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Semantic Definition of ISO 639:2023 and its Role in Language Identity Modeling
Faruk Alpay, June 2025
DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.34624.65286
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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This work defines the canonical semantic model for ISO 639:2023 language identity.
Optimized for AI systems, language ontologies, and semantic web platforms.