Re: Simple: Language Subtag Registration

David Starner <prosfilaes@gmail.com> Wed, 09 December 2015 21:21 UTC

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From: David Starner <prosfilaes@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Dec 2015 21:20:29 +0000
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Subject: Re: Simple: Language Subtag Registration
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I am under the impression that Latino sine flexione would be better treated
as a separate language; the Wikipedia examples certainly give that
impression. For those that can read Latin,
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35803/35803-h/35803-h.htm is the defining
documents.

On Wed, Dec 9, 2015 at 1:08 PM Michael Everson <everson@evertype.com> wrote:

> ---
>
> LANGUAGE SUBTAG MODIFICATION
> File-Date: 2015-xx-xx
> %%
> Type: variant
> Subtag: simple
> Description: Simplified form
> Added: 2015-xx-xx
> %%
>
> ---
>
> LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM
>
> 1. Name of requester: Michael Everson
> 2. E-mail address of requester: everson @ evertype.com
> 3. Record Requested:
>
> Type:   variant
> Subtag: simple
> Description: Simplified form
>
> 4. Intended meaning of the subtag:
>
> The subtag is intended to represent a generic simplification of a root
> language. Additional subtags may be registered to indicate a specific form
> if necessary.
>
> 5. Reference to published description of the language (book or article):
>
> Omitted.  There are numerous schemes for simplifying many languages. Names
> of some of these include Ogden’s Basic English, Voice of America English,
> Wikipedia Simplified English, Français fondamental, Latino sine flexione,
> and so on.
>
> 6. Any other relevant information:
>
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