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Original Language

Element

dcndl:originalLanguage
Usage:
O (Optional)
Occurrence:
0-N (Repeatable: expect mandatory term)

Usage Instructions

  • If the main text of the resource is translated, adapted, etc. and there is an original text, enter the main language used in the original text.
  • Enter this in ISO-639-3 language codes. The use of ISO-639-3 macrolanguages is optional.

Notes

  • Do not enter the language name.
  • Do not enter the country code.
  • Enter the languages in order of priority.
  • If the translation/adaptation is a re-translation/re-adaptation etc., enter the language of the original text that was originally translated.
  • If the original text and its translation are both included (bilingual material), enter both languages in 'dc:language' (language) and the original language in 'dcndl:originalLanguage' (language of the original text).
    In the case of a reproduced material, enter the original language for the translation/adaptation etc., not the language of the material that was reproduced.
    Example: In the following case, if C is the main text of the resource, the language of the original text of C is the language of A; i.e. English (eng).
     C. Reproduced material (reproduced from B): Japanese (jpn)
     B. Material for reproduction (translated from A): Japanese (jpn)
     A. Original text for translation, adaptation, etc.: English (eng)

Recommended Examples

  • The main text of the resource is in English
<dcndl:originalLanguage>eng</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • The main text of the resource is in English and Japanese
<dcndl:originalLanguage>eng</dcndl:originalLanguage>
<dcndl:originalLanguage>jpn</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Bilingual text: the original text is in English and translation/adaptation etc., in Japanese
<dc:language>jpn</dc:language>
<dc:language>eng</dc:language>
<dcndl:originalLanguage>eng</dcndl:originalLanguage>

Unrecommended Examples

  • ISO 639-1 is not recommended
<dcndl:originalLanguage>ja</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Do not enter multiple languages in one element
<dcndl:originalLanguage>engjpn</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Do not use capital letters and double-byte characters
<dcndl:originalLanguage>JPN</dcndl:originalLanguage>
<dcndl:originalLanguage>ｅｎｇ</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Do not enter language names
<dcndl:originalLanguage>日本語</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Do not enter country names
<dcndl:originalLanguage>US</dcndl:originalLanguage>
  • Do not enter language  codes other than ISO 639
<dcndl:originalLanguage>en_US</dcndl:originalLanguage>