[en] Recent data on πππ and Kππ systems have led to substantial improvements in our knowledge of the light quark meson spectrum. In particular there is now unambiguous evidence for the Al, the H meson is observed and an almost consistent picture of the axial vector mesons exists. Only the D and E meson decays lead to possible difficulties. The π' and K' are observed in new experiments. The A3 and L₁ mesons are also observed so that the L = 2 qq-bar super multiplet is gradually being substantiated. Various other evidence exists for radial excitations -A3', Al' and Q', A2'-although there is clear need for confirmation