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* <b id="csdoc_language">language</b>: The language in which the source is written. Displays in parentheses with "in" before the language name or names. Use the full language name or the proper language code ([[Template:Citation Style documentation/language/doc|list of supported codes / names]]). When the source uses more than one language, list them individually, separated by commas, e.g. {{para|language|French, German}} or {{para|language|fr, de}}. The use of language names or language codes recognized by Wikimedia adds the page to the appropriate subcategory of {{cl|CS1 foreign language sources}}. Do not use templates or wikilinks. When the language is "English" (or "en"), no language is displayed in the citation. Adding this parameter for English-language sources is neither encouraged nor discouraged. However, if someone has already added it, then removing it would be a [[Wikipedia:Cosmetic edit|cosmetic edit]], which is discouraged. When two or more languages are listed, do not include "and" before the last language ("and" is inserted automatically by the template). Aliases: '''lang'''
* <b id="csdoc_language">language</b>: A comma-separated list of the languages in which the source is written, as either the full language name or the [[ISO 639]] language code , e.g. {{para|language|French}} or {{para|language|fr, pt-br}}. [[Template:Citation Style documentation/language/doc|See the list of supported codes and names]]. Do not use templates or wikilinks. Displays in parentheses with "in" before the language name or names. When the only source language is English, no language is displayed in the citation; use of the parameter in this case is discouraged. The use of languages recognized by the citation module adds the page to the appropriate subcategory of {{cl|CS1 foreign language sources}}. Aliases: '''lang'''

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  • language: A comma-separated list of the languages in which the source is written, as either the full language name or the ISO 639 language code , e.g. |language=French or |language=fr, pt-br. See the list of supported codes and names. Do not use templates or wikilinks. Displays in parentheses with "in" before the language name or names. When the only source language is English, no language is displayed in the citation; use of the parameter in this case is discouraged. The use of languages recognized by the citation module adds the page to the appropriate subcategory of Category:CS1 foreign language sources. Aliases: lang