User:Yaulendil/Sandbox 2

I'll use this second sandbox more for messing around with actual boxes and tables and such that could become templates, instead of just writing down ideas and to-do notes.

Userboxes

Language userboxes

Goal here is to mass-produce more language ability userboxes. Adding userboxes for so many languages might seem like overkill, but might as well be prepared if there's ever an increase in editing (maybe after the next Jackson-produced films). And there ought to be some for Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Finnish speakers given the interwiki sites, and based on the languages I see discussed on the TG and VL Discords, which would add Polish, Norwegian, maybe Hungarian.

As for the rest, as a rough measure I tallied the numbers of translated works in Translations and included all languages with 10 or more translated works. I included Welsh, Latin, Old English, Old Norse, and Gothic since they are all relevant to legendarium languages. I threw in Ancient Hebrew, Ancient Greek and Sanskrit over more obscure connections. Finally I included Quenya and Sindarin, totalling 32 (33 if counting two varieties of Portuguese). I used similar rationales for the 10 written language userboxes. Since ing hat added more spoken language userboxes and written, based on nationality ates, I've n, and the defunct Persian-language interwiki affiliate.)

These are based on the userboxes at wikipedia:Wikipedia:Babel/List and wikipedia:Wikipedia:Userboxes/Language/Written.

I don't know any of these languages, and copy-pasted them from the above lists circa 6 April 2025. They'll need to be reviewed by their respective language-speakers before being placed in Tolkien Gateway:Userboxes. I wouldn't know if any of the ones from Wikipedia have errors or just poorly written. On top of that, there's the question of rewriting them to more closely translate the phraseology of Tolkien Gateway's userboxes ("This person has an X understanding of Y language") or Wikipedia's ("This user can contribute with an X level of Y language"). It might be that the various userboxes across Wikipedia's Babel were probably written at different times that used different standards, and many not updated when others were.

Other quirks:

Sometimes userboxes are randomly italicized, sometimes different sections of text are bolded, and I'm not able to tell if that's a mistake or reflects something to do with the language. I've removed the random italicizations but not the weird bolds.
Sometimes a different color code will be used, usually with xx-3 as green and xx-5 darker shades of red. I've standardized the color code except for a generic example.
The Japanese userboxes have a translation into English, but only for the jp-N level.
Many boxes have both genders represented in the line of text, and perhaps in the original userboxes detect the user's gender declared on their User page (ROOTPAGENAME) to select one or the other.
The Chinese seems to have both simplified and traditional characters on separate lines.
The Serbian has Cyrillic and Latin script on separate lines.
Often there's a horizontal rule that I can't get to work with either ---- or <hr />.
I have a lot of trouble editing the right-to-left Hebrew text, and made a mess of it.
Some userboxes are missing. For dead languages this often makes sense (and would make sense for Quenya and Sindarin), but there's also the case of ko-5.

On Wikipedia's, the ISO 639 code in the ID links to the Wikipedia page for that language, the bolded proficiency level links to a Category page for users with that proficiency level, and the bolded language name links to a Category page for all users with any proficiency level. I've stuck to Tolkien Gateway's standard, linking the language name to the Wikipedia page for that language, and the ISO 639 code to the Category page for users with that proficiency level. If I did it Wikipedia's way, the external link symbol would be in he ID box, where it looks weird. (Wikipedia's does not include the appended "-#" as part of the hyperlink.) Wikipedia's also removes the "-N" from the ID box for native speakers, but I've kept that.

First I'll show 6 sample columns of userboxes, 3 for languages and 3 for written languages, showing different color codes I've seen for both types of userboxes. Then I'll show the 33 language and 10 script userboxes (as well as one for IPA and one more). For the 6 languages that already have userboxes, I'll show those in their current form before how they would look updated to the standard color code and phraseology of Wikipedia's.

It might be that most TG users would want to keep the 6-level scheme they've been using (xx-0, xx-1, xx-2, xx-3, xx-4, xx-N) instead of Wikipedia's current 7-level (xx-0, xx-1, xx-2, xx-3, xx-4, xx-5, xx-N), in which case the xx-5 userbox for new languages can just be discarded, and colors switched to those in the 6-level scheme. At first I was worried moving from a 6-level scheme to a 7-level scheme would cause those with {{user xx-4}} to seem "knocked down" from full non-native proficiency to nearly-full, but it turns out xx-4 is "near-native" in both the 6-level and the 7-level.

Might be worth making a common template like wikipedia:Template:Userbox-level, so that changing it will update all the daughter userboxes. (I've done that with this sandbox.) Along with a guide for adding new languages to the list. And a template like wikipedia:Template:Babel; could call it "Template:Lammas".

I've kept all links to articles on languages to Wikipedia, but you could make those applicable links to TG's pages on Modern English, Old English, Finnish, Gothic, Hebrew, Latin, Runes, Welsh, Quenya, Sindarin, Tengwar, Cirth, and Sarati.

Note I've removed the usercategory parameter from each box in case that would have put this Userpage into hundreds of new categories or something. Will have to put those back in before making them available.

I've also added some <br> with an NBSP to add lines to some boxes to make them even when comparing TG boxes to the Wikipedia style, so remove those if making them public.

Current TG design

Note xx-2's info-c color is #D0F8EF instead of #D0F8FF, and xx-N's is #F8CAC8 instead of #F9CBC9 (Wikipedia's xx-5b).

(The second column is testing a "Template:Userbox-level" thing using this page as the template.)

xx-0

This person does not understand example language (or with considerable difficulties).

xx-0

This person does not understand example language (or with considerable difficulties).

xx-1

This person has a basic understanding of example language.

xx-1

This person has a basic understanding of example language.

xx-2

This person has an intermediate understanding of example language.

xx-2

This person has an intermediate understanding of example language.

xx-3

This person has an advanced understanding of example language.

xx-3

This person has an advanced understanding of example language.

xx-4

This person has a near-native understanding of example language.

xx-4

This person has a near-native understanding of example language.

xx-N

This person is a native user of example language.

xx-N

This person is a native user of example language.

