[GH-ISSUE #1381] Incorrect language code for Basque — should be "es-eu" or "eu" instead "es-pv" #615

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opened 2026-03-03 14:39:45 +03:00 by kerem · 1 comment

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Originally created by @erseco on GitHub (Jun 17, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1381

Currently, the language code for Basque appears as es-pv (Basque Country).

This is incorrect according to ISO standards:

ISO 639-1: eu
ISO 639-2 (B): baq (deprecated)
ISO 639-2 (T): eus
ISO 639-3: eus

The correct code for Basque language should be:

eu (ISO 639-1)

The code es-pv may refer to a regional variation for Basque Country in a Spanish context, but the language code itself must follow the ISO standard, which is eu.

References:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_language
ISO 639-1 official list

Suggested correction:

Please update any references to the Basque language to use the correct ISO 639-1 code:
eu → "Basque"

Thank you.

Originally created by @erseco on GitHub (Jun 17, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/lipis/flag-icons/issues/1381 Currently, the language code for Basque appears as `es-pv` (Basque Country). This is incorrect according to ISO standards: * **ISO 639-1:** `eu` * **ISO 639-2 (B):** `baq` (deprecated) * **ISO 639-2 (T):** `eus` * **ISO 639-3:** `eus` The correct code for Basque language should be: * `eu` (ISO 639-1) The code `es-pv` may refer to a regional variation for Basque Country in a Spanish context, but the language code itself must follow the ISO standard, which is `eu`. **References:** * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_language](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basque_language) * ISO 639-1 official list **Suggested correction:** Please update any references to the Basque language to use the correct ISO 639-1 code: `eu` → "Basque" Thank you.

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@p2made commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2025):

The following is my observation offlag-icons, & should not be taken as speaking for @lipis...

The codes used in flag-icons are ISO 3166 alpha 2 for countries, & ISO 3166-2 for subdivisions of countries. That's geographic rather than linguistic designations. Using es-pv for the Basque Country is consistent use of ISO 3166-2. Additionally, flag-icons already uses 'eu' for the flag of the European Union (itself outside of ISO 3166 scope).

@p2made commented on GitHub (Jun 18, 2025): The following is my observation of`flag-icons`, & should not be taken as speaking for @lipis... The codes used in `flag-icons` are [ISO 3166 alpha 2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166) for countries, & [ISO 3166-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2) for subdivisions of countries. That's geographic rather than linguistic designations. Using [es-pv](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_3166-2:ES) for the Basque Country is consistent use of ISO 3166-2. Additionally, `flag-icons` already uses 'eu' for the flag of the European Union (itself outside of ISO 3166 scope).

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2026-03-03 14:41:16 +03:00

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