Language Identifiers (Compact 2013)

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03/28/2014

3/28/2014

Each language identifier is composed of a primary language identifier indicating the language and a sublanguage identifier indicating the country/region. The language identifier corresponds to a particular locale, for example, English (United States), represented as "en-US". The language identifier is used as part of the locale identifier.

A primary or sublanguage identifier can be user-defined or predefined. A user-defined primary language identifier has a value in the range 0x0200 to 0x03ff. All other values are reserved for operating system use. A user-defined sublanguage identifier has a value in the range 0x20 to 0x3f. All other values are reserved for operating system use.

Note

If there is no sublanguage identifier to use with a primary language identifier, your application should use SUBLANG_DEFAULT. It should use SUBLANG_NEUTRAL for resources that are the same for all sublanguages of a primary language.

The following table defines the predefined primary language identifiers with their valid sublanguage identifiers and shows the Locale Identifiers in which they are used.

Locale identifier	Prim. lang. identifier	Prim. lang. symbol	Sublang. identifier	Sublang. symbol
0x0C00	0x00	LANG_NEUTRAL	0x03	SUBLANG_CUSTOM_DEFAULT
0x1400	0x00	LANG_NEUTRAL	0x05	SUBLANG_UI_CUSTOM_DEFAULT
0x007F	0x7F	LANG_INVARIANT	0x00	SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
0x0000	0x00	LANG_NEUTRAL	0x00	SUBLANG_NEUTRAL
0x0800	0x02	LANG_SYSTEM_DEFAULT	0x02	SUBLANG_SYS_DEFAULT
0x1000	0x00	LANG_NEUTRAL	0x04	SUBLANG_CUSTOM_UNSPECIFIED
0x0400	0x00	LANG_USER_DEFAULT	0x01	SUBLANG_DEFAULT
0x0436	0x36	LANG_AFRIKAANS	0x01	SUBLANG_AFRIKAANS_SOUTH_AFRICA
0x041C	0x1c	LANG_ALBANIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ALBANIAN_ALBANIA
0x0484	0x84	LANG_ALSATIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ALSATIAN_FRANCE
0x045E	0x5E	LANG_AMHARIC	0x01	SUBLANG_AMHARIC_ETHIOPIA
0x1401	0x01	LANG_ARABIC	0x05	SUBLANG_ARABIC_ALGERIA
0x3C01			0x0f	SUBLANG_ARABIC_BAHRAIN
0x0C01			0x03	SUBLANG_ARABIC_EGYPT
0x0801			0x02	SUBLANG_ARABIC_IRAQ
0x2C01			0x0B	SUBLANG_ARABIC_JORDAN
0x3401			0x0D	SUBLANG_ARABIC_KUWAIT
0x3001			0x0C	SUBLANG_ARABIC_LEBANON
0x1001			0x04	SUBLANG_ARABIC_LIBYA
0x1801			0x06	SUBLANG_ARABIC_MOROCCO
0x2001			0x08	SUBLANG_ARABIC_OMAN
0x4001			0x10	SUBLANG_ARABIC_QATAR
0x0401			0x01	SUBLANG_ARABIC_SAUDI_ARABIA
0x2801			0x0A	SUBLANG_ARABIC_SYRIA
0x1C01			0x07	SUBLANG_ARABIC_TUNISIA
0x3801			0x0E	SUBLANG_ARABIC_UAE
0x2401			0x09	SUBLANG_ARABIC_YEMEN
0x042B	0x2B	LANG_ARMENIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ARMENIAN_ARMENIA
0x044D	0x4D	LANG_ASSAMESE	0x01	SUBLANG_ASSAMESE_INDIA