Main WP design

Compared to TG's design, red colors are moved from xx-N to xx-5 (and #F8CAC8 becomes #F9CBC9), xx-N takes xx-4's green colors, and xx-4 gets yellow colors.

Third column (just for xx-N) tests to make sure default is same as level = N.

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

The third column in the last row has no level parameter, instead using xx-N, to show you can get the default colors without defining level. But it can also look like this, which is closer to the WP style:

xx

This user is a native speaker of example language.

I'll also show xx-0.5.

xx-0.5

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

Oddly xx-4 is the only one with a border color different than its ID color. The right column here shows if the border color was the same.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

(The alternate xx-5 color also has a darker border color. And in both the alternate xx-5 and the main xx-4, the border color matches the border and ID colors of the written language templates for the respective levels, Xxxx-5 and Xxxx-4.

Alternate WP design

The most common change Wikipedia makes is xx-3 from 3 (blues) to 3b (greens) and xx-5 from 5b (lighter reds) to 5 (darker reds).

Other alternates are in xx-0 (0b, reds, lighter than 5b) and xx-4 (4a, darker yellows than 4).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

Testing:

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

Written-language userbox design, same as for language ability userboxes

wikipedia:Wikipedia:Userboxes/Language/Writing only applies this to ASCII and EBCDIC.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Usual design for written-language userboxes

(Could Xxxx-4's color (where the ID box has the same color as the border instead of a lighter yellow) just have been an oversight on the base template that spread to them all?)

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

The WP text colors for some reason have a different default:

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Written-language userbox design with a brighter red

Only used in the IPA userboxes at wikipedia:Wikipedia/Userboxes/Language/Written.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Side-by-side comparisons

First column is TG's, second is the most common on Wikipedia, third is alternate colors of Wikipedia's although I don't think any languages used all four alternate colors.

xx-0

This person does not understand example language (or with considerable difficulties).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx-0

This user does not understand example language (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

xx

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

xx-0.5

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

xx-0.5

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

xx-1

This person has a basic understanding of example language.

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of example language.

xx-2

This person has an intermediate understanding of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of example language.

xx-3

This person has an advanced understanding of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of example language.

xx-4

This person has a near-native understanding of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of example language.

xx

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of example language.

xx-N

This person is a native user of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

xx-N

This user is a native speaker of example language.

Written languages.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-0
X

This user has no understanding of example script.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-1
X

This user has a basic understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-2
X

This user has an intermediate understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-3
X

This user has an advanced understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-4
X

This user has a near-complete understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-5
X

This user has a full understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

Xxxx-N
X

This user has a native-like understanding of example script.

English ability (TG and WP styles)

en-0

This person does not understand English (or with considerable difficulties).

en-0

This user does not understand English (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

en

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

en-0.5

This user is learning example language at a basic level and does not understand the language well, if at all.

en-1

This person has a basic understanding of English.

en-1

This user can contribute with a basic level of English.

en-2

This person has an intermediate understanding of English.

en-2

This user can contribute with an intermediate level of English.

en-3

This person has an advanced understanding of English.

en-3

This user can contribute with an advanced level of English.

en-4

This person has a near-native understanding of English.

en-4

This user can contribute with a near-native level of English.

en

This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

en-5

This user can contribute with a professional level of English.

en-N

This person is a native user of English.

en-N

This user is a native speaker of the English language.

Italian ability (WP style)

Chooses between genders: {{GENDER:{{ROOTPAGENAME}}|Questo utente|Questa utente|Quest'utente}}

it-0

Quest'utente non capisce l'italiano (o lo capisce con notevoli difficoltà).

it-0.5

{{{info}}}

it-1

Quest'utente può contribuire con un livello semplice di italiano.

it-2

Quest'utente può contribuire con un livello intermedio di italiano.

it-3

Quest'utente può contribuire con un livello avanzato di italiano.

it-4

Quest'utente utente ha una conoscenza da madrelingua dell'italiano.

it-5

Quest'utente può contribuire con un italiano a livello professionale.

it-N

Quest'utente è di madrelingua italiana.

Spanish ability (TG and WP styles)

es-0

Este usuario no entiende español (o lo entiende con dificultad).

es-0

Este usuario no entiende español (o lo entiende muy difícilmente).

es

{{{info}}}

es-0.5

{{{info}}}

es-1

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.

es-1

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel básico de español.

es-2

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español.

es-2

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel intermedio de español.

es-3

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel avanzado de español.

es-3

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel avanzado de español
.

es-4

El nivel de este usuario es comparable al de un hablante nativo del español.

es-4

El nivel de este usuario corresponde al de un hablante casi nativo del español.

es

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel profesional de español.

es-5

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel profesional de español.

es-N

Este usuario puede contribuir con un nivel profesional de español.

es-N

Este usuario tiene el español como lengua materna.

French ability (TG and WP styles)

fr-0

Cet utilisateur ne comprend pas le français, ou seulement avec des difficultés notables.

fr-0

Cet utilisateur ne comprend pas le français ou seulement avec des difficultés notables.

fr

{{{info}}}

fr-0.5

{{{info}}}

fr-1

Cette utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français.

fr-1

Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau élémentaire de français.

fr-2

Cette utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire de français.

fr-2

Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau intermédiaire en français.

fr-3

Cette utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau avancé de français.

fr-3

Cet utilisateur peut contribuer avec un niveau avancé de français.

fr-4

Cet utilisateur parle français à un niveau comparable à la langue maternelle de français.

fr-4

Cet utilisateur parle français à un niveau comparable à la langue maternelle.

fr

Cet utilisateur parle français à un niveau professionnel.

fr-5

Cet utilisateur parle français à un niveau professionnel.

fr-N

Cette utilisateur a pour langue maternelle le français.

fr-N

Cet utilisateur a pour langue maternelle le français.

