Request for variant subtag: western

[Peter Constable]

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.
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