DCMI: Language

Language

Vocabulary:

DCMI Metadata Terms

URI

http://purl.org/dc/terms/language

Label

Language

Definition

A language of the resource.

Comment

Recommended practice is to use either a non-literal value representing a language from a controlled vocabulary such as ISO 639-2 or ISO 639-3, or a literal value consisting of an IETF Best Current Practice 47 [IETF-BCP47] language tag.

Type of Term

Property

Range Includes

http://purl.org/dc/terms/LinguisticSystem

Subproperty of

Language (http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/language)

Examples

https://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/iso639-2/eng (English language in the Library of Congress vocabulary of ISO 639-2 languages)
https://iso639-3.sil.org/code/eng (English language in the SIL International vocabulary of ISO 639-3 languages)
en-US (BCP 47 tag for American English)
zh-Hant-HK (BCP 47 tag for Hong Kong Chinese in Traditional script)
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb119308987 (English language in Rameau)

Language

Examples

pFad - (p)hone/(F)rame/(a)nonymizer/(d)eclutterfier! Saves Data!