8814

Jawi

 

8815

Kija

 

8899

Kimberley Area Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

89

Other Australian Indigenous Languages

 

8901

Adnymathanha

 

8902

Arabana

 

8903

Bandjalang

 

8904

Banyjima

 

8905

Batjala

 

8906

Bidjara

 

8907

Dhanggatti

 

8908

Diyari

 

8911

Gamilaraay

 

8913

Garuwali

 

8914

Githabul

 

8915

Gumbaynggir

 

8916

Kanai

 

8917

Karajarri

 

8918

Kariyarra

 

8921

Kaurna

 

8922

Kayardild

 

8924

Kriol

 

8925

Lardil

 

8926

Mangala

 

8927

Muruwari

 

8928

Narungga

 

8931

Ngarluma

 

8932

Ngarrindjeri

 

8933

Nyamal

 

8934

Nyangumarta

 

8935

Nyungar

 

8936

Paakantyi

 

8937

Palyku/Nyiyaparli

 

8938

Wajarri

 

8941

Wiradjuri

 

8943

Yindjibarndi

 

8944

Yinhawangka

 

8945

Yorta Yorta

 

8946

Baanbay

 

8947

Badimaya

 

8948

Barababaraba

 

8951

Dadi Dadi

 

8952

Dharawal

 

8953

Djabwurrung

 

8954

Gudjal

 

8955

Keerray-Woorroong

 

8956

Ladji Ladji

 

8957

Mirning

 

8958

Ngatjumaya

 

8961

Waluwarra

 

8962

Wangkangurru

 

8963

Wargamay

 

8964

Wergaia

 

8998

Aboriginal English, so described

 

8999

Other Australian Indigenous Languages, nec

 

 

 

9

OTHER LANGUAGES

 

91

American Languages

 

9101

American Languages

 

 

 

 

92

African Languages

 

9201

Acholi

 

9203

Akan

 

9205

Mauritian Creole

 

9206

Oromo

 

9207

Shona

 

9208

Somali

 

9211

Swahili

 

9212

Yoruba

 

9213

Zulu

 

9214

Amharic

 

9215

Bemba

 

9216

Dinka

 

9217

Ewe

 

9218

Ga

 

9221

Harari

 

9222

Hausa

 

9223

Igbo

 

9224

Kikuyu

 

9225

Krio

 

9226

Luganda

 

9227

Luo

 

9228

Ndebele

 

9231

Nuer

 

9232

Nyanja (Chichewa)

 

9233

Shilluk

 

9234

Tigré

 

9235

Tigrinya

 

9236

Tswana

 

9237

Xhosa

 

9238

Seychelles Creole

 

9241

Anuak

 

9242

Bari

 

9243

Bassa

 

9244

Dan (Gio-Dan)

 

9245

Fulfulde

 

9246

Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)

 

9247

Kirundi (Rundi)

 

9248

Kpelle

 

9251

Krahn

 

9252

Liberian (Liberian English)

 

9253

Loma (Lorma)

 

9254

Lumun (Kuku Lumun)

 

9255

Madi

 

9256

Mandinka

 

9257

Mann

 

9258

Moro (Nuba Moro)

 

9261

Themne

 

9299

African Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

93

Pacific Austronesian Languages

 

9301

Fijian

 

9302

Gilbertese

 

9303

Maori (Cook Island)

 

9304

Maori (New Zealand)

 

9306

Nauruan

 

9307

Niue

 

9308

Samoan

 

9311

Tongan

 

9312

Rotuman

 

9313

Tokelauan

 

9314

Tuvaluan

 

9315

Yapese

 

9399

Pacific Austronesian Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

94

Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles

 

9402

Bislama

 

9403

Hawaiian English

 

9404

Pitcairnese

 

9405

Solomon Islands Pijin

 

9499

Oceanian Pidgins and Creoles, nec

 

 

 

 

95

Papua New Guinea Languages

 

9502

Kiwai

 

9503

Motu (HiriMotu)

 

9504

Tok Pisin (Neomelanesian)

 

9599

Papua New Guinea Languages, nec

 

 

 

 

96

Invented Languages

 

9601

Invented Languages

 

 

 

 

97

Sign Languages

 

9701

Auslan

 

9702

Makaton

 

9799

Sign Languages, nec