[Ltru] Results of Duplicate Busters Survey #1

[Kent Karlsson]

Doug Ewell wrote:
> 
> Type: language
> Subtag: diq
> Description: Dimli
> --> REPLACE WITH: Description: Dimli (individual language)
> Added: 2029-09-09
> Macrolanguage: zza
> 
> Type: language
> Subtag: kiu
> Description: Kirmanjki
> --> REPLACE WITH: Description: Kirmanjki (individual language)
> Added: 2029-09-09
> Macrolanguage: zza
> 
> Type: language
> Subtag: zza
> Description: Zaza
> Description: Dimili
> Description: Dimli
> --> REPLACE WITH: Description: Dimli (macrolanguage)
> Description: Kirdki
> Description: Kirmanjki
> --> REPLACE WITH: Description: Kirmanjki (macrolanguage)
> Description: Zazaki
> Added: 2006-08-24
> Scope: macrolanguage
> 
> Discussion:
> These three cases are handled together due to their commonality.  Both
> Dimli and Kirmanjki are individual languages encompassed within Zaza,
> which may also be called Dimli or Kirmanjki, neatly exemplifying the
> concept of a macrolanguage.  The strings "individual language" and
> "macrolanguage" are used extensively in 639-3 for this 
> purpose; see, for
> example, Dogri.

My preference would be to remove Dimli and Kirmanjki as alternative
descriptions for zza, if ISO 639-3 RA does so. Failing that, I support
your suggestion, even if ISO 639-3 RA continues to ignore the issue.

	/kent k