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Public Language Glottocode Link Tool

Construct a public Glottolog languoid URL from a syntactically valid Glottocode without checking registry existence or community naming preferences.

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Description

Require four lowercase ASCII letters/digits followed by four digits and append glottocode to the fixed Glottolog languoid URL prefix.

Source-scoped cultural and historical records preserve an edition, naming convention, or local identifier. Literal agreement is useful bookkeeping but does not establish interpretation, authenticity, or authority.

Require four lowercase ASCII letters/digits followed by four digits and append glottocode to the fixed Glottolog languoid URL prefix.

When to use this tool

Use Public Language Glottocode Link when you need a precise source-token or range consistency check.

How to use the tool and how it works

  1. Enter glottocode. Use the units and conventions below.
  2. Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
  3. Read url. Use the output convention below.

Require four lowercase ASCII letters/digits followed by four digits and append glottocode to the fixed Glottolog languoid URL prefix.1

Input fieldMeaning and unitsAccepted input
glottocodeGlottocodeRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
Output fieldInterpretationReturned shape
urlUrlRequired. Text; maximum UTF-16 length 8192.
json
{
  "input": {
    "glottocode": "stan1293"
  },
  "output": {
    "url": "https://glottolog.org/resource/languoid/id/stan1293"
  }
}

Limitations and assumptions

  • This checks a code shape without confirming an assigned resource, language identity, availability, or community-approved classification.
  • Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.

Alternative or Complementary methods

Consult the source edition and relevant community or scholarly guidance before interpreting or reusing the material.

References

  1. Calculation and input contract: indigenous-studies/public-language-glottocode-link — tool.io

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