 | This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:New language article}}. |
Usage
This template creates the skeleton of a language article following the recommended format at Wikipedia:WikiProject Languages/Template. All parameters are optional, and upon saving the page any not filled in will be replaced with hidden comments to give instructions on what to put in that section. If a section cannot be expanded you may delete it or leave it empty at your discretion.
Blank template with standard parameters
{{subst:New language article
| altname =
| nativename =
| familycolor =
| states =
| region =
| ethnicity =
| speakers =
| iso3 =
| classification =
| history =
| distribution =
| official-status =
| varieties =
| creoles =
| phonology =
| grammar =
| morphology =
| syntax =
| vocab =
| orthography =
| examples =
}}
Blank template with advanced parameters
{{subst:New language article
| altname =
| nativename =
| familycolor =
| states =
| region =
| ethnicity =
| speakers =
| iso3 =
| classification =
| history =
| distribution =
| official-status =
| varieties =
| creoles =
| phonology =
| grammar =
| morphology =
| syntax =
| vocab =
| orthography =
| examples =
| stub = no
| in-use = no
| categories =
| interwiki = no
| interwiki-code =
}}
Parameters
The following parameters are passed directly to {{Infobox language}}. See the documentation there for specifics.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|altname= |
Alternative names for the language |
|nativename= |
The native name for the language |
|familycolor= |
The language family of the language used to choose the color for the infobox |
|states= |
The state (as in nation state) where the language is spoken |
|region= |
The region where the language is spoken |
|ethnicity= |
The ethnicity defined by or which speaks the language |
|speakers= |
Most recent estimate of the number of speakers |
|iso3= |
The ISO 639-3 code for the language |
The template has optional parameters for the text of each section. If text is not included, a hidden comment is created under the section to instruct editors on what should go in the section. For more information, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Languages/Template
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|classification= |
A description of the genetic classification of the language. |
|history= |
History of the language. |
|distribution= |
In what countries/regions the language is spoken, and how many people speak it there. |
|official-status= |
List which countries have this language as an official language or other special status. |
|varieties= |
List of varieties/dialects of the language. |
|creoles= |
Creoles and other languages that are derived from this language. |
|Phonology= |
Summary of the sound inventory and sound changes of the language. |
|grammar= |
What makes the grammar of the language unique compared to other languages. |
|morphology= |
General description of the morphology of the language. |
|syntax= |
General description of the syntax of the language. |
|vocab= |
Special features of the vocabulary of the language. |
|orthography= |
A brief description of the writing system(s) used to write the language. |
|examples= |
Some short examples of the language in the writing system(s) used to write the language. |
There are some advanced parameters that can be included to change the default behavior of this template.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
|stub=no |
Suppresses the addition of {{language-stub}}. Use this if you've added a substantial amount of content in the article text parameters. |
|in-use=no |
suppresses the addition of {{New article}}. Use this if you don't plan on improving the article further. |
|categories= |
A list of Categories to be added to the page. If not specified, adds {{Uncategorized}} to the bottom of the page. |
|interwiki=no |
If the language does not have a Wikipedia, this suppresses the addition of {{Interwiki}}. See meta:Complete list of language Wikipedias available. |
|interwiki-code= |
The code for the wikipedia for this language, see meta:Complete list of language Wikipedias available. |