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I did not tip media, but I'm sure someone did...<BR>
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<a href="http://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/alvdalskan-erkant-som-ett-sprak">http://www.svt.se/nyheter/lokalt/dalarna/alvdalskan-erkant-som-ett-sprak</a> (text in Swedish)<BR>
<a href="http://www.svtplay.se/video/8861189/kulturnyheterna/kulturnyheterna-3-jun-18-13">http://www.svtplay.se/video/8861189/kulturnyheterna/kulturnyheterna-3-jun-18-13</a> (Elfdalian news at 5:50--6:45, in Swedish)<BR>
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Fun to see that this hit the news!<BR>
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/Kent K<BR>
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Den 2016-06-02 00:55, skrev "Martin J. Dürst" <<a href="duerst@it.aoyama.ac.jp">duerst@it.aoyama.ac.jp</a>>:<BR>
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<FONT COLOR="#0000FF">> Great news. Many thanks to everybody involved in the discussion here, in <BR>
> particular Michael for writing, rewriting, rewriting,... and sending the appeal!<BR>
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> Also a great thanks to the ISO 639 RA and all its members, who took the <BR>
> right decision in a very timely manner!<BR>
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> Regards, Martin.<BR>
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> On 2016/06/02 04:53, Michael Everson wrote:<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#008000">> > The appeal has been reviewed and accepted by the ISO 639 RA. I reject any proposal to create<BR>
> > our own special code for it. The code “ovd” should be used.<BR>
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> > See <a href="http://www-01.sil.org/iso639-3/">http://www-01.sil.org/iso639-3/</a><BR>
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> > I do think that is is a mistake to call it Ovdalian (= Övdalian), however, per our discussions here.<BR>
> > Elfdalian seems to be the best name for it. Our appeal only used the form “Elfdalian” and I was<BR>
> > unaware that the other name was in play.<BR>
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> > I’ve mentioned this to the RA, and if they make a change that would be great.<BR>
> > In the meantime, our subtag should list both names, with Elfdalian first.<BR>
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> > Michael Everson<BR>
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