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

[Denis Jacquerye]

Hi Vladimir,



On Mon, 23 May 2016 at 18:01 Levantovsky, Vladimir <
Vladimir.Levantovsky at monotype.com> wrote:

>
> I think it’s relatively straightforward and simple to add these new
> proposed language tags as part of the input contribution where we proposing
> some additional changes for SVG table. I will make the needed changes and
> will send a new version for review shortly.
>
> Looking at the proposed languages and tags – it seems that we have no
> conflicts using BSK and JCT as language tags for Burushaski and Krymchak
> and KMZ for Khorasani Turkic.
>
>
Thanks. That looks good.

To recap, the three new language system are:
# Language System, Language System Tag, ISO 639 ID
Burushaski, BSK, bsk
Krymchak, JCT, jct
Khorosani Turkic, KMZ, kmz


> Is there a particular reason to deviate from ISO 639 tag for South Slavey
> using SSL instead of XSL?
>
>
The OT specifications already have language tags for both South Slavey and
North Slavey. However North Slavey is being labelled as "Slavey", which is
ambiguous.

The two current language systems are:
Slavey, SLA, scs
South Slavey, SSL, xsl

The proposal is to have the following instead:
North Slavey, SLA, scs
South Slavey, SSL, xsl

Thank you,


> From: mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com [mailto:mpeg-OTspec at yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Denis Jacquerye moyogo at gmail.com [mpeg-OTspec]
> Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:15 AM
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> Subject: Re: [OpenType] RE: [mpeg-OTspec] Re: Languages tags (Buruchaski &
> North Slavey)
>
>
>
>
> Hi Vladimir,
>
> Yes. If language tags for Burushaski [bsk], Krymchak [jct], Khorasani
> Turkic [kmc] could be added and the name "Slavey" for the tag SLA [scs]
> could be changed to "North Slavey" in the current amendment that would be
> great.
>
> Thank you.
>
> On Thu, 19 May 2016 at 18:45 Levantovsky, Vladimir <
> Vladimir.Levantovsky at monotype.com<mailto:Vladimir.Levantovsky at monotype.com>>
> wrote:
> Message from OpenType list:
>
> Hi Denis,
>
> Just to clarify – are you proposing to add these new language tags  to the
> current amendment?
> If this is the case, we will have a chance to do it when the new ballot is
> open, which is expected to happen in mid-June, after then ISO WG11 meeting
> is over.
>
> Thank you,
> Vlad
>
>
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> Subject: [mpeg-OTspec] Re: Languages tags (Buruchaski & North Slavey)
>
>
>
>
> Apologies, I hit send too early.
>
> Here are some language tags notes:
> - Burushaski [bsk] needs a language tag since it may need locl feature in
> some fonts. The Burushaski figure four can be assumed to match that used as
> a diacritic on Burushaski letters 0777 ݷ and 077D ݽ, which would require a
> locl feature in some fonts if the figure four 06F4 follows Persian form
> instead of Urdu form.
> - "Slavey" SLA [scs] should be labelled "North Slavey" to match "South
> Slavey" SSL [xsl]. "Slavey" or "Slave" refers to both languages or the
> macrolangue [den].
> - Krymchak [jct] (see
> https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/jct/Main_Page) and Khorasani
> Turkic [kmc] (see https://incubator.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/kmz/Ana_sahife)
> need language tags since they use i and dotless i and need appropriate
> features like Turkish and other languages.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
>
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