LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM (R2): pinyin

[Mark Davis]

LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM
1. Name of requester:

Mark Davis

2. E-mail address of requester:

markdavis at google.com

3. Record Requested:

Type: variant
Subtag: pinyin
Description: Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Chinese
Prefix: zh-Latn

4. Intended meaning of the subtag:

To distinguish Chinese content written in Latin characters using the Hanyu
Pinyin romanization (transliteration/transcription) from the
other possible transcriptions.

5. Reference to published description of the language (book or article):

Hanyu
Pinyin, the most commonly used system for Chinese romanization, has
been the national standard of China since 1958, and an international
standard ( ISO 7098:1991, 2nd ed.) since 1982.
See also the LOC page for the relation between Hanyu Pinyin and Wade-Giles:
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pinyin/romcover.html

6. Any other relevant information:
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