Flags of Linguistic Groups

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Last modified: 2005-08-19 by antonio martins
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• Flags representing languages?

• Flags of languages:
  • Nynorsk language movement
  • Languages and peoples of Russia
  • Flags of constructed languages
• The word "flag" in different languages (comparative)
• FOTW Vexillological Reference

Flags representing languages?

What flag should I use to represent this language? There’s no easy answer to this question, as national flags and languages don’t always match up. Some nations have more than one language; some languages are spoken in more than one nation. The easiest rule is to know your audience. If you are writing in English, French, and Spanish to a group of Europeans, use England or the UJ for English, France for French and Spain for Spanish. For a group of North Americans, use the U.S. for English, Canada or Quebec for French, and Mexico for Spanish. Use common sense and choose a flag that will be easily understood by the most people.
Steve Kramer, 1999