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Language code (ASCL 2005) NN{NN}

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term304116
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Health, Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Housing assistance, Standard 10/02/2006
Definition:Help on this termThe ASCL (2005) code set representing languages.

Representational attributes

Classification scheme:Australian Standard Classification of Languages 2005
Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termNN{NN}
Maximum character length:Help on this term4

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

The Australian Standard Classification of Languages (ASCL) has a three- level hierarchical structure. The most detailed level of the classification consists of base units (languages) which are represented by four-digit codes. The second level of the classification comprises narrow groups of languages (the Narrow Group level), identified by the first two digits. The most general level of the classification consists of broad groups of languages (the Broad Group level) and is identified by the first digit. The classification includes Australian Indigenous languages and sign languages.

For example, the Lithuanian language has a code of 3102. In this case 3 denote that it is an Eastern European language, while 31 denote that it is a Baltic language. The Pintupi Aboriginal language is coded as 8713. In this case 8 denote that it is an Australian Indigenous language and 87 denote that the language is Western Desert language.

Language data may be output at the Broad Group level, Narrow Group level or base level of the classification. If necessary significant Languages within a Narrow Group can be presented separately while the remaining Languages in the Narrow Group are aggregated. The same principle can be adopted to highlight significant Narrow Groups within a Broad Group.

Source and reference attributes

Revision status:Help on this term

If you require further information about this classification please email: [email protected] or telephone the Standards Support Hotline on (02) 6252 5736.

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
Supersedes Language code (ASCL 1997) N[NNN]
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 04/04/2006
Supersedes Language code (ASCL 1997) NN{NN}
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 04/04/2006
  • Health, Superseded 08/02/2006
Has been superseded by Language code (ASCL 2011) NN{NN}
  • Children and Families, Superseded 20/01/2021
  • Community Services (retired), Standard 13/10/2011
  • Disability, Standard 13/08/2015
  • Health, Superseded 25/01/2018
  • Homelessness, Superseded 10/08/2018
  • Housing assistance, Standard 13/10/2011
  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 27/06/2017
Supersedes Language code NN
  • Health, Superseded 08/02/2006
Data elements implementing this value domain:Help on this term
Person—first language spoken, code (ASCL 2005) NN{NN}
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Health, Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Housing assistance, Superseded 30/05/2013
Person—main language other than English spoken at home, code (ASCL 2005) NN{NN}
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Health, Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Housing assistance, Superseded 30/05/2013
Person—preferred language, code (ASCL 2005) NN{NN}
  • Community Services (retired), Superseded 13/10/2011
  • Health, Superseded 13/10/2011
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