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| Official URL: http://iehr.ai/fhir/ie/core/ValueSet/simple-language | Version: 1.0.0-ballot | |||
| Standards status: Trial-use | Maturity Level: 3 | Computable Name: LanguageCodesWithLanguageAndOptionallyARegionModifier | ||
| Other Identifiers: OID:1.3.6.1.4.1.54392.5.2690.48.29 | ||||
Copyright/Legal: ISO Maintains the copyright on the country codes and controls it's use carefully. For further details, see the ISO 3166 Home Page |
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This value set includes codes from BCP-47. This value set matches the LanguageCommunication data element value set within C-CDA to use a 2 character language code if one exists, and a 3 character code if a 2 character code does not exist. It points back to RFC 5646, however only the language codes are required, all other elements are optional.
References
The publication tooling cannot expand the language value set because they are based on a grammar. To aid in the reader's understanding, sample codes are shown below:
Examples of 2-character codes for common languages
| ISO 639-1 Code | English name of Language |
|---|---|
| en | English |
| es | Spanish |
| zh | Chinese |
| fr | French |
| tl | Tagalog |
| vi | Vietnamese |
Examples of 3-character code for languages where a 2-character code does not exist
| ISO 639-2 Code | English name of Language |
|---|---|
| yue | Cantonese |
| chn | Chinook jargon |
| cho | Choctaw |
| chp | Chipewyan |
| chr | Cherokee |
For a more complete list of both 2 and 3-letter examples, see https://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/code_list.php
This value set cannot be expanded because of the way it is defined - it has an infinite number of members
Explanation of the columns that may appear on this page:
| Level | A few code lists that FHIR defines are hierarchical - each code is assigned a level. In this scheme, some codes are under other codes, and imply that the code they are under also applies |
| System | The source of the definition of the code (when the value set draws in codes defined elsewhere) |
| Code | The code (used as the code in the resource instance) |
| Display | The display (used in the display element of a Coding). If there is no display, implementers should not simply display the code, but map the concept into their application |
| Definition | An explanation of the meaning of the concept |
| Comments | Additional notes about how to use the code |
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