Template talk:Infobox language

message: Description of suggested change:
Change the link from Eskimo–Aleut languages to Eskaleut languages due to page move
: Not done: this is the talk page for discussing improvements to the template . Please make your request at the talk page for the article concerned. – Jonesey95 (talk) 22:12, 21 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 21 December 2023 

message: Description of suggested change:
Description of suggested change: When Parameter 'familycolor' is set to "Eskimo-Aleut" or "Eskaleut" change the default link that appears in the infobox from Eskimo–Aleut languages to Eskaleut languages due to page move.
 Atavoidturk (talk) 12:41, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: I think I have fixed it, but without a link to an affected page, it is difficult to know whether it is fixed in all cases. If the problem still exists, please reactivate this request with a link to an affected page. See Sirenik language, where I believe that this update has taken effect. – Jonesey95 (talk) 13:41, 22 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request 22 December 2023 

message: This template generates references to Ethnologue like this. The references appear in the infobox to substantiate the number of speakers claims for the infobox. But a specific number of speakers isn't offered at the link -- just a very broad range (10K to 1M, in this example). Is this an acceptable reference? It doesn't seem to be to me, since the specific numbers of speakers that appear in infoboxes aren't verifiable with these links. -- Mikeblas (talk) 23:07, 3 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: The 'exact' number is available once you log in on Ethnologue. So it is adequate. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 05:17, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks. I'll edit a template to indicate that a subscription is required. -- Mikeblas (talk) 15:10, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

text: Ooop! They already use , which results in a light-grey on black icon that I wasn't able to see. I guess that's the best we can do. -- Mikeblas (talk) 15:16, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title: Are the generated Ethnologue references adequate?

message: Change "speakers" to "Speakers" to match capitalization of other parameters. Arctic Circle System (talk) 07:06, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: the label defaults to "Native speakers" and can be changed to "Speakers" by use of the  parameter, as in . As an example, see the infobox in the Arabic article. If you know of an infobox that has a "speakers" label with a small "s", the leading "s" can be uppercased with the  parameter and argument. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 08:44, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: This might be an opportune time to change the parameter. A speaker and a native speaker are not the same. The parameter 'speaker' is often misused to give the impression there are more L1 speakers of a language than there actually are. A 'speaker' can mean someone with just a few words. Parameters for native L1 speakers and L2 speakers would be useful to avoid misleading confusion. Roger 8 Roger (talk) 08:58, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Seems it would be difficult to mislead, because even with the "Speakers" and "Speakers2" labels, reliable sources are expected to accompany the figures shown in the infobox. If such sources are not present in the infobox either directly with the  template or by using the  parameter, then the figures can be removed until such sources can be provided. P.I. Ellsworth , ed. put'er there 15:15, 6 January 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template-protected edit request on 6 January 2024 

message: I've just created  (for this) but it looks like something needs to be done here as well. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 12:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: I have no idea what you are requesting, or how it relates to this template — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:48, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi. I'm talking about the "ref" parameter. a455bcd9 (Antoine) (talk) 13:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

text: – Jonesey95 (talk) 20:42, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template-protected edit request on 21 February 2024: e27 

message: According to a search of the archives this has been brought up more than once over the years. Given that “Altaic” is widely rejected as a valid grouping, there should be separate colors at least for Turkic, Mongolic, and Tungusic languages. Koreanic and Japonic could get their own colors or use the "isolate" color. عُثمان (talk) 14:05, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Correction of misleading "family-color" groups 

message: Please replace Category:Languages with Linglist code with Category:Language articles with Linglist code per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2024 April 21#Category:Languages with Linglist code. (Note this is an edit request for , not .) Thanks! HouseBlaster (talk · he/him) 15:25, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: – Jonesey95 (talk) 20:25, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Template-protected edit request on 5 May 2024