European Portuguese ability (WP style)

Has "usuário/utilizador", but without a programming switch, it's just always like that.

Is there a reason "Português" is capitalized only in pt-5?

pt-0

Este usuário/utilizador não entende português.

pt-0.5

{{{info}}}

pt-1

Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível básico de português.

pt-2

Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível médio de português.

pt-3

Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível avançado de português.

pt-4

Este usuário/utilizador tem domínio do português similar ao de um nativo.

pt-5

Este usuário/utilizador pode contribuir com um nível profissional de Português.

pt-N

Este usuário/utilizador tem como língua materna o português.

Brazilian Portuguese ability (WP style)

Perhaps pt-# templates could have two versions each that flip based on a switch statement with a "European or Brazilian" parameter.

pt-BR-0

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO pt-BR-0.

pt-BR-0.5

{{{info}}}

pt-BR-1

Este usuário pode contribuir com um nível básico de português brasileiro.

pt-BR-2

Este usuário pode contribuir com um nível médio de português brasileiro.

pt-BR-3

Este usuário pode contribuir com um nível avançado de português brasileiro.

pt-BR-4

Este usuário tem domínio do português brasileiro similar ao de um nativo.

pt-BR-5

Este usuário pode contribuir com um nível profissional de português brasileiro.

pt-BR-N

Este usuário tem como língua materna o português brasileiro.

Russian ability (WP style)

ru-0

Этот участник не понимает русский язык.

ru-0.5

{{{info}}}

ru-1

Этот участник владеет русским языком на начальном уровне.

ru-2

Этот участник неплохо знает русский язык.

ru-3

Этот участник свободно владеет русским языком.

ru-4

Этот участник владеет русским языком почти как родным.

ru-5

Этот участник профессионально владеет русским языком.

ru-N

Русский — родной язык этого участника.

Polish ability (WP style)

pl-0

Ta osoba nie zna języka polskiego (albo ma z nim olbrzymie trudności).

pl-0.5

{{{info}}}

pl-1

Ten użytkownik posługuje się językiem polskim na poziomie podstawowym.

pl-2

Ten użytkownik posługuje się językiem polskim na poziomie średnio zaawansowanym.

pl-3

Ten użytkownik posługuje się językiem polskim na poziomie zaawansowanym.

pl-4

Ten użytkownik posługuje się językiem polskim prawie jak językiem ojczystym.

pl-5

Ten użytkownik włada językiem polskim na poziomie profesjonalnym.

pl-N

Polski jest językiem ojczystym tego użytkownika.

German ability (TG and WP styles)

Note the Wikipedia version uses two separate de-N userboxes (de-N and de-N-f), differing by gender (Dieser Benutzer and Diese Benutzerin).

de-0

Dieser Benutzer hat kaum oder keine Deutschkenntnisse.

de-0

Dieser Benutzer hat keine Deutschkenntnisse.

de

{{{info}}}

de-0.5

{{{info}}}

de-1

Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.

de-1

Dieser Benutzer hat grundlegende Deutschkenntnisse.

de-2

Dieser Benutzer hat fortgeschrittene Deutschkenntnisse.

de-2

Dieser Benutzer hat fortgeschrittene Deutschkenntnisse.

de-3

Dieser Benutzer hat sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse.

de-3

Dieser Benutzer hat sehr gute Deutschkenntnisse.

de-4

Dieser Benutzer beherrscht Deutsch auf annähernd muttersprachlichem Niveau.

de-4

Dieser Benutzer hat Deutschkenntnisse auf muttersprachlichem Niveau.

de

Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch auf einem professionellen Niveau.

de-5

Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch auf einem professionellen Niveau.

de-N

Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache.

de-N

Dieser Benutzer spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache.

de-N

Diese Benutzerin spricht Deutsch als Muttersprache.

Japanese ability (WP style)

Oddly jp-N has a translation into English.

jp-0

この利用者は日本語が分かりません。

jp-0.5

{{{info}}}

jp-1

この利用者は初級の日本語ができます。

jp-2

この利用者は中級の日本語ができます。

jp-3

この利用者は上級の日本語ができます。

jp-4

この利用者は母語に近いレベルで日本語を使いこなせます。

jp-5

この利用者は専門家並みに日本語を使いこなせます。

jp-N

この利用者は日本語を母語としています。

This user can speak Japanese.

Dutch ability (TG and WP styles)

nl-0

Deze gebruiker heeft geen kennis van het Nederlands, of begrijpt het met grote moeite.

nl-0

Deze gebruiker begrijpt geen Nederlands.

nl

{{{info}}}

nl-0.5

{{{info}}}

nl-1

Deze gebruiker bezit elementaire kennis van het Nederlands.

nl-1

Deze gebruiker bezit beginnende kennis van het Nederlands.

nl-2

Deze gebruiker bezit gemiddelde kennis van het Nederlands.

nl-2

Deze gebruiker heeft een middelmatige kennis van het Nederlands.

nl-3

Deze gebruiker bezit gevorderde kennis van het Nederlands.

nl-3

Deze gebruiker spreekt uitstekend Nederlands.

nl-4

Deze gebruiker spreekt het Nederlands op moedertaalniveau.

nl-4

Deze gebruiker spreekt vloeiend en foutloos Nederlands.

nl

Deze gebruiker spreekt Nederlands op professioneel niveau.

nl-5

Deze gebruiker spreekt Nederlands op professioneel niveau.

nl-N

Deze gebruiker heeft het Nederlands als moedertaal.

nl-N

Deze gebruiker heeft het Nederlands als moedertaal.

