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Re: extlang (was Re: Suggested language for "mis" (Re: [Ltru] RE: ISO 639-2 decision: "mis"))

John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org> Tue, 19 June 2007 21:45 UTC

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To: Stephane Bortzmeyer <bortzmeyer@nic.fr>
Subject: Re: extlang (was Re: Suggested language for "mis" (Re: [Ltru] RE: ISO 639-2 decision: "mis"))
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Stephane Bortzmeyer scripsit:

> Let me check that I understand. The only way, currently, to see if a
> language is a macrolanguage is to check if there exists at least one
> extlang which references it in its Prefix field? Correct?

Alternatively, to look back at 639-3.  There are currently two
such properties in 639-6 that are not represented in the LSR: scope
(individual, macrolanguage, collective) and type (living, [recently]
extinct, ancient, historic [stage of a living language], constructed).

I am neither for nor against including these properties in the LSR.
They aren't necessary for validation, but they are probably useful in
some circumstances.

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