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Re:Flags Are Not Languages by thaumasiotes on Sunday May 05, 2024 @12:12PM (#40265930)
> Wikipedia uses a “文Ａ” icon; IMHO far better than a flag.

It's not exactly suggestive of a language selector. 文 means "text". "A" doesn't mean anything at all.

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Re:Flags Are Not Languages by eloisius on Sunday May 05, 2024 @02:17PM (#40266962)
At least to a Chinese reader it’s immediately obvious. 文 is the suffix to all written languages. 中文 英文 法文 西班牙文 etc.
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Re:Flags Are Not Languages by Jensson on Sunday May 05, 2024 @10:45PM (#40270679)
Most people aren't Chinese readers.
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