Chinese ability (WP style)

{{#switch:{{{char|}}} | simp = {{{4|该用户能以'''[[:Category:User zh-1|基本]]'''的'''[[:Category:User zh|中文]]'''进行交流。}}} | trad = {{{4|该用户能以'''[[:Category:User zh-1|基本]]'''的'''[[:Category:User zh|中文]]'''进行交流。}}} | {{{4|{{lang|zh-Hant|該用戶能以'''[[:Category:User zh-1|基本]]'''的'''[[:Category:User zh|中文]]'''進行交流。}}<br/>{{lang|zh-Hans|该用户能以'''[[:Category:User zh-1|基本]]'''的'''[[:Category:User zh|中文]]'''进行交流。}}}}}}}

Two lines, seems like simplified and traditional. Traditional has some stuff like a period vertically centered that doesn't come through when I copy-paste it.

I'm guessing the Lord of the Rings Huijiwiki uses traditional?

zh-0

這位用戶無法理解中文，或難以理解中文。这位用户无法理解中文，或难以理解中文。

zh-0.5

{{{info}}}

zh-1

該用戶能以基本的中文進行交流。该用户能以基本的中文进行交流。

zh-2

該用戶能以一般的中文進行交流。该用户能以一般的中文进行交流。

zh-3

該用戶能以熟練的中文進行交流。该用户能以熟练的中文进行交流。

zh-4

該用戶能以地道的中文進行交流。该用户能以地道的中文进行交流。

zh-5

該用戶能以專業的中文進行交流。该用户能以专业的中文进行交流。

zh-N

該用戶的母語是中文。该用户的母语是中文。

Finnish ability (WP style)

fi-0

Tämä käyttäjä ymmärtää suomea hyvin vähän tai ei yhtään.

fi-0.5

{{{info}}}

fi-1

Tämä käyttäjä puhuu vähän suomea.

fi-2

Tämä käyttäjä osaa suomea kohtalaisesti.

fi-3

Tämä käyttäjä osaa suomea erinomaisesti.

fi-4

Tämä käyttäjä osaa suomea äidinkielen tavoin.

fi-5

Tämä käyttäjä osaa suomea äidinkielen tavoin.

fi-N

Tämän käyttäjän äidinkieli on suomi.

Swedish ability (TG and WP styles)

sv-0

Den här personen förstår inte svenska (eller förstår det bara med stora svårigheter).

sv-0

Denna användare saknar kunskaper i svenska.

sv

{{{info}}}

sv-0.5

{{{info}}}

sv-1

Denna användare har baskunskaper i svenska.

sv-1

Den här användaren har grundläggande kunskaper i svenska.

sv-2

Denna användare har kunskaper på mellannivå i svenska.

sv-2

Denna användare har kunskaper på mellannivå i svenska.

sv-3

Denna användare behärskar svenska flytande.

sv-3

Denna användare behärskar svenska flytande.

sv-4

Den här användaren talar svenska på samma nivå som en infödd.

sv-4

Den här användaren talar svenska på samma nivå som en infödd.

sv

Denna användare kan bidra med en professionell nivå av svenska.

sv-5

Denna användare kan bidra med en professionell nivå av svenska.

sv-N

Den här användaren talar svenska som modersmål.

sv-N

Den här användaren talar svenska som modersmål.

Norwegian (Bokmal) ability (WP style)

In terms of Babel, Wikipedia distinguishes between general Norwegian (no-#), Bokmal (nb-#), and Nynorsk (nn-#), while Bokmal Wikipedia is .no instead of .nb. I'm using the no-# userboxes from Wikipedia even if Bokmal is here in the list.

Has "brukeren/brukaren", but no programming switch. Except in no-N, where it does.

no-0

Denne brukeren/brukaren har liten eller ingen kjennskap til norsk.

no-0.5

{{{info}}}

no-1

Denne brukeren/brukaren kan litt norsk.

no-2

Denne brukeren/brukaren har god kjennskap til norsk.

no-3

Denne brukeren/brukaren behersker/meistrar norsk flytende/flytande.

no-4

Denne brukeren/brukaren behersker/meistrar norsk på morsmålsnivå.

no-5

Denne brukeren/brukaren kan bidra med norsk på et/eit profesjonelt nivå.

no-N

Denne brukeren/brukaren har norsk som morsmål.

Czech ability (TG and WP styles)

cs-0

Tento člověk neumí česky, nebo se dorozumívá se značnými obtížemi.

cs-0

Tento uživatel nerozumí česky. Mějte to, prosím, na paměti při zanechávání vzkazů.

cs

{{{info}}}

cs-0.5

{{{info}}}

cs-1

Tento člověk zná základy češtiny.

cs-1

Tento uživatel má základní znalosti češtiny.

cs-2

Tento člověk má středně pokročilou úroveň češtiny.

cs-2

Tento uživatel má středně pokročilé znalosti češtiny.

cs-3

Tento člověk má pokročilou úroveň češtiny.

cs-3

Tento uživatel je schopen plynně komunikovat česky.

cs-4

Tento člověk umí česky skoro stejně dobře jako rodilý mluvčí.

cs-4

Tento uživatel má znalosti českého jazyka srovnatelné s rodilým mluvčím.

cs

Tento uživatel ovládá češtinu na profesionální úrovni.

cs-5

Tento uživatel ovládá češtinu na profesionální úrovni.

cs-N

Čeština je mateřským jazykem tohoto člověka.

cs-N

Mateřským jazykem tohoto uživatele je čeština.

Hungarian ability (WP style)

hu-0

Ez a szerkesztő nem tud magyarul.

hu-0.5

{{{info}}}

hu-1

Ez a szerkesztő alapszinten beszéli a magyar nyelvet.

hu-2

Ez a szerkesztő középszinten beszéli a magyar nyelvet.

hu-3

Ez a szerkesztő magas szinten beszéli a magyar nyelvet.

hu-4

Ez a szerkesztő anyanyelvi szinten beszél magyarul.

hu-5

Ez a felhasználó szakértői szinten beszéli a magyar nyelvet.

hu-N

Ennek a szerkesztőnek magyar az anyanyelve.

