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!examples below | ![[Oxford-Dict:babel|babel]] examples below | ||
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|{{Language|fr|N|cat=no}} | |{{Language|fr|N|cat=no}} | ||
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:''([[red link]]s indicate we have no {{tag|Wiki People by Language|person}} on WikiIndex who speaks that {{tag|language}} at that level)'' | :''([[red link]]s indicate we have no {{tag|Wiki People by Language|person}} on WikiIndex who speaks that {{tag|language}} at that level)'' | ||
This {{tag|User language templates|user language template}} renders the appropriate specific '''{{tag|language}}''' 'babel' user-box (examples shown right); as used | This {{tag|User language templates|user language template}} renders the appropriate specific '''{{tag|language}}''' '[[Oxford-Dict:babel|babel]]' user-box (examples shown right); as used on personal individual '''[[user page]]s''' of those [[:Category:Wiki People|people]] who identify their {{tag|Wiki People by Language|spoken language(s)}}, along with any 'parent' [[Special:Categories|category]] and its associated sub-categories of [[:category: Wiki People by Language]]. | ||
This [[Special:Templates|template]] has two (2) input requirements | This [[Special:Templates|template]] has two (2) input requirements; immediately after <code>{{Language| . . .</code>. | ||
*'''1st''' — ''ISO 639 code'' – the {{Wp|List of ISO 639-1 codes|two}}- or {{Wp|List of ISO 639-3 codes|three}}- letter {{Wp|ISO 639}} language code; | *'''1st''' — ''ISO 639 code'' – the {{Wp|List of ISO 639-1 codes|two}}- or {{Wp|List of ISO 639-3 codes|three}}- letter {{Wp|ISO 639}} language code; | ||
*'''2nd''' — ''level'' – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or N (for 'native'). | *'''2nd''' — ''level'' – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or N (for 'native'). | ||
===Usage=== | ===Usage=== | ||
To use a [[Oxford-Dict:babel|babel]] box on your own [[user page]], highlight the following code, copy (<tt>Ctrl-c</tt> on your Windows keyboard, or <tt>⌘-c</tt> on a Macintosh keyboard), paste (<tt>Ctrl-v</tt> or <tt>⌘-v</tt>) it in the [[edit box]] of your user page, then amend the two '''''bold-italics''''' to the required information, before saving (<tt>Ctrl-s</tt> or <tt>⌘-s</tt>) your [[edit]]. | |||
<code><nowiki>{{Language|</nowiki>''<nowiki>ISO 639 code</nowiki>''|level=''<nowiki>?</nowiki>''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code><br> | <code><nowiki>{{Language|</nowiki>'''''<nowiki>ISO 639 code</nowiki>'''''|level='''''<nowiki>?</nowiki>'''''<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code><br> | ||
Where . . . | Where . . . | ||
* | *<tt>'''''[[#Find code|ISO 639 code]]'''''</tt> — the {{Wp|List of ISO 639-1 codes|two}}- or {{Wp|List of ISO 639-3 codes|three}}- letter language code, and; | ||
* | *<tt>level='''''?'''''</tt> — a <u>letter</u> ''or'' <u>number</u> indicating how well, or proficiency and competency the language is spoken: | ||
**'''N''' — native | **'''N''' — native | ||
**'''5''' — professional | **'''5''' — professional | ||
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===Find code=== | ===Find code=== | ||
The [[English Wikipedia]] has articles on the {{Wp|ISO 639}} language codes. To find the specific code for a language, see the {{Wp|List of ISO 639-1 codes#Partial ISO 639 table|list of ISO 639-1 codes}}; and in the table of languages, look at the column saying '''639-1'''. If the language you seek is not there, see {{Wp|list of ISO 639-2 codes}}, and look at the '''Alpha-3''' column. If it still is not there, look at {{Wp|List of ISO 639-3 codes|the ISO 639-3 codes list}}, and click a letter. Finally, if it is not there yet, write the name of the required | The [[English Wikipedia]] has articles on the {{Wp|ISO 639}} language codes. To find the specific code for a language, see the {{Wp|List of ISO 639-1 codes#Partial ISO 639 table|list of ISO 639-1 codes}}; and in the table of languages, look at the column saying '''639-1'''. If the language you seek is not there, see {{Wp|list of ISO 639-2 codes}}, and look at the '''Alpha-3''' column. If it still is not there, look at {{Wp|List of ISO 639-3 codes|the ISO 639-3 codes list}}, and click a letter. Finally, if it is not there yet, write the name of the required language in English. You may also ask someone, or look for fellow users on any of the language versions of [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]]. Finally, [[template: Wikipedia]] has many examples of ISO 639-1 language codes. | ||
;''See also | ;''See also | ||
*{{WMF-Meta|Template:List of language names ordered by code}} — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | *{{WMF-Meta|Template: List of language names ordered by code}} — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] | ||
===Categorisation=== | ===Categorisation=== | ||
All main language [[Special:Categories|categories]] can be found at [[:category: Wiki People by Language]], and all sub-categories can be found at Category:<tt>Language</tt>Speakers (<tt>#</tt>), where <tt>Language</tt> is the anglicised name of a language, and <tt>#</tt> is a number between | All main language [[Special:Categories|categories]] can be found at [[:category: Wiki People by Language]], and all sub-categories can be found at Category:<tt><mark>Language</mark></tt>Speakers (<tt><mark>#</mark></tt>), where <tt><mark>Language</mark></tt> is the <u>anglicised</u> name of a language, and <tt><mark>#</mark></tt> is a number between 0-to-5 or an N. | ||
===Sub-pages and related or linked templates=== | ===Sub-pages and related or linked templates=== | ||
{{Special:PrefixIndex/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} | {{Special:PrefixIndex/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} | ||
[[Category:Wiki People by Language| ]] | [[Category:Wiki People by Language| ]] | ||
[[Category:Language| ]] | [[Category:Language| ]] | ||