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its a visual representation of a language that often conveys information to people whom speak an unknown tongue. Given an array of choices people may be able to pick out the graphic quicker.


Would you like to not be allowed to do business in China? All you have to do is use the flag of the Republic of China to indicate traditional Chinese.

Use names of languages, localized into those languages, for the selection. Or if you must save space, use two-letter language codes.


> its a visual representation of a language

No it's not. It's a visual representation of a country, state or region, at best.




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