Korean ability (WP style)

ko-0

이 사용자는 한국어를 모르거나, 이해하는 데 어려움이 있습니다.

ko-0.5

{{{info}}}

ko-1

이 사용자는 간단한 한국어를 말할 수 있습니다.

ko-2

이 사용자는 한국어를 어느 정도 말할 수 있습니다.

ko-3

이 사용자는 한국어를 유창하게 할 수 있습니다.

ko-4

이 사용자는 한국어를 모어에 준하는 수준으로 할 수 있습니다.

ko-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO ko-5

ko-N

이 사용자는 한국어가 모어입니다.

Danish ability (WP style)

An example of arbitrary bolds between different userboxes: Here "niveau" on da-5 is not bold, while cognate words in related languages are bolded.

da-0

Denne bruger forstår ikke dansk.

da-0.5

{{{info}}}

da-1

Denne bruger har et grundlæggende kendskab til dansk.

da-2

Denne brugers kendskab til dansk er på mellemniveau.

da-3

Denne bruger kan bidrage på flydende dansk.

da-4

Denne bruger taler dansk som en indfødt.

da-5

Denne bruger kan bidrage med dansk på et professionelt niveau.

da-N

Denne bruger har dansk som modersmål.

Bulgarian ability (WP style)

bg-0

Този потребител не знае български.

bg-0.5

{{{info}}}

bg-1

Този потребител има начални познания по български език.

bg-2

Този потребител има познания на средно ниво по български език.

bg-3

Този потребител има задълбочени познания по български език.

bg-4

Този потребител владее български език на ниво почти като роден език.

bg-5

Този потребител е експерт по български език.

bg-N

Родният език на този потребител е български.

Estonian ability (WP style)

et-0

Kasutaja ei oska eesti keelt (või mõistab seda tõsiste raskustega).

et-0.5

{{{info}}}

et-1

See kasutaja suudab eesti keeles kaastööd teha algaja tasemel.

et-2

See kasutaja suudab eesti keeles kaastööd teha keskmisel tasemel.

et-3

See kasutaja suudab eesti keeles kaastööd teha väga heal tasemel.

et-4

See kasutaja suudab eesti keeles kaastööd teha emakeelega võrreldaval tasemel.

et-5

See kasutaja suudab eesti keeles kaastööd teha professionaalsel tasemel.

et-N

Selle kasutaja emakeel on eesti keel.

Hebrew ability (WP style)

This is difficult to edit with the right-to-left direction, and the font seems different than it did on Wikipedia anyway.

he-0

משתמש זה אינו מבין עברית (או מבין אותה בקשיים ניכרים).‏

he-0.5

{{{info}}}

he-1

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה בסיסית של עברית.‏

he-2

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה בינונית של עברית.‏

he-3

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה מתקדמת של עברית.‏

he-4

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה קרובה לשפת אם של עברית.‏

he-5

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה מקצועית של עברית.‏

he-N

שפת אם כ.משתמש זה דובר עברית כשפת אם.

Repeating what was on an older version of the sandbox:

he-0

משתמש זה אינו מבין עברית (או מבין אותה בקשיים ניכרים).‏

he-0.5

{{{info}}}

he-1

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה בסיסית של עברית.‏

he-2

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה בינונית של עברית.‏

he-3

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה מתקדמת של עברית.‏

he-4

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה קרובה לשפת אם של עברית.‏

he-5

משתמש זה יכול לתרום ברמה מקצועית של עברית.‏

he-N

שפת אם כ.משתמש זה דובר עברית כשפת אם.

Serbian ability (WP style)

Cyrillic and Latin versions are not programming switches. sr-1 had an <hr> but the others just had <br>.

sr-0

Овај корисник не разум(иј)е или са великим потешкоћама разум(иј)е понешто српски језик.

sr-0.5

{{{info}}}

sr-1

Овај корисник пос(ј)едује основно знање српског језика.
Ovaj korisnik pos(j)eduje osnovno znanje sprski jezika.

sr-2

Овај корисник осредње говори српски језик.
Ovaj korisnik osrednje govori sprski jezik.

sr-3

Овај корисник врло добро говори српски језик.
Ovaj korisnik vrlo dobro govori srpski jezik.

sr-4

Овај корисник течно говори српски језик.
Ovaj korisnik tečno govori srpski jezik.

sr-5

Овај корисник професионално говори српски.
Ovaj korisnik profesionalno govori srpski.

sr-N

Матерњи језик овог корисника је српски језик.
Maternji jezik ovog korisnika je srpski jezik.

Welsh ability (WP style)

cy-0

Dydy'r defnyddiwr 'ma ddim yn deall y Gymraeg.

cy-0.5

{{{info}}}

cy-1

Fe all y defnyddiwr 'ma gyfrannu ar lefel syml y Gymraeg.

cy-2

Fe all y defnyddiwr 'ma gyfrannu ar lefel ganolradd y Gymraeg.

cy-3

Fe all y defnyddiwr 'ma gyfrannu ar lefel uwchraddol y Gymraeg.

cy-4

Mae'r defnyddiwr 'ma yn siaradwr bron-brodorol y Gymraeg.

cy-5

Mae'r defnyddiwr 'ma yn medru'r Gymraeg ar lefel broffesiynol.

cy-N

Mae'r defnyddiwr 'ma yn siaradwr brodorol y Gymraeg.

Persian ability (WP style)

Similar issues as Hebrew.

fa-0

این کاربر فارسی نمی‌فهمد.

fa-0.5

{{{info}}}

fa-1

دانش فارسی این کاربر در سطح مبتدی است.

fa-2

دانش فارسی این کاربر در سطح متوسط است.

fa-3

دانش فارسی این کاربر در سطح پیشرفته است.

fa-4

تسلط این کاربر به‌ زبان فارسی در حد زبان مادری است.

fa-5

این کاربر در حد تخصصی به‌ زبان فارسی تسلط دارد.

fa-N

.زبان مادری این کاربر فارسی است

Hindi ability (WP style)

hi-0

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा नहीं आती है अथवा हिन्दी समझने में बहुत कठिनाई होती है।

hi-0.5

{{{info}}}

hi-1

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा का प्रारम्भिक स्तर का ज्ञान है।

hi-2

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा का मध्यम स्तर का ज्ञान है।

hi-3

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा का प्रवीण स्तर का ज्ञान है।

hi-4

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा का लगभग मातृभाषिक स्तर पर ज्ञान है।

hi-5

इस उपयोगकर्ता को हिन्दी भाषा का उन्नत स्तर का ज्ञान है।

hi-N

इस उपयोगकर्ता की मातृभाषा, हिन्दी है।
This user is a native speaker of wikipedia:Hindi.

