(({name))}
Geographic distribution	—
Linguistic classification	Default (({name))}

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The language family template is for use in articles about language families and groupings. It provides a common standard for displaying data about the family, and for navigating to larger or smaller groups.

Usage

((Infobox language family
| name        = <!--name of language family #REQUIRED-->
| altname     = <!--alternative name(s) of the language family-->
| acceptance  = <!--acceptance status of the languages as a valid genetic group-->
| ethnicity   = <!--people(s) who speak the languages as a group-->
| region      = <!--geographic region in which its languages are mainly spoken-->
| extinct     = <!--date family went extinct-->
| speakers    = <!--population, for families treated as languages in censuses etc.-->
| date        = <!--date of population estimate-->
| ref         = <!--ref for extinction date or population estimate-->
| familycolor = <!--appropriate language family #REQUIRED-->
| fam1        = <!--the broadest possible widely accepted [[language family]] of which this language family is a part-->
| fam2        = <!--a more specific sub-family of which this family is a part-->
| ...
| fam15       = <!--most specific sub-group of which this family is a part-->
| family      = <!--whatever you want to say-->
| ancestor    = <!--oldest attested ancestral form-->
| ancestor2   = <!--(to ancestor7) more recent attested ancestors of the family-->
| protoname   = <!--proto-language, if one has been reconstructed-->
| child1      = <!--a language or group of languages belonging to this family-->
| child2      = <!--another language or group of languages belonging to this family-->
| ...
| child20     = <!--another language or group of languages belonging to this family-->
| children    = <!--whatever you want to say-->
| listclass   = <!--class for the list of children: plainlist (default), hlist (horizontal) or flatlist (bulleted)-->
| map         = <!--a map of the region where it is spoken. Format must be "name of map.extension" (without 'file/image' or the square brackets)-->
| mapalt      = <!--caption for the blind-->
| mapcaption  = <!--printed caption underneath the map. See "Template:legend" as a helpful tool.-->
| map2        = <!--a second map (or any image)-->
| mapalt2     = <!--caption for the blind-->
| mapcaption2 = <!--caption underneath second map-->
| mapsize     = <!--overrides the default map size, which is currently 350px. Format must include units ("123px" or "12em"). Affects both maps.-->
| boxsize     = <!--overrides default width of infobox, currently set at 22em. Format must include units ("12em" or "123px"). 
                Useful when an article has various infoboxes aligned in a column. (Box will automatically expand to fix map wider than default box width.)-->
| iso2, iso3  = <!--ISO 639-2 or -3 language code (such as for 'macrolanguages')-->
| iso5        = <!--ISO 639-5 language family code-->
| iso6        = <!--ISO 639-6 code-->
| lingua      = <!--the Linguasphere code for the family-->
| glotto(2–5) = <!--the Glottolog code(s) for the family.  Set glotto to "none" if Glottolog does not list the family because it is undemonstrated (branches can still be listed under glotto2–5); set to "NA" if Glottolog does not cover more than one language or branch and so has not evaluated the family.-->
| glottoname(2–5) = <!--the names to be used in the Glottolog reference (can be cross-ref'd as name=Glottolog etc.)-->
| ELP         = <!--the [[Endangered Languages Project]] URL-->
| ELPname     = <!--the ELP name (when a close family is treated as a language)-->
| module      = <!--used for embedding other infoboxes into this one-->
| notes       = <!--A space for notes, e.g., "† indicates a dead language", or any "* [something here]" footnote-->
))

Background colors by family

Afro-Asiatic `#faecc8`	Nilo-Saharan? `gold (#ffd700)`		Niger–Congo? `#ffddaa`	Khoisan (areal) `goldenrod (#daa520)`
Indo-European `#c9ffd9`	Caucasian (areal) `lightgreen (#90ee90)`	Uralic `lime (#00ff00)`	Dravidian `mediumspringgreen (#00fa9a)`	Altaic (areal) `yellowgreen (#9acd32)`	Paleo-Siberian (areal) `darkseagreen (#8fbc8f)`
Sino-Tibetan `salmon (#fa8072)`		Hmong–Mien `#f2ceee`	Kra–Dai `lavender (#e6e6fA)`		Austroasiatic `lightcoral (#f08080)`
Austronesian `pink (#ffc0cb)`		Papuan (areal) `#fd79da`	Australian (areal) `#eba9ee`		Andamanese (areal) `#c99fee`
Eskaleut `lightcyan (#e0ffff)`	Algic `lightskyblue (#87cefa)`	Uto-Aztecan `#80bfff`	Na-Dene (and Dene–Yeniseian?) `#99ddff`		American (areal) `#c0dde6`
Creole/Pidgin/Mixed `tan (#d2b48c)`		Language isolate `#dddddd`	Sign language `silver (#c0c0c0)`	Constructed language `#114057`	Unclassified `white (#fffff)`

See also Wikipedia:WikiProject Languages

The familycolor parameter should always be set, and determines the color of template headings indicating the broad group of languages to which the family belongs. Some of these groups (e.g. Altaic, Caucasian) are areal groups rather than accepted language families. When these values are used, the parameter fam1 should be set to the broadest widely accepted language family containing this one, if any.

