language

This module provides a dictionary of around 150 world languages.

Import

Import the dictionary to your project via the require tag:

require: language/languageEn.sc
    module = sys.zb-common

After importing the file, the following becomes available:

• the $Languages named entity dictionary;
• the $Language named entity for processing language names with patterns.

Value format

Dictionary entry examples

17;Basque;{"name": "Basque", "family": null, "group": null, "dead": false}
107;Sami, Saami, Saame, Samic, Saamic, Lappish, Lappic, Lapp;{"name": "Sami", "family": "Uralic", "group": "Finno-Ugric", "dead": false}