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===Usage===
===Usage===
<code><nowiki>{{language|code|level}}</nowiki></code>
<code><nowiki>{{language|</nowiki>''<nowiki>code|level</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code><br>
* [[#Find code|Code]] = the two/three code acronym for the language
Where . . .
* Level = a number/letter indicating how well the language is spoken:
* ''<tt>[[#Find code|code]]</tt>'' = the two-or-three code acronym for the language, and
* ''<tt>level</tt>'' = a number/letter indicating how well the language is spoken:
** 0 — not able to speak
** 0 — not able to speak
** 1 — basic
** 1 — basic
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===Find code===
===Find code===
See [[Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-1 codes]], and look at the column saying '''"639-1"'''.  If your language isn't there, see [[Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-2 codes]], and look at the '''Alpha-3''' column.  If it still isn't there, look at [[wp:List of ISO 639-3 codes|the ISO 639-3 codes list]] and click a letter.  If it isn't there yet, write the language's name in English.  You may also ask someone.
See [[wp:List of ISO 639-1 codes#Partial ISO 639 table|Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-1 codes]], and in the table of languages, look at the column saying '''"639-1"'''.  If your language isn't there, see [[Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-2 codes]], and look at the '''Alpha-3''' column.  If it still isn't there, look at [[wp:List of ISO 639-3 codes|the ISO 639-3 codes list]] and click a letter.  If it isn't there yet, write the language's name in English.  You may also ask someone.


===Categorization===
===Categorization===

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[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|fr]]-N This person is a [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (N)|native Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|en]]-5 This person is a [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (5)|professional Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|de]]-4 This person is a [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (4)|near native Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|es]]-3 This person is an [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (3)|advanced Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|pt]]-2 This person is an [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (2)|intermediate Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|it]]-1 This person is a [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (1)|basic Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
[[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers|zh]]-0 This person is a [[:Category:Template:LanguageNamesSpeakers (0)|non Template:LanguageNames speaker]].
Some examples are shown on the right

Usage

{{language|code|level}}
Where . . .

  • code = the two-or-three code acronym for the language, and
  • level = a number/letter indicating how well the language is spoken:
    • 0 — not able to speak
    • 1 — basic
    • 2 — intermediate
    • 3 — advanced
    • 4 — near native
    • 5 — professional
    • N — native

Find code

See Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-1 codes, and in the table of languages, look at the column saying "639-1". If your language isn't there, see Wikipedia: List of ISO 639-2 codes, and look at the Alpha-3 column. If it still isn't there, look at the ISO 639-3 codes list and click a letter. If it isn't there yet, write the language's name in English. You may also ask someone.

Categorization

All main language categories can be found at Category:Wiki People by Language, and all sub categories can be found at Category:LanguageSpeakers_(#), where Language is the name of a language, and # is a number between 0–5 or an N.