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TemplateData for Infobox language family

Display data about a language in a standard format

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template has custom formatting.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	`name`	The English name of the language family	String	required
Alternative name	`altname`	An alternative or additional English name of the language family Example Romantic	String	optional
Geographic distribution	`region`	The geographic region(s) in which the language is mainly spoken	String	suggested
Ethnicities	`ethnicity`	The ethnic groups whose native languages are members of this family Example [[Italic peoples#Rise of the Romance languages\|Romance peoples]] (adopted speakers)	String	optional
Reference name	`refname`	Name used in reference generated by certain 'ref' parameter values such as e19. It defaults to the value of the 'name' parameter or PAGENAME.	String	optional
Language family color	`familycolor`	The appropriate language family for the purposes of determining the background color, chosen from a fixed set given in the documentation Example Niger-Congo	String	required
Language Family	`fam1`	The broadest accepted language family this language family belongs to Example [[Southern Bantoid]]	String	optional
Language Family 2	`fam2`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Atlantic–Congo]]	String	optional
Language Family 3	`fam3`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Benue–Congo]]	String	optional
Language Family 4	`fam4`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Southern Bantoid]]	String	optional
Language family 5	`fam5`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to Example [[Bantu languages\|Bantu]] ([[Guthrie classification of Bantu languages#Zone M\|Zone M.60]])	String	optional
Language family 6	`fam6`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 7	`fam7`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 8	`fam8`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 9	`fam9`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 10	`fam10`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 11	`fam11`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 12	`fam12`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 13	`fam13`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 14	`fam14`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Language Family 15	`fam15`	A more specific sub-language family that the language family belongs to	String	optional
Family	`family`	Overrides all other family parameters; displays whatever you want	Content	optional
Ancestor	`ancestor`	Oldest attested ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family Example [[Vulgar Latin\|Vulgar]] [[Latin language\|Latin]]	String	suggested
Ancestor 2	`ancestor2`	An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family	String	optional
Ancestor 3	`ancestor3`	An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family	String	optional
Ancestor 4	`ancestor4`	An ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family	String	optional
Ancestor 5	`ancestor5`	The most recent ancestral or reconstructed form of the language family	String	optional
Scripts	`script`	The writing systems that literate speakers use for the language family Example [[Latin alphabet]]; sometimes [[Cyrillic alphabet]]	String	optional
Nations	`nation`	A list of countries in which members are an official language	String	optional
Minority Status	`minority`	A list of countries in which members are recognized minority languages	String	optional
ISO 639-2	`iso2`	The ISO 639-2 code for the language family	String	optional
ISO 639-2 Bibliographic	`iso2b`	The ISO 639-2 bibliographic code for the language family	String	optional
ISO 639-2 Terminological	`iso2t`	The ISO 639-2 terminological code for the language family, (such as for "macrolanguages")	String	optional
ISO 639-2 Comment	`iso2comment`	Any comments about the ISO 639-2 code(s), so as not to interfere with the link(s)	String	optional
ISO 639-3	`iso3`	The ISO 639-2 terminological code for the language family, (such as for "macrolanguages"). Can be 'none' or 'linglist'	String	optional
ISO 639-3 Comment	`iso3comment`	Any comments about the ISO 639-3 code, so as not to interfere with the link	String	optional
ISO Exception	`isoexception`	Used for cleanup categories, excludes from the general 'missing language code' category if set to 'dialect', 'historical', 'protolanguage', or 'talkpage'	String	optional
ISO 639-5	`iso5`	The ISO 639-5 code for the language family Example trk	String	optional
ISO 639-6	`iso6`	The ISO 639-6 code for the language family, if considered as macrolanguage Example zls	String	optional
Glottolog code	`glotto`	The Glottolog code for the language family. Set to "none" if Glottolog does not list the family because it is undemonstrated (branches can still be listed under glotto2–5). Set to "NA" if Glottolog does not cover more than one language or branch and so has not evaluated the family. Example 'roma1334' (Romance); 'none' (see description)	String	suggested
Glottolog name	`glottoname`	The name to be used in the Glottolog reference (can be cross-ref'd as name=Glottolog etc.) Example Romance	String	suggested
Glottolog reference name	`glottorefname`	The reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European	String	suggested
Glottolog code 2	`glotto2`	A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example sout3147	String	optional
Glottolog name 2	`glottoname2`	The name to be used in the 2nd Glottolog reference	String	optional
Glottolog reference name 2	`glottorefname2`	The second reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European	String	optional
Glottolog code 3	`glotto3`	A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example bwil1246	String	optional
Glottolog name 3	`glottoname3`	The name to be used in the third Glottolog reference	String	optional
Glottolog reference name 3	`glottorefname3`	The third reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European	String	optional
Glottolog code 4	`glotto4`	A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example bota1239	String	optional
Glottolog name 4	`glottoname4`	The name to be used in the fourth Glottolog reference	String	optional
