Template:Infobox language family/doc

The language family template is for use in articles about language families and groupings. It provides a common standard for displaying data about the family, and for navigating to larger or smaller groups.

Usage

{{Infobox language family
| name        = name of language family #REQUIRED
| altname     = alternative name(s) of the language family
| acceptance  = acceptance status of the languages as a valid genetic group
| ethnicity   = people(s) who speak the languages as a group
| region      = geographic region in which its languages are mainly spoken
| extinct     = date family went extinct
| familycolor = appropriate language family #REQUIRED
| fam1        = the broadest possible widely accepted [[language family]] of which this language family is a part
| fam2        = a more specific sub-family of which this family is a part
| ...
| fam15       = most specific sub-group of which this family is a part
| family      = whatever you want to say
| ancestor    = oldest attested ancestral form
| ancestor2   = (to ancestor5) more recent attested ancestors of the family
| protoname   = proto-language, if one has been reconstructed
| child1      = a language or group of languages belonging to this family
| child2      = another language or group of languages belonging to this family
| ...
| child20     = another language or group of languages belonging to this family
| children    = whatever you want to say
| listclass   = class for the list of children: plainlist (default), hlist (horizontal) or flatlist (bulleted)
| map         = a map of the region where it is spoken. Format must be "name of map.extension" (without 'file/image' or the square brackets)
| mapalt      = caption for the blind
| mapcaption  = printed caption underneath the map. See "Template:legend" as a helpful tool.
| map2        = a second map (or any image)
| mapalt2     = caption for the blind
| mapcaption2 = caption underneath second map
| mapsize     = overrides the default map size, which is currently 350px. Format must include units ("123px" or "12em"). Affects both maps.
| boxsize     = overrides default width of infobox, currently set at 22em. Format must include units ("12em" or "123px"). 
                Useful when an article has various infoboxes aligned in a column. (Box will automatically expand to fix map wider than default box width.)
| iso2, iso3  = ISO 639-2 or -3 language code (such as for 'macrolanguages')
| iso5        = ISO 639-5 language family code
| iso6        = ISO 639-6 code
| lingua      = the Linguasphere code for the family
| glotto(2–5) = the Glottolog code(s) for the family.  Set glotto to "none" if Glottolog does not list the family because it is undemonstrated (branches can still be listed under glotto2–5); set to "NA" if Glottolog does not cover more than one language or branch and so has not evaluated the family.
| glottoname(2–5) = the names to be used in the Glottolog reference (can be cross-ref'd as name=Glottolog etc.)
| glottofoot  = set to "no" to hide the Glottolog footnotes
| module      = used for embedding other infoboxes into this one
| notes       = A space for notes, e.g., "† indicates a dead language", or any "* [something here]" footnote
}}

Background colors by family

The familycolor parameter should always be set, and determines the color of template headings indicating the broad group of languages to which the family belongs. Some of these groups (e.g. Altaic, Caucasian) are areal groups rather than accepted language families. When these values are used, the parameter fam1 should be set to the broadest widely accepted language family containing this one, if any.

Tracking categories

• Category:Language articles with unsupported infobox fields (1)
• Category:Articles with unnamed Glottolog code (3)
• Category:Families missing Glottolog code (0)
• Category:Families not evaluated by Glottolog (0)
• Category:Families rejected by Glottolog (0)
• Category:Languages without family color codes (5)