0x082C	0x2C	LANG_AZERI	0x02	SUBLANG_AZERI_CYRILLIC
0x042C			0x01	SUBLANG_AZERI_LATIN
0x046D	0x6D	LANG_BASHKIR	0x01	SUBLANG_BASHKIR_RUSSIA
0x042D	0x2d	LANG_BASQUE	0x01	SUBLANG_BASQUE_BASQUE
0x0423	0x23	LANG_BELARUSIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_BELARUSIAN_BELARUS
0x0445	0x45	LANG_BENGALI	0x02	SUBLANG_BENGALI_BANGLADESH
			0x01	SUBLANG_BENGALI_INDIA
0x781A		LANG_BOSNIAN_NEUTRAL
0x201A	0x1A	LANG_BOSNIAN	0x08	SUBLANG_BOSNIAN_BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA_CYRILLIC
0x141A			0x05	SUBLANG_BOSNIAN_BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA_LATIN
0x047E	0x7E	LANG_BRETON	0x01	SUBLANG_BRETON_FRANCE
0x0402	0x02	LANG_BULGARIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_BULGARIAN_BULGARIA
0x0403	0x03	LANG_CATALAN	0x01	SUBLANG_CATALAN_CATALAN
0x0C04	0x04	LANG_CHINESE	0x03	SUBLANG_CHINESE_HONGKONG
0x1404			0x05	SUBLANG_CHINESE_MACAU
0x1004			0x04	SUBLANG_CHINESE_SINGAPORE
0x0004	0x04	LANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED	0x02	SUBLANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED
0x7C04		LANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL	0x01	SUBLANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL
0x0483	0x83	LANG_CORSICAN	0x01	SUBLANG_CORSICAN_FRANCE
0x001A	0x1A	LANG_CROATIAN
0x101A	0x1a	LANG_CROATIAN	0x04	SUBLANG_CROATIAN_BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA_LATIN
0x041A			0x01	SUBLANG_CROATIAN_CROATIA
0x0405	0x05	LANG_CZECH	0x01	SUBLANG_CZECH_CZECH_REPUBLIC
0x0406	0x06	LANG_DANISH	0x01	SUBLANG_DANISH_DENMARK
0x048C	0x8C	LANG_DARI	0x01	SUBLANG_DARI_AFGHANISTAN
0x0465	0x65	LANG_DIVEHI	0x01	SUBLANG_DIVEHI_MALDIVES
0x0813	0x13	LANG_DUTCH	0x02	SUBLANG_DUTCH_BELGIAN
0x0413			0x01	SUBLANG_DUTCH
0x0C09	0x09	LANG_ENGLISH	0x03	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_AUS
0x2809			0x0A	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_BELIZE
0x1009			0x04	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_CAN
0x2409			0x09	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_CARIBBEAN
0x4009			0x10	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_INDIA
0x1809			0x06	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_EIRE
0x1809			0x06	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_IRELAND
0x2009			0x08	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_JAMAICA
0x4409			0x11	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_MALAYSIA
0x1409			0x05	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_NZ
0x3409			0x0D	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_PHILIPPINES
0x4809			0x12	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_SINGAPORE
0x1c09			0x07	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_SOUTH_AFRICA
