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Template:Ethnologue shared doc

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Template:EthnologueN is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at Ethnologue, Nth edition.

Usage

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Examples are omitted when viewed on the shared doc page for technical reasons; see them at e.g. Template:Ethnologue14.
One parameter
Replace XYZ with the ISO 639-3 code for the language. The page name will be used as the link text


Two parameters
Replace ABC with the link text to be displayed. This may be useful if the Ethnologue name differs from the page name of the Wikipedia article.


No parameters
The template will revert to a generic citation and link to Ethnologue


Examples

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One parameter


Two parameters


No parameters


Note

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For a reference to the Ethnologue population figures, enter "e(number)" in the ref parameter of {{Infobox language}}. This will automatically generate a reference based on this template, and is easier for other editors to update.

See also

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TemplateData

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This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Ethnologue shared doc in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Ethnologue shared doc

This template is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at the relevant edition of the Ethnologue.

Template parameters[Edit template data]

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Language code1

The ISO 639-3 code for the language.

Stringsuggested
Link text2

The link text to be displayed. This may be useful if the Ethnologue name differs from the page name of the Wikipedia article. If you omit it, the page title will be displayed as the link text.

Stringoptional