mulTechnical information about ISO 639 language code mul
The table below provides technical details for the Multiple languages language, designated by the mul code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
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| Standard | |
| Name | Multiple languages |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Key facts | ISO 639-1 code “mul” designates “multiple languages”The code is used in cataloguing and metadata when a resource includes more than one languageIt is a collective identifier, not a true language with its own linguistic systemConsequently it has no native script, dialects, or grammarIt belongs to the set of special ISO 639 codes alongside “und” (undetermined) and “zxx” (no linguistic content) |
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The Multiple languages language, identified by the code mul, falls under the 'Special' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Special' by its type.
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