LANGUAGE SUBTAG REGISTRATION FORM (R4): pinyin

[Michael Everson]

Well, more likely this:

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: Pinyin romanization of Chinese

4. Intended meaning of the subtag:

To distinguish Chinese content written in Latin characters using the  
Pinyin romanization (transliteration/transcription) from other  
possible transcriptions, particularly from Wade-Giles.
The primary use is for Mandarin Chinese (where the prefixes zh- and/or  
zh-Latn- may be used); other languages may also use this subtag, with  
or without -Latn-.

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 Pinyin and Wade-Giles: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pinyin/romcover.html

6. Any other relevant information:

Michael Everson * http://www.evertype.com
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