Arabic ability (WP style)

Gendered.

Similar issues as Hebrew.

ar-0

هذا المستخدم لا يفهم حرفا في العربية.

ar-0

هذه المستخدمة لا تفهم حرفا في العربية.

ar-0.5

{{{info}}}

ar-0.5

{{{info}}}

ar-1

هذا المستخدم يتحدث اللغة العربية بمستوى مبتدئ.

ar-1

هذه المستخدمة تتحدث اللغة العربية بمستوى مبتدئ.

ar-2

هذا المستخدم يستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى متوسط.

ar-2

هذه المستخدمة تستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى متوسط.

ar-3

هذا المستخدم يستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى متقدم.

ar-3

هذه المستخدمة تستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى متقدم.

ar-4

هذا المستخدم يستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى ممتاز.

ar-4

هذه المستخدمة تستطيع المساهمة بالعربية بمستوى ممتاز.

ar-5

هذا المستخدم محترف في العربية.

ar-5

هذه المستخدمة محترفة في العربية.

ar-N

اللغة الأم لهذا المستخدم هي العربية.

ar-N

اللغة الأم لهذه المستخدمة هي العربية.

Greek ability (WP style)

el-0

Αυτός ο χρήστης δεν καταλαβαίνει ελληνικά.

el-0.5

{{{info}}}

el-1

Αυτός ο χρήστης μπορεί να συνεισφέρει σε βασικού επιπέδου ελληνικά.

el-2

Αυτός ο χρήστης μπορεί να συνεισφέρει σε μεσαίου επιπέδου ελληνικά.

el-3

Αυτός ο χρήστης μπορεί να συνεισφέρει σε ανωτέρου επιπέδου ελληνικά.

el-4

Αυτός ο χρήστης μιλά ελληνικά σχεδόν σαν μητρική γλώσσα.

el-5

Αυτός ο χρήστης συνεισφέρει με επιστημονικού επιπέδου Ελληνικά.

el-N

Μητρική γλώσσα]] αυτού του χρήστη είναι η ελληνική.

Ukrainian ability (WP style)

uk-0

Цей користувач не розуміє української мови (або розуміє зі значними труднощами).

uk-0.5

{{{info}}}

uk-1

Користувач може робити внесок українською мовою на початковому рівні.

uk-2

Користувач може робити внесок українською мовою на середньому рівні.

uk-3

Користувач може робити внесок українською мовою на високому рівні.

uk-4

Користувач володiє українською мовою майже як рiдною.

uk-5

Цей користувач професійно володіє українською мовою.

uk-N

Українська мова для цього користувача є рідною.

Catalan ability (WP style)

Wikipedia has ca-# for Catalan, cat-# is a cat joke.

ca-0

Aquest usuari no entén el català (o li costa molt d'entendre).

ca-0.5

{{{info}}}

ca-1

Aquest usuari pot contribuir amb un nivell bàsic de català.

ca-2

Aquest usuari pot contribuir amb un nivell mitjà de català.

ca-3

Aquest usuari pot contribuir amb un nivell avançat de català.

ca-4

El nivell d'aquest usuari correspon al d'un parlant natiu del català.

ca-5

Aquest usuari pot contribuir amb un nivell professional del català.

ca-N

Aquest usuari té el català com a llengua materna.

TimothyChenAllen's:

cat-3

Aquest usuari pot fer contribucions en català a un nivell bàsic

Afrikaans ability (WP style)

af-0

Hierdie gebruiker kan nie Afrikaans praat nie (of verstaan dit met groot moeite).

af-0.5

{{{info}}}

af-1

Hierdie gebruiker het 'n basiese begrip van Afrikaans.

af-2

Hierdie gebruiker het 'n gemiddelde begrip van Afrikaans.

af-3

Hierdie gebruiker het 'n uitstekende begrip van Afrikaans.

af-4

Hierdie gebruiker praat Afrikaans op moedertaalvlak.

af-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO af-5

af-N

Hierdie gebruiker se moedertaal is Afrikaans.

Xhosa ability (WP style)

xh-0

Umsebenzisi uyasithetha isiXhosa kwizinga iqanda.

xh-0.5

{{{info}}}

xh-1

Umsebenzisi uyasithetha isiXhosa kwizinga lokuqala.

xh-2

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO xh-2

xh-3

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO xh-3

xh-4

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO xh-4

xh-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO xh-5

xh-N

This user is a native speaker of Xhosa.

Zulu ability (WP style)

zu-0

Lo msebenzisi ukwazi ukusiza ezingeni lesi Zulu langanci.

zu-0.5

{{{info}}}

zu-1

Lo msebenzisi ukwazi ukusiza ezingeni lesi Zulu langanci.

zu-2

Lo msebenzisi ukwazi ukusiza ezingeni lesi Zulu langaphakathi.

zu-3

This user is able to contribute with an advanced level of Zulu.

zu-4

This user has a near-native knowledge of Zulu.

zu-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO zu-5

zu-N

Lo msebenzisi ukwazi ukusiza ezingeni lesi Zulu soqobo.

