Service Language (CACDI)
Definition
The person's preferred language of service
Data element maturity
3: Ready for use
Data Element Guidance
n/a
Recommended Terminologies
Terminology foundation
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Best Current Practice (BCP) 47
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Best Current Practice (BCP) 47
Value set examples
- English
- French
- Inuktitut
- Algonquin
- Mandarin
- Punjabi
Value set maturity
3: Ready for use
Value set guidance
The languages included in this value set will evolve over time and do not represent a complete list of all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis languages.
Terminology foundation
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Best Current Practice (BCP) 47
IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) Best Current Practice (BCP) 47
Value set examples
- Bislama
- Fulah
- Galician
Value set maturity
3: Ready for use
Value set guidance
To be used when the service language does not appear in the ServiceLanguageCode value set.
Contact us
If you have questions about this initiative, would like to be added to our stakeholder notification list or would like to participate in our consultations, please email us.
How to cite:
Canadian Institute for Health Information. Service Language (CACDI). Accessed November 02, 2026.
