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This template is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at ''[[Ethnologue]]''.
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{{Documentation subpage}}
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{{Template shortcut|E{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}}}
  
<pre>
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'''{{NAMESPACE}}:{{BASEPAGENAME}}''' is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at ''[[Ethnologue]]'', {{ordinal|{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}}} edition.
{{Ethnologue18|xyz}} (or {{E18|xyz}})
 
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Replace <code>xyz</code> with the [[ISO 639-3]] code for the language. A second, optional parameter is accepted:
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== Usage ==
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; One parameter
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: Replace <code>xyz</code> with the [[ISO 639-3]] code for the language. The page name will be used as the [[link text]]
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|xyz}}
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: {{tld|E{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}|xyz}}
  
<pre>
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; Two parameters
{{Ethnologue18|xyz|ABC}}</pre>
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: Replace <code>ABC</code> with the link text to be displayed. This may be useful if the ''Ethnologue'' name differs from the page name of the Wikipedia article.
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|xyz|ABC}}
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: {{tld|E{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}|xyz|ABC}}
  
Replace <code>ABC</code> with wording for the template to display, thus:
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; No parameters
: {{tld|Ethnologue18|eng|English}}
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: The template will revert to a generic citation and link to ''Ethnologue''
: {{Ethnologue18|eng|English}}
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}
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: {{tld|E{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}}}
If this parameter is omitted, the page name will be used, thus:
 
: {{tld|Ethnologue18|eng}}
 
: {{Ethnologue18|eng}}
 
  
Specifying the wording may be useful if the ''Ethnologue'' name differs from the page name of the Wikipedia article. If no parameter is supplied, the template will revert to a generic citation and link to ''Ethnologue'', though a pipe is still required, thus:  
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== Examples ==
: {{tld|Ethnologue18}}
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; One parameter
: {{Ethnologue18}}
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|eng}}
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: {{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|eng}}
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; Two parameters
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|eng|English}}
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: {{{{BASEPAGENAME}}|eng|English}}
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; No parameters
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: {{tld|{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}
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: {{ {{BASEPAGENAME}} }}
  
 
==Note==
 
==Note==
For a reference to the ''Ethnologue'' population figures, enter "e18" in the <code>ref</code> parameter of the language infobox. This will autogenerate a reference based on this template, and is easier for other editors to update.
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For a reference to the ''Ethnologue'' population figures, enter "e{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}" in the <code>ref</code> parameter of {{tl|Infobox language}}. This will automatically generate a reference based on this template, and is easier for other editors to update.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*{{tl|Ethnologue19}}, for references to the more recent edition
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* {{tl|Ethnolink}}, for inline links when the data is not date-dependent
*{{tl|Ethnologue17}}, for references to the previous edition.
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* {{tl|Ethnologue{{#expr:{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}-1}}}}, {{tl|Ethnologue{{#expr:{{str right|{{BASEPAGENAME}}|10}}-2}}}}, etc., for references to the previous editions
*{{tl|Ethnologue16}}, etc., for references to the edition(s) before that.
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* Newer and older versions of this template can be found at [[:Category:Language external link templates]]
*{{tl|Ethnolink}}, for inline links when the data is not date-dependent.
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* The link format <code><nowiki>[[Ethnologue:xxx]]</nowiki></code> can also be used, e.g. [[Ethnologue:eng]]
 
 
The link format <code><nowiki>[[Ethnologue:xxx]]</nowiki></code> can also be used.
 
  
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<includeonly>{{sandbox other||
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[[Category:Language external link templates|Ethnologue]]
 
[[Category:Language external link templates|Ethnologue]]
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}}</includeonly>

Latest revision as of 07:11, 30 July 2017

Template:Ethnologue18 is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at Ethnologue, Template:Ordinal edition.

Usage

One parameter
Replace xyz with the ISO 639-3 code for the language. The page name will be used as the link text
{{Ethnologue18|xyz}}
{{E18|xyz}}
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.
{{Ethnologue18|xyz|ABC}}
{{E18|xyz|ABC}}
No parameters
The template will revert to a generic citation and link to Ethnologue
{{Ethnologue18}}
{{E18}}

Examples

One parameter
{{Ethnologue18|eng}}
Ethnologue18/doc at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
Two parameters
{{Ethnologue18|eng|English}}
English at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
No parameters
{{Ethnologue18}}
Lewis, M. Paul; Gary F. Simons; Charles D. Fennig, eds. (2015). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (18th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.

Note

For a reference to the Ethnologue population figures, enter "e18" 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