| ISO 639-1: | tr |
| ISO 639-2: | tur |
| English: | Turkish |
| French: | turc |
The code tur is classified in ISO 639 as an individual language code.
We have mapped this code to Turkish [TRK]. ISO distinguishes this code from [ota] on the basis of time, [tur] applying to the Turkish language since 1928, and [ota] applying to the Turkish language prior to 1928. The year 1928 corresponds to the year in which writing reform occurred, changing from Arabic to Latin script. Thus, these two codes are distinguishing between the Arabic- and Latin-based writing systems rather than between languages. This goes against the normal practice for ISO 639-x, as described in clause 4.1.3. Thus, we deem that this language is also covered by the ISO code [ota].
This code corresponds to the following language in the Ethnologue:
| TURKISH | [TRK] Turkey (Asia). 46,278,000 in Turkey, 90% of the population (1987). Population total all countries 61,000,000 (1999 WA). Alternate names: TÜRKÇE, TÜRKISCH, ANATOLIAN. Dialects: DANUBIAN, ESKISEHIR, RAZGRAD, DINLER, RUMELIAN, KARAMANLI, EDIRNE, GAZIANTEP, URFA. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish. 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.
| BALKAN GAGAUZ TURKISH | [BGX] Turkey (Europe). 327,000 in Turkey, including 7,000 Surguch (1965) and 320,000 Yuruk (1993 Johnstone). Population total all countries 331,000. Alternate names: BALKAN TURKIC. Dialects: GAJOL, GERLOVO TURKS, KARAMANLI, KYZYLBASH, SURGUCH, TOZLUK TURKS, YURUK (YORUK, KONYAR). Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish. More information. |
| BALKAN GAGAUZ TURKISH | [BGX] Turkey (Europe). 327,000 in Turkey, including 7,000 Surguch (1965) and 320,000 Yuruk (1993 Johnstone). Population total all countries 331,000. Alternate names: BALKAN TURKIC. Dialects: GAJOL, GERLOVO TURKS, KARAMANLI, KYZYLBASH, SURGUCH, TOZLUK TURKS, YURUK (YORUK, KONYAR). Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish. More information. |
| CRIMEAN TURKISH | [CRH] Uzbekistan. 189,000 in Uzbekistan (1993). Population total all countries 460,000 or more. Alternate names: CRIMEAN TATAR. Dialects: NORTHERN CRIMEAN (CRIMEAN NOGAI, STEPPE CRIMEAN), CENTRAL CRIMEAN, SOUTHERN CRIMEAN. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern. More information. |
| CRIMEAN TURKISH | [CRH] Uzbekistan. 189,000 in Uzbekistan (1993). Population total all countries 460,000 or more. Alternate names: CRIMEAN TATAR. Dialects: NORTHERN CRIMEAN (CRIMEAN NOGAI, STEPPE CRIMEAN), CENTRAL CRIMEAN, SOUTHERN CRIMEAN. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern. More information. |
| JUDEO-CRIMEAN TATAR | [JCT] Uzbekistan. Alternate names: JUDEO-CRIMEAN TURKISH, KRIMCHAK. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Western, Ponto-Caspian. More information. |
| JUDEO-CRIMEAN TATAR | [JCT] Uzbekistan. Alternate names: JUDEO-CRIMEAN TURKISH, KRIMCHAK. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Western, Ponto-Caspian. More information. |
| KHORASANI TURKISH | [KMZ] Iran. 400,000 possibly (1977 Doerfer). Alternate names: QUCHANI. Dialects: WEST QUCHANI (NORTHWEST QUCHANI), NORTH QUCHANI (NORTHEAST QUCHANI), SOUTH QUCHANI. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish. More information. |
| KHORASANI TURKISH | [KMZ] Iran. 400,000 possibly (1977 Doerfer). Alternate names: QUCHANI. Dialects: WEST QUCHANI (NORTHWEST QUCHANI), NORTH QUCHANI (NORTHEAST QUCHANI), SOUTH QUCHANI. Classification: Altaic, Turkic, Southern, Turkish. More information. |
| TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE | [TSM] Turkey (Asia). Classification: Deaf sign language. More information. |
| TURKISH SIGN LANGUAGE | [TSM] Turkey (Asia). Classification: Deaf sign language. More information. |
