[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28197: Fallback Languages

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#28197: Fallback Languages
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 Reporter:  downstairsdev  |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement    |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal         |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  I18N           |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                 |     Focuses:
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Comment (by cvedovini):

 @grapplerulrich There's no additional work required from the translators,
 on the contrary. First, that's a totally optional solution, the "en_US"
 (or "en_UK") files don't have to be renamed to "en" (and even then, that's
 not much of a work), and second, it simplifies work for plugins and themes
 developers who wants to provide localised versions.

 I can see some theoretical or political reasons why locales should be kept
 separated but from a purely practical standpoint, me having to provide 4+
 version of spanish files where one would be enough to make most people
 happy is just ludicrous and actually prevent them from using their
 language.

 Contrary to what I said earlier there's also no actual requirement for WP
 to decide on a default locale per language, it would just be better. And
 it can also be done on a per language basis. I can imagine people agreeing
 on en_UK being the default English and if Ukrainian is an issue then let
 things separated (Tho I should note that the idea is to fallback on a
 default locale, not another language, like in your Ukrainian/Russian
 exemple).

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