language (hendiWorksTEI)
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<language> (language) characterizes a single language or sublanguage used within a text.
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Attributes
ident
req
(identifier)
Supplies a language code constructed as defined in BCP 47 which is used to identify the language documented by this element, and which is referenced by the global xml:lang attribute.
Datatype
teidata.language
usage
opt
specifies the approximate percentage (by volume) of the text which uses this language.
Example
<langUsage>
<language ident="en-US" usage="75">modern American English</language>
<language ident="i-az-Arab" usage="20">Azerbaijani in Arabic script</language>
<language ident="x-lap" usage="05">Pig Latin</language>
</langUsage>