Irish ability (WP style)

ga-0

Níl Gaeilge ag an úsáideoir seo, nó is beag atá sí aige.

ga-0.5

{{{info}}}

ga-1

Tá Gaeilge de chaighdeán bunúsach ag an úsáideoir seo.

ga-2

Tá Gaeilge de chaighdeán meánach ag an úsáideoir seo.

ga-3

Tá Gaeilge de chaighdeán ard ag an úsáideoir seo.

ga-4

Tá Gaeilge de chaighdeán a bheadh cosúil leis an gcainteoir dúchais ag an úsáideoir seo.

ga-5

Tá Gaeilge de chaighdeán gairmiúil ar a thoil ag an úsáideoir seo.

ga-N

Tá an Gaeilge ag an úsáideoir seo ó dhúchas.

Scottish Gaelic ability (WP style)

gd-0

Cha tuig an cleachdaiche seo Gàidhlig idir.

gd-0.5

{{{info}}}

gd-1

Tha comas labhairt bunaiteach sa Ghàidhlig aig a' chleachdaiche seo.

gd-2

Tha comas labhairt meadhanach sa Ghàidhlig aig a' chleachdaiche seo.

gd-3

Tha comas labhairt adhartach sa Ghàidhlig aig a' chleachdaiche seo.

gd-4

Tha comas labhairt sa Ghàidhlig aig a' chleachdaiche seo cha mhòr mar chuideigin aig a bheil i on ghlùn.

gd-5

Tha an neach seo 'na chleachdaiche proifeiseanta na Gàidhlig.

gd-N

Tha Gàidhlig on ghlùn aig a' chleachdaiche seo.

Scots ability (WP style)

Can't tell if this one is meant to be humorous. "Stang o the trump"? Also, "near-native" should be sco-4, here it's sco-5.

sco-0

This brouker disna ken hou tae spaek Scots.

sco-0.5

{{{info}}}

sco-1

This brouker can contreibute wi a laich level o Scots.

sco-2

This brouker can contreibute wi a middlin level o Scots.

sco-3

This uiser can contreibute wi a heich level o Scots.

sco-4

This uiser's the stang o the trump whan it comes tae contreibutin in Scots.

sco-5

This uiser's a neir-native whan it comes tae contreibutin in Scots.

sco-N

This uiser haes Scots as a mither tung.

Luxembourgish ability (WP style)

lb-0

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO lb-0.

lb-0.5

{{{info}}}

lb-1

Dëse Benotzer ka mat Grondkenntnisser vun der Lëtzebuerger Sprooch zum Projet bäidroen.

lb-2

Dëse Benotzer ka mat erweiderte Kenntnisser vun der Lëtzebuerger Sprooch zum Projet bäidroen.

lb-3

Dëse Benotzer ka fléissend Lëtzebuergesch.

lb-4

Dëse Benotzer schwätzt a schreift Lëtzebuergesch praktesch wéi eng Mammesprooch.

lb-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO lb-5.

lb-N

Dësem Benotzer seng Mammesprooch ass Lëtzebuergesch.

Maori ability (WP style)

mi-0

This user does not understand Maori (te reo Māori).

mi-0.5

{{{info}}}

mi-1

He tapepa rawa te reo Māori o tēnei tangata.

mi-2

Kua taea e tēnei tangata te takawaenga mō te reo Māori.

mi-3

He matatau tēnei tāngata ki te reo Māori.

mi-4

Ko tēnei tangata he tino matatau ki te reo Māori.

mi-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO mi-5.

mi-N

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO mi-N.

Latin ability (WP style)

la-0

Hic usor linguam latinam non intellegit aut eam intellegit aegre.

la-0.5

{{{info}}}

la-1

Hic usor simplici latinitate contribuere potest.

la-2

Hic usor media latinitate contribuere potest.

la-3

Hic usor callidissima latinitate contribuere potest.

la-4

Hic usor simile nativi latine loquitur atque contribuere potest.

la-5

Hic usor professio latine loquitur atque contribuere potest.

la-N

WIKIPEDIA'S REDIRECTS TO la-5.

Old English ability (WP style)

Are ang-3 and ang-4 the same meaning for some reason?

ang-0

This person does not understand Englisc.

ang-0.5

{{{info}}}

ang-1

Þes brūcere cann forðian mid grundlicgendre mǣðe Englisces.

ang-2

Þes brūcere cann forðian mid middelre mǣðe Englisces.

ang-3

Þes brūcere cann forðian mid forþweardre mǣðe Englisces.

ang-4

Þās brūceras cunnon forðian mid forþweardre mǣðe Englisces.

ang-5

Þes brūcere sprecþ Englisc cræftiglīce.

ang-N

Þes brūcere is gecynde Englisc sprecere.

Old Norse ability (WP style)

non-0

This user does not understand norrœnt mál.

non-0.5

{{{info}}}

non-1

Þessum njót er mjǫk stirt um norrœnt mál.

non-2

Þessum njót er stirt norrœnt mál.

non-3

Sjá njótr er ágætr at orðfimi í danskri tungu.

non-4

Sjá njótr er mest at norrœnu máls orðfimi.

non-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO non-5

non-N

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO non-N

Gothic ability (WP style)

got-0

This person does not understand Gothic language (or understands it with considerable difficulties).

got-0.5

{{{info}}}

got-1

Sa niutands mag rodjan ubilai gutiskai.

got-2

Sa niutands mag rodjan midjai gutiskai.

got-3

Sa niutands mag rodjan godai gutiskai.

got-4

Sa niutands mag rodjan filu godai gutiskai.

got-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO got-5.

got-N

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO got-N.

Ancient Hebrew ability (WP style)

hbo-0

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-0.5

{{{info}}}

hbo-1

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-2

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-3

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-4

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-5

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

hbo-N

WIKIPEDIA HAS NO hbo-#.

