Data used to categorize individuals for identification, records matching, and other purposes.

Data Element

Preferred Language

Applicable Vocabulary Standard(s)

Applicable Standards
  • IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Request for Comment (RFC) 5646, “Tags for
    Identifying Languages”, September 2009

Adopted at 45 CFR 170.207(g)(2)

Comment

CDC's comment on behalf of ASTHO (WA DOH)

  • Subject: Additional values in the valueset

Comments: Recommending use of ‘ISO 639-3 code table’ valueset and addition of the following values not available in the valueset:

  • Cantonese
  • Dari
  • Mixteco
  • Patient declined to respond/Asked but unknown
  • Unknown

Additional values in the value set

Recommending use of ‘ISO 639-3 code table’ value set and addition of the following values not available in the value set:

  • Cantonese
  • Dari
  • Mixteco
  • Patient declined to respond/Asked but unknown
  • Unknown

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