Java Locale getISO3Language() Method

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Description

The Java Locale getISO3Language() method returns a three-letter abbreviation for this locale's language. If the locale doesn't specify a language, this will be the empty string. Otherwise, this will be a lowercase ISO 639-2/T language code.

Declaration

Following is the declaration for java.util.Locale.getISO3Language() method

 public String getISO3Language() 

Parameters

NA

Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Exception

MissingResourceException − Throws MissingResourceException if the three-letter language abbreviation is not available for this locale.

Getting three-letter abbreviation for US locale language Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Language() method. We're creating a locale of US and then its language is retrieved and printed.

 package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.Locale; public class LocaleDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create a new locale Locale locale = Locale.US; // print this locale System.out.println("Locale:" + locale); // print the language of this locale System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getISO3Language()); } } 

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

 Locale:en_US Language:eng 

Getting three-letter abbreviation for FRANCE locale language Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Language() method. We're creating a locale of France and then its language is retrieved and printed.

 package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.Locale; public class LocaleDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create a new locale Locale locale = Locale.FRANCE; // print this locale System.out.println("Locale:" + locale); // print the language of this locale System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getISO3Language()); } } 

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

 Locale:fr_FR Language:fra 

Getting three-letter abbreviation for Germany locale language Example

The following example shows the usage of Java Locale getISO3Language() method. We're creating a locale of Germany and then its language is retrieved and printed.

 package com.tutorialspoint; import java.util.Locale; public class LocaleDemo { public static void main(String[] args) { // create a new locale Locale locale = Locale.GERMANY; // print this locale System.out.println("Locale:" + locale); // print the language of this locale System.out.println("Language:" + locale.getISO3Language()); } } 

Output

Let us compile and run the above program, this will produce the following result −

 Locale:de_DE Language:deu