<language>

<language> bestimmt eine einzelne Sprache oder Subsprache in einem Text. [2.4.2 Language Usage]
Modulheader — 2 The TEI Header
Attributeatt.global (@xml:id, @n, @xml:lang, @rend, @style, @rendition, @xml:base, @xml:space) (att.global.linking (@corresp, @synch, @sameAs, @copyOf, @next, @prev, @exclude, @select)) (att.global.analytic (@ana)) (att.global.facs (@facs)) (att.global.change (@change))
ident (identifier) gibt einen Sprachschlüssel an, aufgebaut nach RFC 3066 (oder dessen Fortsetzung), der zur Angabe der im Element festgehaltenen Sprache benutzt wird, und auf den das globale xml:lang -Attribut verweist.
Zustand Obligatorisch
Datentyp 

<rng:ref name="data.language"/>
data.language
usagegibt den ungefähren Prozentsatz (nach Umfang) für die Verwendung dieser Sprache im Text an.
Zustand Optional
Datentyp 

<rng:data type="nonNegativeInteger">
 <rng:param name="maxInclusive">100</rng:param>
</rng:data>
xsd:nonNegativeInteger { maxInclusive = "100" }
Mitglied des
Enthalten in
header: langUsage
Kann enthalten
analysis: interp interpGrp span spanGrp
certainty: certainty precision respons
core: abbr address cb choice date distinct email emph expan foreign gap gb gloss hi index lb measure measureGrp mentioned milestone name note num pb ptr ref rs soCalled term time title
dictionaries: lang
figures: figure notatedMusic
header: idno
iso-fs: fLib fs fvLib
linking: alt altGrp anchor join joinGrp link linkGrp timeline
msdescription: catchwords depth dim dimensions height heraldry locus locusGrp material objectType origDate origPlace secFol signatures stamp watermark width
namesdates: addName affiliation bloc climate country district forename genName geo geogFeat geogName location nameLink offset orgName persName placeName population region roleName settlement state surname terrain trait
spoken: incident kinesic pause shift vocal writing
tagdocs: att code gi ident tag val
textcrit: witDetail
transcr: addSpan am damageSpan delSpan ex fw listTranspose metamark space subst substJoin
Deklaration

<rng:element name="language">
 <rng:ref name="att.global.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.linking.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.analytic.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.facs.attributes"/>
 <rng:ref name="att.global.change.attributes"/>
 <rng:attribute name="ident">
  <rng:ref name="data.language"/>
 </rng:attribute>
 <rng:optional>
  <rng:attribute name="usage">
   <rng:data type="nonNegativeInteger">
    <rng:param name="maxInclusive">100</rng:param>
   </rng:data>
  </rng:attribute>
 </rng:optional>
 <rng:ref name="macro.phraseSeq.limited"/>
</rng:element>
element language
{
   att.global.attributes,
   att.global.linking.attributes,
   att.global.analytic.attributes,
   att.global.facs.attributes,
   att.global.change.attributes,
   attribute ident { data.language },
   attribute usage { xsd:nonNegativeInteger { maxInclusive = "100" } }?,
   macro.phraseSeq.limited
}
Beispiel
<langUsage xml:lang="en-US">
 <language ident="en-US" usage="75">modern American English</language>
 <language ident="i-az-Arab" usage="20">Azerbaijani in Arabic script</language>
 <language ident="x-lap" usage="05">Pig Latin</language>
</langUsage>