Language Codes in Negotiation Record

Ray and others,

Having read the definition of the negotiation records for character
set and language negotiation (version 3) at
	http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/agency/defns/charneg-3.html
I'm trying to figure out what form language codes should take.  The
ASN says "LanguageCode ::= GeneralString -- from ANSI Z39.53-1994",
and Z39.53 seems to define a set of three-letter codes: see for
example
	http://www.oasis-open.org/cover/nisoLang3-1994.html
but in describing language-code options in the ZOOM Abstract API, I
would be more comfortable referencing an international standard than
a NISO one.  And presumably ISO 23950 references an equivalent ISO
standard at this point?

Does anyone know what the equivalent ISO standard is?  (If there is
one.)

Thanks,

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