Language Support AndBC P47
BCP-47
BCP-47 defines the available language identification space on the net, and in practice also on systems such as Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and more. It builds on several independent standards and registries, which are put together as follows (simplified):
nn-OOOO-PP-qqqqqq-x-abcd-efgh
where:
- nn
- ISO 639 language codes (two-letter if availablel, three-letter 639-3 codes otherwise)
- OOOO
- ISO 15924 Script codes
- PP
- ISO 3166-1 country or area code (two letters), OR UN M.49 code (three digits)
- qqqqq
- IANA registered variant codes (5-8 letters, or digit + 3 alphanums)
- x-
- separator in front of private use tags
- abcd, efgh
- private use tags, 1-8 letters or digits each
The relevant standards and registries are:
CLDR language support
Windows language support
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Available language packs and interface languages (114 unique languages)
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full list of recognised BCP-47 codes (frequently revised and updated):
- 140 unique languages with an LCID (for at least one locale) as of spring 2020
- an additional 96 unique languages without an LCID (in any locale)
- 140 unique languages with an LCID (for at least one locale) as of spring 2020
This means that MS Windows recognises about 3 % of the languages of the world,
macOS language support
TBW.
iOS language support
TBW.
Android language support
TBW.