0x2C09			0x0B	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_TRINIDAD
0x0809			0x02	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_UK
0x0409			0x01	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
0x3009			0x0C	SUBLANG_ENGLISH_ZIMBABWE
0x0425	0x25	LANG_ESTONIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ESTONIAN_ESTONIA
0x0438	0x38	LANG_FAEROESE	0x01	SUBLANG_FAEROESE_FAROE_ISLANDS
0x0464	0x64	LANG_FILIPINO	0x01	SUBLANG_FILIPINO_PHILIPPINES
0x040B	0x0B	LANG_FINNISH	0x01	SUBLANG_FINNISH_FINLAND
0x080c	0x0C	LANG_FRENCH	0x02	SUBLANG_FRENCH_BELGIAN
0x0C0C			0x03	SUBLANG_FRENCH_CANADIAN
0x040c			0x01	SUBLANG_FRENCH
0x140C			0x05	SUBLANG_FRENCH_LUXEMBOURG
0x180C			0x06	SUBLANG_FRENCH_MONACO
0x100C			0x04	SUBLANG_FRENCH_SWISS
0x0462	0x62	LANG_FRISIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_FRISIAN_NETHERLANDS
0x0456	0x56	LANG_GALICIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_GALICIAN_GALICIAN
0x0437	0x37	LANG_GEORGIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_GEORGIAN_GEORGIA
0x0C07	0x07	LANG_GERMAN	0x03	SUBLANG_GERMAN_AUSTRIAN
0x0407			0x01	SUBLANG_GERMAN
0x1407			0x05	SUBLANG_GERMAN_LIECHTENSTEIN
0x1007			0x04	SUBLANG_GERMAN_LUXEMBOURG
0x0807			0x02	SUBLANG_GERMAN_SWISS
0x0408	0x08	LANG_GREEK	0x01	SUBLANG_GREEK_GREECE
0x046F	0x6F	LANG_GREENLANDIC	0x01	SUBLANG_GREENLANDIC_GREENLAND
0x0447	0x47	LANG_GUJARATI	0x01	SUBLANG_GUJARATI_INDIA
0x0468	0x68	LANG_HAUSA	0x01	SUBLANG_HAUSA_NIGERIA_LATIN
0x040D	0x0D	LANG_HEBREW	0x01	SUBLANG_HEBREW_ISRAEL
0x0439	0x39	LANG_HINDI	0x01	SUBLANG_HINDI_INDIA
0x040E	0x0E	LANG_HUNGARIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_HUNGARIAN_HUNGARY
0x040F	0x0F	LANG_ICELANDIC	0x01	SUBLANG_ICELANDIC_ICELAND
0x0470	0x70	LANG_IGBO	0x01	SUBLANG_IGBO_NIGERIA
0x0421	0x21	LANG_INDONESIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_INDONESIAN_INDONESIA
0x085D	0x5D	LANG_INUKTITUT	0x02	SUBLANG_INUKTITUT_CANADA_LATIN
0x045D			0x01	SUBLANG_INUKTITUT_CANADA
0x083C	0x3C	LANG_IRISH	0x02	SUBLANG_IRISH_IRELAND
0x0434	0x34	LANG_XHOSA	0x01	SUBLANG_XHOSA_SOUTH_AFRICA
0x0435	0x35	LANG_ZULU	0x01	SUBLANG_ZULU_SOUTH_AFRICA
0x0410	0x10	LANG_ITALIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ITALIAN
0x0810			0x02	SUBLANG_ITALIAN_SWISS
0x0411	0x11	LANG_JAPANESE	0x01	SUBLANG_JAPANESE_JAPAN
0x044B	0x4B	LANG_KANNADA	0x01	SUBLANG_KANNADA_INDIA
	0x60	LANG_KASHMIRI	0x02	SUBLANG_KASHMIRI_INDIA
			0x02	SUBLANG_KASHMIRI_SASIA
0x043F	0x3F	LANG_KAZAK	0x01	SUBLANG_KAZAK_KAZAKHSTAN
0x0453	0x53	LANG_KHMER	0x01	SUBLANG_KHMER_CAMBODIA
0x0486	0x86	LANG_KICHE	0x01	SUBLANG_KICHE_GUATEMALA
0x0487	0x87	LANG_KINYARWANDA	0x01	SUBLANG_KINYARWANDA_RWANDA
0x0457	0x57	LANG_KONKANI	0x01	SUBLANG_KONKANI_INDIA
0x0412	0x12	LANG_KOREAN	0x01	SUBLANG_KOREAN