Glottolog reference name 4	`glottorefname4`	The fourth reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European	String	optional
Glottolog code 5	`glotto5`	A Glottolog code for a branch of the language family. Example sabi1248	String	optional
Glottolog name 5	`glottoname5`	The name to be used in the fifth Glottolog reference	String	optional
Glottolog reference name 5	`glottorefname5`	The fifth reference used by Glottolog Example Indo-European	String	optional
Linguist List	`linglist`	The Linguist List ISO 639-3 private or local code or other substitute, range qaa-qtz or numerals only	String	optional
Linguist List Comment	`lingname`	Any comments on the Linguist List code	String	optional
Linguist List 2	`linglist2`	An additional Linguist List code	String	optional
Linguist List Comment 2	`lingname2`	An additional comment on the Linguist List code	String	optional
Linguist List 3	`linglist3`	An additional Linguist List code	String	optional
Linguist List Comment 3	`lingname3`	An additional comment on the Linguist List code	String	optional
Linguasphere code	`lingua`	The Linguasphere code for the language family	String	optional
Guthrie classification	`guthrie`	The Guthrie code for Bantu languages	String	optional
Image	`image`	The image to display at the top of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets	File	optional
Image size	`imagesize`	Overrides the default image size, using units of 'px' or 'em' Example 250px	String	optional
Image alt-text	`imagealt`	The alt (hover) text for the image	String	optional
Image caption	`imagecaption`	A caption to display under the image	String	optional
Image header	`imageheader`	A brief header for the image to display in the left hand column	String	optional
Map	`map`	The image to display at the bottom of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets Example Bantu zones.png	File	optional
Map size	`mapsize`	Overrides the default image size for the map, using units of 'px' or 'em' Example 250px	String	optional
Map alt-text	`mapalt`	The alt (hover) text for the map Example World map showing countries where a Romance language is the primary or official language	String	optional
Map caption	`mapcaption`	A caption to display under the map Example The approximate locations of the sixteen Guthrie Bantu zones, including the addition of a zone J	String	optional
Map 2	`map2`	A second map to display at the bottom of the infobox, in the format 'image name.png' without 'File:' or brackets Example Romance languages.png	File	optional
Map alt-text 2	`mapalt2`	The alt (hover) text the second map Example European Romance languages	String	optional
Map caption 2	`mapcaption2`	A caption to display under both maps	String	optional
Infobox size	`boxsize`	Overrides the default width of the infobox, using units of 'px' or 'em'. (It automatically expands to fit images wider than the default width.) Example 300px	String	optional
IPA Notice	`notice`	Set to 'IPA' or 'ipa' to display a notice that the article contains special IPA phonetic symbols	String	optional
Notes	`notes`	A space for notes, such as "† indicates a dead language", or any "* [something here]" footnote	Content	suggested
Acceptance	`acceptance`	The date of the language family's acceptance or other information about acceptance	String	optional
Extinction	`extinct`	The date of the language family's extinction or other information about extinction	String	optional
Speakers	`speakers`	Population estimate for the language family	String	optional
Date	`date`	The date of the reference of a population estimate	String	optional
Reference	`ref`	Reference for the date of the language family's extinction or population estimate	String	optional
Speakers2	`speakers2`	More information about the speaker population	String	optional
Protolanguage name	`protoname`	Name of the proto-language of the language family Example [[Proto-Arabic language]]	Line	optional
Child 1	`child1`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Western Romance languages]]	String	optional
Child 2	`child2`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Eastern Romance languages]]	String	optional
Child 3	`child3`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Sardinian language]]	String	optional
Child 4	`child4`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[African Romance\|African Romance language]]	String	optional
Child 5	`child5`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Sardinian language]]	String	optional
Child 6	`child6`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Hindi language]]	String	optional
Child 7	`child7`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Urdu language]]	String	optional
Child 8	`child8`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Marathi language]]	String	optional
Child 9	`child9`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Punjabi language]]	String	optional
Child 10	`child10`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Oghur languages\|Oghur]]	String	optional
Child 11	`child11`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Common Turkic languages\|Common Turkic]]	String	optional
Child 12	`child12`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Karluk languages]]	String	optional
Child 13	`child13`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Oghur languages]]	String	optional
Child 14	`child14`	A language or branch of this language family Example [[Kipchak languages]]	String	optional
Child 15	`child15`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Child 16	`child16`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Child 17	`child17`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Child 18	`child18`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Child 19	`child19`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Child 20	`child20`	A language or branch of this language family	String	optional
Children	`children`	Overrides all other child language parameters; displays whatever you want	Content	optional
List CSS class	`listclass`	class for the child list: 'plainlist' (default), 'hlist' (horizontal) or 'flatlist' (bulleted) Default plainlist Example hlist	String	optional
ISO 639-1	`iso1`	The ISO 639-1 code for the language family Example ar	String	optional
ISO 639-1 Comment	`iso1comment`	Any comments about the ISO 639-1 code, so as not to interfere with the link	String	optional

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