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You can use the iso code of the language itself as an abbreviation, with the name of the language in that target language next to it. The iso code is OK to use
by scrollaway 2y ago
You can use the iso code of the language itself as an abbreviation, with the name of the language in that target language next to it. The iso code is OK to use if you need a short “icon” for the language. There is a few standard icons representing “Translation” if you need iconography for the idea of a language switcher, too.
EN - English
FR - Français
RU - Русский
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoFair alternative, but would this not be much less recognizable on the page to a non-native speaker of the default language? What if you have so many locales that a menu or drop down is required? This does not seem to me like it’s a better solution, it just has different downsides.
- scrollaway 2y agoDepends the kind of website you are looking at. But yes, my personal preference is to use the translation icon (it looks similar to the one used for Google and Apple translate apps), and next to it, the currently selected iso code. Then in the dropdown, as a list, what I mentioned above.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoThanks for the explanation. The translation icon is one of those things I didn't realize I was already familiar with.
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