Last modified: 2011-01-09 12:56:55 UTC
The community of Bashkir Wikipedia (http://ba.wikipedia.org) has decided that the the language name used in the interwikis linking to the Bashkir-language versions of the articles should be Башҡортса (not Башҡорт as it is now).
This is part of MediaWiki Core (languages/Names.php), so change component
(In reply to comment #0) > The community of Bashkir Wikipedia (http://ba.wikipedia.org) has decided that > the the language name used in the interwikis linking to the Bashkir-language > versions of the articles should be Башҡортса (not Башҡорт as it is now). What is the difference in meaning between those two forms? Is the new form suitable also in other contexts, like language selection on user preferences?
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #0) > > The community of Bashkir Wikipedia (http://ba.wikipedia.org) has decided that > > the the language name used in the interwikis linking to the Bashkir-language > > versions of the articles should be Башҡортса (not Башҡорт as it is now). > > What is the difference in meaning between those two forms? Is the new form > suitable also in other contexts, like language selection on user preferences? Башҡорт literally means 'Bashkir', stands for 'in Bashkir' (much the same way as Azərbaycan vs Azərbaycanca). The 2nd form is more suitable when the language is meant. This form is e.g. used in the official site of Bashkortostan Republic Authority. Meanwhile Башҡорт can stand for the nation, anything related to it and anything related to Bashkortostan Republic. So, Башҡортса is really more suitable.
Created attachment 7712 [details] Basic patch to rename ba language in Names.php Basic patch to rename ba language in Names.php
Changed in r79894.
