Request for variant subtag: western

[Mark Davis]

Yes.

On 8/31/06, Peter Constable <petercon at microsoft.com> wrote:
> Mark:
>
> I'm guessing that the need driving this is that localization of products for Armenian requires specifically two sets of resources: one for speakers of "Eastern Armenian" and the other for the diaspora.
>
> Is that the case?
>
>
> Peter
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ietf-languages-bounces at alvestrand.no [mailto:ietf-languages-
> > bounces at alvestrand.no] On Behalf Of Mark Davis
> > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:29 PM
> > To: Michael Everson
> > Cc: IETF Languages Discussion
> > Subject: Re: Request for variant subtag: western
> >
> > Each language may have a huge number of variant dialects, with various
> > degrees of precision. Western Armenian and Eastern Armenian are the
> > ones we actually need, and therefore in accordance with the procedures
> > have proposed the first and will propose the second.
> >
> > As I said before, simply because there are other possible variant tags
> > is not grounds for refusal to register according to the procedures.
> >
> > That is the normal name for these dialects, as seen in many instances,
> > including the Ethnologue, which you yourself pointed to. Again, simply
> > because it is the normal -- and understandable -- name does not
> > disqualify it from registration -- one does not always have to strive
> > for obscurity. As has been explained to you, since it has a prefix,
> > what is the effectively be registered is "hy-western", which is clear.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > On 8/31/06, Michael Everson <everson at evertype.com> wrote:
> > > hy-arevemda could be used for Western Armenian
> > > hy-arevela could be used for Eastern Armenian
> > >
> > > These tags are more like Scouse and Boont.
> > > --
> > > Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com
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