See also

• Template:Infobox language
• Template:Infobox proto-language

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox language family in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox language family Display data about a language in a standard format Template parameters This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Name name The English name of the language family String required Alternative name altname An alternative or additional English name of the language family Example Romantic String optional States states state States or countries in which the language is mainly spoken String optional Geographic distribution region The geographic region(s) in which the language is mainly spoken String suggested Ethnicities ethnicity The ethnic groups whose native languages are members of this family Example [[Italic peoples#Rise of the Romance languages|Romance peoples]] (adopted speakers) String optional Reference name refname Name used in reference generated by certain 'ref' parameter values such as e19. It defaults to the value of the 'name' parameter or PAGENAME. String optional Language family color familycolor The appropriate language family for the purposes of determining the background color, chosen from a fixed set given in the documentation Example Niger-Congo String required Language Family fam1 The broadest accepted language family this language family belongs to Example [[Southern Bantoid]] String optional Language Family 2 fam2 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Atlantic–Congo]] String optional Language Family 3 fam3 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Benue–Congo]] String optional Language Family 4 fam4 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Southern Bantoid]] String optional Language family 5 fam5 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] ([[Guthrie classification of Bantu languages#Zone M|Zone M.60]]) String optional Language family 6 fam6 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 7 fam7 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 8 fam8 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 9 fam9 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 10 fam10 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 11 fam11 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 12 fam12 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 13 fam13 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 14 fam14 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Language Family 15 fam15 A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to String optional Family family Overrides all other family parameters; displays whatever you want Content optional Ancestor ancestor Oldest attested ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family Example [[Vulgar Latin|Vulgar]] [[Latin language|Latin]] String suggested Ancestor 2 ancestor2 An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family String optional Ancestor 3 ancestor3 An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family String optional Ancestor 4 ancestor4 An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family String optional Ancestor 5 ancestor5 The most recent ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family String optional Scripts script The writing systems that literate speakers use for the language family Example [[Latin alphabet]]; sometimes [[Cyrillic alphabet]] String optional Nations nation A list of countries in which members are an official language String optional Minority Status minority A list of countries in which members are recognized minority languages String optional ISO 639-2 iso2 The ISO 639-2 code for the language family String optional ISO 639-2 Bibliographic iso2b The ISO 639-2 bibliographic code for the language family String optional ISO 639-2 Terminological iso2t The ISO 639-2 terminological code for the language family, (such as for "macrolanguages") String optional ISO 639-2 Comment iso2comment Any comments about the ISO 639-2 code(s), so as not to interfere with the link(s) String optional ISO 639-3 iso3 The ISO 639-2 terminological code for the language family, (such as for "macrolanguages"). Can be 'none' or 'linglist' String optional ISO 639-3 Comment iso3comment Any comments about the ISO 639-3 code, so as not to interfere with the link String optional ISO Exception isoexception Used for cleanup categories, excludes from the general 'missing language code' category if set to 'dialect', 'historical', 'protolanguage', or 'talkpage' String optional ISO 639-5 iso5 The ISO 639-5 code for the language family Example trk String optional ISO 639-6 iso6 The ISO 639-6 code for the language family, if considered as macrolanguage Example zls String optional Glottolog code glotto The Glottolog code for the language family. Set to "none" if Glottolog does not list the family because it is undemonstrated (branches can still be listed under glotto2–5). Set to "NA" if Glottolog does not cover more than one language or branch and so has not evaluated the family. Example 'roma1334' (Romance); 'none' (see description) String suggested Glottolog name glottoname The name to be used in the Glottolog reference (can be cross-ref'd as name=Glottolog etc.) Example Romance String suggested Glottolog reference name glottorefname The reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European String suggested Glottolog code 2 glotto2 A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example sout3147 String optional Glottolog name 2 glottoname2 The name to be used in the 2nd Glottolog reference String optional Glottolog reference name 2 glottorefname2 The second reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European String optional Glottolog code 3 glotto3 A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example bwil1246 String optional Glottolog name 3 glottoname3 The name to be used in the third Glottolog reference String optional Glottolog reference name 3 glottorefname3 The third reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European String optional Glottolog code 4 glotto4 A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example