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==Usage==
 
Use this template to show which languages your speak - Include
 
Use this template to show which languages your speak - Include
{{Babel|en-4|de}}
 
 
  <nowiki>{{Babel|en-4|de}}</nowiki>
 
  <nowiki>{{Babel|en-4|de}}</nowiki>
in your User: page to get the Babel box visible on the right. Adjust languages appropriately.
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in your User: page to get a two-language. Adjust languages appropriately.
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If a given language (or level) is not yet available, create "Template:User xx-n" on this wiki and copy the content from the corresponding en.wikipedia template.
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==Levels==
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The -n denotes your proficiency in the languages, see [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Babel/Levels|Wikipedia:Babel/Levels]] for a detailed explanation.
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*'''xx-1''' for basic ability - enough to understand written material or simple questions in this language.
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*'''xx-2''' for intermediate ability - enough for editing or discussions.
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*'''xx-3''' for advanced level - though you can write in this language with no problem, some small errors might occur.
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*'''xx-4''' for 'near-native' level - although it's not your first language from birth, your ability is something like that of a native speaker.
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*'''xx-5''' for professional proficiency. Note that this template is currently only available for a few languages.
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*'''xx''' (no hyphen or number) for native speakers who use a language every day and have a thorough grasp of it, including colloquialisms and idioms.
  
If a given language is not yet available, create "Template:User xx-n" on this wiki and copy the content from the corresponding en.wikipedia template. The -n denotes your proficiency in the languages, see [[wikipedia:Wikipedia:Babel/Levels|Wikipedia:Babel/Levels]] for a detailed explanation.
 
 
[[Category:Userboxes]]
 
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Latest revision as of 04:09, 14 April 2012


Usage

Use this template to show which languages your speak - Include

{{Babel|en-4|de}}

in your User: page to get a two-language. Adjust languages appropriately.

If a given language (or level) is not yet available, create "Template:User xx-n" on this wiki and copy the content from the corresponding en.wikipedia template.

Levels

The -n denotes your proficiency in the languages, see Wikipedia:Babel/Levels for a detailed explanation.

  • xx-1 for basic ability - enough to understand written material or simple questions in this language.
  • xx-2 for intermediate ability - enough for editing or discussions.
  • xx-3 for advanced level - though you can write in this language with no problem, some small errors might occur.
  • xx-4 for 'near-native' level - although it's not your first language from birth, your ability is something like that of a native speaker.
  • xx-5 for professional proficiency. Note that this template is currently only available for a few languages.
  • xx (no hyphen or number) for native speakers who use a language every day and have a thorough grasp of it, including colloquialisms and idioms.