0x0440	0x40	LANG_KYRGYZ	0x01	SUBLANG_KYRGYZ_KYRGYZSTAN
0x0454	0x54	LANG_LAO	0x01	SUBLANG_LAO_LAO
0x0426	0x26	LANG_LATVIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_LATVIAN_LATVIA
0x0427	0x27	LANG_LITHUANIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_LITHUANIAN_LITHUANIA
0x082E	0x2E	LANG_LOWER_SORBIAN	0x02	SUBLANG_LOWER_SORBIAN_GERMANY
0x046E	0x6E	LANG_LUXEMBOURGISH	0x01	SUBLANG_LUXEMBOURGISH_LUXEMBOURG
0x042F	0x2F	LANG_MACEDONIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_MACEDONIAN_MACEDONIA
0x083E	0x3E	LANG_MALAY	0x02	SUBLANG_MALAY_BRUNEI_DARUSSALAM
0x043e			0x01	SUBLANG_MALAY_MALAYSIA
0x044C	0x4C	LANG_MALAYALAM	0x01	SUBLANG_MALAYALAM_INDIA
0x043A	0x3A	LANG_MALTESE	0x01	SUBLANG_MALTESE_MALTA
	0x58	LANG_MANIPURI
0x0481	0x81	LANG_MAORI	0x01	SUBLANG_MAORI_NEW_ZEALAND
0x047A	0x7A	LANG_MAPUDUNGUN	0x01	SUBLANG_MAPUDUNGUN_CHILE
0x044E	0x4E	LANG_MARATHI	0x01	SUBLANG_MARATHI_INDIA
0x047C	0x7C	LANG_MOHAWK	0x01	SUBLANG_MOHAWK_MOHAWK
0x0450	0x50	LANG_MONGOLIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_MONGOLIAN_CYRILLIC_MONGOLIA
0x0850			0x02	SUBLANG_MONGOLIAN_PRC
0x0461	0x61	LANG_NEPALI	0x01	SUBLANG_NEPALI_NEPAL
			0x02	SUBLANG_NEPALI_INDIA
0x0414	0x14	LANG_NORWEGIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_NORWEGIAN_BOKMAL
0x0814			0x02	SUBLANG_NORWEGIAN_NYNORSK
0x0482	0x82	LANG_OCCITAN	0x01	SUBLANG_OCCITAN_FRANCE
0x0448	0x48	LANG_ORIYA	0x01	SUBLANG_ORIYA_INDIA
0x0463	0x63	LANG_PASHTO	0x01	SUBLANG_PASHTO_AFGHANISTAN
0x0429	0x29	LANG_FARSI	0x01	SUBLANG_PERSIAN_IRAN
0x0415	0x15	LANG_POLISH	0x01	SUBLANG_POLISH_POLAND
0x0416	0x16	LANG_PORTUGUESE	0x01	SUBLANG_PORTUGUESE_BRAZILIAN
0x0816			0x02	SUBLANG_PORTUGUESE
0x0446	0x46	LANG_PUNJABI	0x01	SUBLANG_PUNJABI_INDIA
0x046B	0x6B	LANG_QUECHUA	0x01	SUBLANG_QUECHUA_BOLIVIA
0x086B			0x02	SUBLANG_QUECHUA_ECUADOR
0x0C6B			0x03	SUBLANG_QUECHUA_PERU
0x0418	0x18	LANG_ROMANIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_ROMANIAN_ROMANIA
0x0417	0x17	LANG_ROMANSH	0x01	SUBLANG_ROMANSH_SWITZERLAND
0x0419	0x19	LANG_RUSSIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_RUSSIAN_RUSSIA
0x243B	0x3B	LANG_SAMI	0x09	SUBLANG_SAMI_INARI_FINLAND
0x103B			0x04	SUBLANG_SAMI_LULE_NORWAY
0x143B			0x05	SUBLANG_SAMI_LULE_SWEDEN
0x0C3B			0x03	SUBLANG_SAMI_NORTHERN_FINLAND
0x043B			0x01	SUBLANG_SAMI_NORTHERN_NORWAY
0x083B			0x02	SUBLANG_SAMI_NORTHERN_SWEDEN
0x203B			0x08	SUBLANG_SAMI_SKOLT_FINLAND
0x183B			0x06	SUBLANG_SAMI_SOUTHERN_NORWAY
0x1C3B			0x07	SUBLANG_SAMI_SOUTHERN_SWEDEN
0x044F	0x4F	LANG_SANSKRIT	0x01	SUBLANG_SANSKRIT_INDIA
0x7C1A		LANG_SERBIAN_NEUTRAL
0x1C1A	0x1a	LANG_SERBIAN	0x07	SUBLANG_SERBIAN_BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA_CYRILLIC
0x181A			0x06	SUBLANG_SERBIAN_BOSNIA_HERZEGOVINA_LATIN
