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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
{{tl|language}} will translate | {{tl|language}} will translate an ISO 639-1 (or, in a few cases, ISO 639-2) language code into the English proper name for the corresponding language, at the position where you place the template. For some languages there is also a possibility to use the <code>-<region> format (see the list below). Language names are shown as plain text, the default message is shown in italic. | ||
The template is useful for inserting the name of a language in a text, if you only know the language code, or for use in templates where you want the template user to define the language, e.g. for automatic categorizing. | The template is useful for inserting the name of a language in a text, if you only know the language code, or for use in templates where you want the template user to define the language, e.g. for automatic categorizing. | ||