Template:Language/doc

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Language.
It contains usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

Usage

{{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.

Is your language not recognized?
The template uses an internal list of language codes and language names. Any language code not represented in the list will output the default phrase. If your language is missing, you'll have to edit the template code and insert the information manually. However, before you change the template, please test your contribution by using the template's sandbox (for the changed template code) and test cases page (for testing if the changed template works). Learn more at English Wikipedia: Template sandbox and test cases.

Parameter

There is only one parameter for entering the language code (1).

• 1: ISO 639-1 (or, in a few cases, ISO 639-2) language code

This parameter is mandatory. No parameter name needs to be entered. If this parameter is left out, a default message will be displayed.

Usage

• {{language|1}}

Examples

Correct use

Incorrect use

List of available language codes