<span>The places for airing such concerns are the "<a href="mailto:ietf-languages@iana.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">ietf-languages@iana.org</a>" mailing list (responsible for extensions like "gaulish"), the ISO 639/Joint Advisory Committee <
</span><span><a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/iso639jac.html" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/iso639jac.html</a>></span><span>
(responsible for codes like "roa"), and the ISO </span>TC37 group, currently in the process of adding thousands of new tags
<span>. </span><span>Professional linguists who are concerned that languages be correctly tagged would be well advised to get involved with these groups.<br><br>In particular, the </span><span><a href="mailto:ietf-languages@iana.org" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
ietf-languages@iana.org</a> work is done only by email, so there are no travel costs involved for participation.</span><br><span><br>Mark<br></span><h1><br></h1>