[OpenType] RE: [mpeg-OTspec] Re: Languages tags (Buruchaski & North Slavey)

[Denis Jacquerye]

Thank you Peter.
That's correct, [kmz] is the ISO 693-3 code for Khorasani Turkic and not
[kmc].

It would be useful indeed to be able to use ISO 639-3 codes as you suggest
or in any similar way.

On Fri, 20 May 2016 at 17:21 petercon at microsoft.com [mpeg-OTspec] <
mpeg-OTspec-noreply at yahoogroups.com> wrote:

> "KMC " is not a suitable choice for Khorasani Turkic since "kmc" is the
> ISO 639-3 ID for an entirely unrelated language spoken in China. But I
> assume you actually meant "KMZ ", which would make sense since "kmz" is the
> ISO 639-3 ID for Khorasani Turkic.
>
> I have no problem with these being added, and with the proposed name
> change.
>
> But I'd still be in favour of sanctioning any language system tag of the
> form "6XXX" where "XXX" is the uppercase of any ISO 639-3 ID except those
> for which there already is an exactly corresponding language system tag
> registered. I suggested that back in 2010 and again earlier this year? I
> don't recall and can't find indication of much feedback on that, however.
>
>
> Peter
>
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