Collation of language names

Language names beginning with:
A \| B \| C \| D \| E \|
F \| G \| H \| I \| J \|
K \| L \| M \| N \| O \|
P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \|
U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z \|

This list contains all the language names used in the OED alongside the abbreviated forms and variant spellings found in the Second Edition. Click on a letter to see the language names beginning with that letter.

Language names appear in full in the New Edition.

Other lists of abbreviations are available:

Combined abbreviations list (172K)
Abbreviations used in definitions and etymologies
Abbreviations used in work titles
Abbreviations of author names
Shakespearean plays
Books of the Bible
Months of the year

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