bota1239 String optional Glottolog name 4 glottoname4 The name to be used in the fourth Glottolog reference String optional Glottolog reference name 4 glottorefname4 The fourth reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European String optional Glottolog code 5 glotto5 A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example sabi1248 String optional Glottolog name 5 glottoname5 The name to be used in the fifth Glottolog reference String optional Glottolog reference name 5 glottorefname5 The fifth reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European String optional Linguist List linglist The Linguist List ISO 639-3 private or local code or other substitute, range qaa-qtz or numerals only String optional Linguist List Comment lingname Any comments on the Linguist List code String optional Linguist List 2 linglist2 An additional Linguist List code String optional Linguist List Comment 2 lingname2 An additional comment on the Linguist List code String optional Linguist List 3 linglist3 An additional Linguist List code String optional Linguist List Comment 3 lingname3 An additional comment on the Linguist List code String optional Linguasphere code lingua The Linguasphere code for the language family String optional Guthrie classification guthrie The Guthrie code for Bantu languages String optional Image image The image to display at the top of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets File optional Image size imagesize Overrides the default image size, using units of 'px' or 'em' Example 250px String optional Image alt-text imagealt The alt (hover) text for the image String optional Image caption imagecaption A caption to display under the image String optional Image header imageheader A brief header for the image to display in the left hand column String optional Map map The image to display at the bottom of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets Example Bantu zones.png File optional Map size mapsize Overrides the default image size for the map, using units of 'px' or 'em' Example 250px String optional Map alt-text mapalt The alt (hover) text for the map Example World map showing countries where a Romance language is the primary or official language String optional Map caption mapcaption A caption to display under the map Example The approximate locations of the sixteen Guthrie Bantu zones, including the addition of a zone J String optional Map 2 map2 A second map to display at the bottom of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets Example Romance languages.png File optional Map alt-text 2 mapalt2 The alt (hover) text the second map Example European Romance languages String optional Map caption 2 mapcaption2 A caption to display under both maps String optional Infobox size boxsize Overrides the default width of the infobox, using units of 'px' or 'em'. (It automatically expands to fit images wider than the default width.) Example 300px String optional IPA Notice notice Set to 'IPA' or 'ipa' to display a notice that the article contains special IPA phonetic symbols String optional Notes notes A space for notes, such as "† indicates a dead language", or any "* [something here]" footnote Content suggested Acceptance acceptance The date of the language family's acceptance or other information about acceptance String optional Extinction extinct The date of the language family's extinction or other information about extinction String optional Protolanguage name protoname Name of the proto-language of the language family Example [[Proto-Arabic language]] Line optional Child 1 child1 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Western Romance languages]] String optional Child 2 child2 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Eastern Romance languages]] String optional Child 3 child3 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Sardinian language]] String optional Child 4 child4 A language or branch of this language family Example [[African Romance|African Romance language]] String optional Child 5 child5 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Sardinian language]] String optional Child 6 child6 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Hindi language]] String optional Child 7 child7 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Urdu language]] String optional Child 8 child8 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Marathi language]] String optional Child 9 child9 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Punjabi language]] String optional Child 10 child10 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Oghur languages|Oghur]] String optional Child 11 child11 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Common Turkic languages|Common Turkic]] String optional Child 12 child12 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Karluk languages]] String optional Child 13 child13 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Oghur languages]] String optional Child 14 child14 A language or branch of this language family Example [[Kipchak languages]] String optional Child 15 child15 A language or branch of this language family String optional Child 16 child16 A language or branch of this language family String optional Child 17 child17 A language or branch of this language family String optional Child 18 child18 A language or branch of this language family String optional Child 19 child19 A language or branch of this language family String optional Child 20 child20 A language or branch of this language family String optional Children children Overrides all other child language parameters; displays whatever you want Content optional List CSS class listclass class for the child list: 'plainlist' (default), 'hlist' (horizontal) or 'flatlist' (bulleted) Default plainlist Example hlist String optional ISO 639-1 iso1 The ISO 639-1 code for the language family Example ar String optional ISO 639-1 Comment iso1comment Any comments about the ISO 639-1 code, so as not to interfere with the link String optional Show glottolog footnotes? glottofoot If "no", hides the glottolog footnotes. Example no String optional