French language

ISBN registration group 978-2 is assigned to French language. When you see an ISBN starting with 978-2 (after the EAN prefix 978 or 979), the book was published by a registrant within this language or country group.

Countries covered: France, Belgium, Switzerland, Canada, Luxembourg

Languages: French

Within group 978-2, the national ISBN agency sub-allocates publisher (registrant) prefixes to individual publishing houses, imprints, and self-publishers. Larger publishers receive shorter prefixes (more publication numbers); smaller presses receive longer prefixes (fewer publications).