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== Description == | ==Description== | ||
This template describes a language's simple social, political and geographical characteristics. | This template describes a language's simple social, political and geographical characteristics. | ||
== Syntax == | ==Syntax== | ||
Place this template in the beginning of the language article. Preferably after the classification template, in the '''Background''' section of the article. | Place this template in the beginning of the language article. Preferably after the classification template, in the '''Background''' section of the article. | ||
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Fill in the following parameters in the template. | Fill in the following parameters in the template. | ||
<pre> | |||
{{language | {{language | ||
|name = <!-- The anglisiced name of the language, the exonym. --> | |name = <!-- The anglisiced name of the language, the exonym. --> | ||
|nativename = <!-- The native | |nativename = <!-- The native name of the language, the endonym. --> | ||
|pronunciation = <!-- | |pronunciation = <!-- The native pronunciation of the language's name. --> | ||
|spoken = <!-- Where's the language spoken? Name country/city. --> | |spoken = <!-- Where's the language spoken? Name country/city. --> | ||
|region = <!-- Name a more general location of the speakers. --> | |region = <!-- Name a more general location of the speakers. --> | ||
|speakers = <!-- The number of speakers of the language. If there are no speakers write "none". --> | |speakers = <!-- The number of speakers of the language. If there are no speakers write "none". --> | ||
|rank = <!-- The place of the language on the "List of languages by number of speakers." --> | |rank = <!-- The place of the language on the "List of languages by number of speakers." --> | ||
|family = <!-- Which language family does it belong to? If none, write "isolate". --> | |family = <!-- Which language family does it belong to? If none, write "language isolate". --> | ||
|writing = <!-- What type of writing system, or "alphabet" is used? The Latin alphabet? An Arabic abjad? --> | |writing = <!-- What type of writing system, or "alphabet" is used? The Latin alphabet? An Arabic abjad? --> | ||
|official = <!-- Is the language an official language anywhere? If not, write " | |official = <!-- Is the language an official language anywhere? If not, write "no official status". --> | ||
|regulator = <!-- Does the language have a regulating body? If not, write "unregulated". --> | |||
|iso1 = <!-- The ISO 639-1 code. --> | |iso1 = <!-- The ISO 639-1 code. --> | ||
|iso2 = <!-- The ISO 639-2 code. --> | |iso2 = <!-- The ISO 639-2 code. --> | ||
|sil = <!-- The SIL definition. --> | |sil = <!-- The SIL definition. --> | ||
}} | }} | ||
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<noinclude>[[Category:Templates]][[Category:Template documentation]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Templates]][[Category:Template documentation]]</noinclude> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:04, 11 November 2012
Description
This template describes a language's simple social, political and geographical characteristics.
Syntax
Place this template in the beginning of the language article. Preferably after the classification template, in the Background section of the article.
Parameters
Fill in the following parameters in the template.
{{language
|name = <!-- The anglisiced name of the language, the exonym. -->
|nativename = <!-- The native name of the language, the endonym. -->
|pronunciation = <!-- The native pronunciation of the language's name. -->
|spoken = <!-- Where's the language spoken? Name country/city. -->
|region = <!-- Name a more general location of the speakers. -->
|speakers = <!-- The number of speakers of the language. If there are no speakers write "none". -->
|rank = <!-- The place of the language on the "List of languages by number of speakers." -->
|family = <!-- Which language family does it belong to? If none, write "language isolate". -->
|writing = <!-- What type of writing system, or "alphabet" is used? The Latin alphabet? An Arabic abjad? -->
|official = <!-- Is the language an official language anywhere? If not, write "no official status". -->
|regulator = <!-- Does the language have a regulating body? If not, write "unregulated". -->
|iso1 = <!-- The ISO 639-1 code. -->
|iso2 = <!-- The ISO 639-2 code. -->
|sil = <!-- The SIL definition. -->
}}