			0x01	SUBLANG_SERBIAN_CROATIA
0x0C1A			0x03	SUBLANG_SERBIAN_CYRILLIC
0x081A			0x02	SUBLANG_SERBIAN_LATIN
0x046C	0x6C	LANG_SOTHO	0x01	SUBLANG_SOTHO_NORTHERN_SOUTH_AFRICA
0x0432	0x32	LANG_TSWANA	0x01	SUBLANG_TSWANA_SOUTH_AFRICA
	0x59	LANG_SINDHI	0x02	SUBLANG_SINDHI_AFGHANISTAN
			0x01	SUBLANG_SINDHI_PAKISTAN
0x045B	0x5B	LANG_SINHALESE	0x01	SUBLANG_SINHALESE_SRI_LANKA
0x041B	0x1b	LANG_SLOVAK	0x01	SUBLANG_SLOVAK_SLOVAKIA
0x0424	0x24	LANG_SLOVENIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_SLOVENIAN_SLOVENIA
0x2C0A	0x0A	LANG_SPANISH	0x0b	SUBLANG_SPANISH_ARGENTINA
0x400A			0x10	SUBLANG_SPANISH_BOLIVIA
0x340A			0x0D	SUBLANG_SPANISH_CHILE
0x240A			0x09	SUBLANG_SPANISH_COLOMBIA
0x140A			0x05	SUBLANG_SPANISH_COSTA_RICA
0x1C0A			0x07	SUBLANG_SPANISH_DOMINICAN_REPUBLIC
0x300A			0x0C	SUBLANG_SPANISH_ECUADOR
0x440A			0x11	SUBLANG_SPANISH_EL_SALVADOR
0x100A			0x04	SUBLANG_SPANISH_GUATEMALA
0x480A			0x12	SUBLANG_SPANISH_HONDURAS
0x080A			0x02	SUBLANG_SPANISH_MEXICAN
0x4C0A			0x13	SUBLANG_SPANISH_NICARAGUA
0x180A			0x06	SUBLANG_SPANISH_PANAMA
0x3C0A			0x0F	SUBLANG_SPANISH_PARAGUAY
0x280A			0x0A	SUBLANG_SPANISH_PERU
0x500A			0x14	SUBLANG_SPANISH_PUERTO_RICO
0x040A			0x01	SUBLANG_SPANISH
0x540A			0x15	SUBLANG_SPANISH_US
0x380A			0x0E	SUBLANG_SPANISH_URUGUAY
0x200A			0x08	SUBLANG_SPANISH_VENEZUELA
0x0441	0x41	LANG_SWAHILI	0x01	SUBLANG_SWAHILI
0x081D	0x1D	LANG_SWEDISH	0x02	SUBLANG_SWEDISH_FINLAND
0x041D			0x01	SUBLANG_SWEDISH
0x041D			0x01	SUBLANG_SWEDISH_SWEDEN
0x045A	0x5A	LANG_SYRIAC	0x01	SUBLANG_SYRIAC
0x0428	0x28	LANG_TAJIK	0x01	SUBLANG_TAJIK_TAJIKISTAN
0x085F	0x5F	LANG_TAMAZIGHT	0x02	SUBLANG_TAMAZIGHT_ALGERIA_LATIN
0x0449	0x49	LANG_TAMIL	0x01	SUBLANG_TAMIL_INDIA
0x0444	0x44	LANG_TATAR	0x01	SUBLANG_TATAR_RUSSIA
0x044A	0x4A	LANG_TELUGU	0x01	SUBLANG_TELUGU_INDIA
0x041E	0x1E	LANG_THAI	0x01	SUBLANG_THAI_THAILAND
0x0451	0x51	LANG_TIBETAN	0x01	SUBLANG_TIBETAN_PRC
	0x73	LANG_TIGRIGNA	0x02	SUBLANG_TIGRIGNA_ERITREA
0x041F	0x1F	LANG_TURKISH	0x01	SUBLANG_TURKISH_TURKEY
0x0442	0x42	LANG_TURKMEN	0x01	SUBLANG_TURKMEN_TURKMENISTAN
0x0422	0x22	LANG_UKRAINIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_UKRAINIAN_UKRAINE
0x042E	0x2E	LANG_UPPER_SORBIAN	0x01	SUBLANG_UPPER_SORBIAN_GERMANY
0x0820	0x20	LANG_URDU	0x02	SUBLANG_URDU_INDIA
0x0420			0x01	SUBLANG_URDU_PAKISTAN
0x0480	0x80	LANG_UIGHUR	0x01	SUBLANG_UIGHUR_PRC
0x0843	0x43	LANG_UZBEK	0x02	SUBLANG_UZBEK_CYRILLIC
0x0443			0x01	SUBLANG_UZBEK_LATIN
0x042A	0x2A	LANG_VIETNAMESE	0x01	SUBLANG_VIETNAMESE_VIETNAM
0x0452	0x52	LANG_WELSH	0x01	SUBLANG_WELSH_UNITED_KINGDOM
0x0488	0x88	LANG_WOLOF	0x01	SUBLANG_WOLOF_SENEGAL
0x0485	0x85	LANG_YAKUT	0x01	SUBLANG_YAKUT_RUSSIA
0x0478	0x78	LANG_YI	0x01	SUBLANG_YI_PRC
0x046A	0x6A	LANG_YORUBA	0x01	SUBLANG_YORUBA_NIGERIA

