BCP 47

Hold

Tools

Standard for language tags used to identify human languages and regional variants.

Why it's here

Placed in Hold: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by research-stage coverage, with 0 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

1Hacker News·7/2/2026research
A blog post on writing in en-GB
The author argues that their blog should keep its British English spelling, references, and accent markers rather than adapt content for a broader audience. The post uses examples like Harry Potter localization, regional vocabulary, and cultural references to say unfamiliar language variants should be accepted, not standardized away.