[OSM-talk] Naming disputes in Ukraine

[Miloš Komarčević]

On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 9:02 AM, Lester Caine <lester at lsces.co.uk> wrote:
> That is the lang=xx tag for a higher level area, but we probably need
> official_lang and local_lang :)
>

I don't think this is a good idea. One tag that treats all the
languages the same is best.

Usually, when the use of the minority language is regulated by some
law in a particular administrative are, it becomes the _offical_
language and is treated exactly the same os the majority language. So
there is no distinction between them, they are both (or 3 or 4)
_official_ in that particular area. This scheme of 'official' vs.
'local' is confusing and would still leave the door open to edit wars
etc.

M