Remarks

To set a neutral language, use LANG_CHINESE_SIMPLIFIED or LANG_CHINESE_TRADITIONAL with ConvertDefaultLocale.

Primary language identifiers for Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian are numerically identical. For Bosnian, use LANG_BOSNIAN with SUBLANG_BOSNIAN_* sublanguage identifiers. For Croation, use LANG_CROATIAN with SUBLANG_CROATIAN_* sublanguage identifiers. For Serbian, use LANG_SERBIAN with SUBLANG_SERBIAN_* sublanguage identifiers. To set a neutral language, use LANG_BOSNIAN_NEUTRAL, LANG_CROATION, or LANG_SERBIAN_NEUTRAL with ConvertDefaultLocale.

SUBLANG_ENGLISH_IRELAND supersedes SUBLANG_ENGLISH_EIRE. The numerical values of the constants are identical.

Always use the language identifier constant LANG_IRISH with SUBLANG_IRISH_IRELAND.

SUBLANG_LITHUANIAN_LITHUANIA supersedes SUBLANG_LITHUANIAN. The numerical values of the constants are identical.

The language identifiers for Farsi and Persian are numerically identical. The constant LANG_FARSI is deprecated. Use LANG_PERSIAN instead.

SUBLANG_PORTUGUESE_PORTUGAL supersedes SUBLANG_PORTUGUESE. The numerical values of the constants are identical.

SUBLANG_SWEDISH_SWEDEN supersedes SUBLANG_SWEDISH. The numerical values of the constants are identical.

Requirements

Header	winnls.h
Library	Coreloc.lib

Language Identifiers (Compact 2013)

Remarks

Requirements

See Also

Reference

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