Ancient Greek ability (WP style)

grc-0

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης οὐ κατανοεῖ τὴν ἀρχαίαν ἑλληνικήν.

grc-0.5

{{{info}}}

grc-1

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συμβάλλεσθαι ὀλίγῃ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.

grc-2

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συμβάλλεσθαι μετρίᾳ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.

grc-3

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συμβάλλεσθαι ἀνωτέρᾳ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.

grc-4

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης τὴν ἀρχαίαν ἑλληνικὴν ἐπίσταται ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ αὕτη μητρικὴ εἴη.

grc-5

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης δύναται συνεισφέρειν ἐπιστημονικῇ γνώσει τῆς ἀρχαίας ἑλληνικῆς.

grc-N

Ὅδε ὁ χρήστης ἐκ γενετῆς τὴν ἀρχαίαν ἑλληνικὴν λαλεῖ.

Sanskrit ability (WP style)

sa-0

एष उपयोजकः संस्कृतम् न अवगच्छति, अतिकष्टेन वा अवगच्छति।

sa-0.5

{{{info}}}

sa-1

एष उपयोजकः सरलेन संस्कृतेन लेखितुं शक्नोति।

sa-2

एष उपयोजकः माध्यमिकेन संस्कृतेन लेखितुं शक्नोति।

sa-3

एष उपयोजकः उत्तमतयां संस्कृतेन लेखितुं शक्नोति।

sa-4

एष उपयोजकः अत्युत्तमतयां संस्कृतेन लेखितुं शक्नोति।

sa-5

एष उपयोजकः संस्कृतभाषायां तज्ञः विद्यते।

sa-N

संस्कृतम् इदि उपयोजकस्य मातृभाषायां वर्तते।.

Quenya ability (WP style)

Note Röandil said that realistically no one would ever have more than a qya-2 or qya-3 rating.

The below userbox texts are from Wikipedia, but appear to have been edited the same day that Röandil gave some corrections to earlier userbox texts (in the comments of this Reddit post). I wonder what texts could be come up with that aren't dependent on previous texts, for example translating "a native speaker of Quenya" instead of "is a Noldo". Could also translate the "contributes with" versions. And "quete nostea" could go to qya-4 while a translation of "professional" goes to qya-5. Actually, "quete nostea" could go to qya-N, "professional" for qya-5, and just adding "almost" or "near" to "quete nostea" can create qya-4. Or "ista Quenya" can be qya-4, if unable to come up with "almost" or "near".

Should these distinguish between Quenya and Neo-Quenya? Neo-Quenya doesn't have its own ISO 639 code anyway.

Not sure what it means when Röandil includes things in parentheses. Gender difference, or optional?

qya-0

Yuhtaro sina lá/ú (ista) quete Quenya.

qya-0.5

MIGHT BE WORTH USING THIS EVEN IF NO OTHER LANGUAGES USE AN x-0.5.

qya-1

Yuhtaro sina ista þundea Quenya.

qya-2

Yuhtaro sina ista mára Quenya.

qya-3

Yuhtaro sina ista/ist' arya Quenya.

qya-4

Yuhtaro sina ista maira Quenya.

qya-5

Yuhtaro sina quete nostea Quenya.

qya-N

Sina yuhtaro ista Quenya.

Sindarin ability (WP style)

See notes on Quenya above; maximum of sjn-2 or sjn-3 probably likely for Sindarin too.

No clue if these have been properly vetted.

Also inconsistent on whether "lam" and stuff is conjoined with "Edhellen" as a hyperlink.

sjn-0

This user does not understand Sindarin (or understands it with considerable difficulty).

sjn-0.5

MIGHT BE WORTH USING THIS EVEN IF NO OTHER LANGUAGES USE AN x-0.5.

sjn-1

I iuithron hen gâr ist dithen o lam Edhellen.

sjn-2

I iuithron hen gâr ist vaer o lam Edhellen.

sjn-3

I iuithron hen gâr ist laew o lam Edhellen.

sjn-4

I iuithron hen gâr ist ovor o lam Edhellen.

sjn-5

I iuithron hen gâr i ist bân o lam Edhellen.

sjn-N

I iuithron hen pêd i lam Edhellen.

Written language userboxes

Based on Wikipedia's wikipedia:Template:User iso15924.

Seems wrong, Xxxx-N should be true native, not "native-like", which would be either Xxxx-4 or Xxxx-5. But they're all that way, so I'll leave it like that for now.

Latin script ability

Latn-0
A

This user has no understanding of the Latin script.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Latn-1
A

This user has a basic understanding of the Latin script.

Latn-2
A

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Latin script.

Latn-3
A

This user has an advanced understanding of the Latin script.

Latn-4
A

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Latin script.

Latn-5
A

This user has a full understanding of the Latin script.

Latn-N
A

This user has a native-like understanding of the Latin script.

Cyrillic ability

Cyrl-0
Д

This user has no understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Cyrl-1
Д

This user has a basic understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Cyrl-2
Д

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Cyrl-3
Д

This user has an advanced understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Cyrl-4
Д

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Cyrl-5
Д

This user has a full understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Cyrl-N
Д

This user has a native-like understanding of the Cyrillic script.

Chinese characters ability

Hani-0
文

This user has no understanding of the Chinese characters.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Hani-1
文

This user has a basic understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hani-2
文

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hani-3
文

This user has an advanced understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hani-4
文

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hani-5
文

This user has a full understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hani-N
文

This user has a native-like understanding of the Chinese characters.

Hebrew script ability

Hebr-0
ש

This user has no understanding of the Hebrew script.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Hebr-1
ש

This user has a basic understanding of the Hebrew script.

Hebr-2
ש

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Hebrew script.

Hebr-3
ש

This user has an advanced understanding of the Hebrew script.

Hebr-4
ש

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Hebrew script.

Hebr-5
ש

This user has a full understanding of the Hebrew script.

Hebr-N
ש

This user has a native-like understanding of the Hebrew script.

Arabic script ability

Another version (just for being able to read the Arabic script generally, wikipedia:Template:User Arabic Script) uses ض.

Arab-0
ع

This user has no understanding of the Arabic script.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Arab-1
ع

This user has a basic understanding of the Arabic script.

Arab-2
ع

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Arabic script.

Arab-3
ع

This user has an advanced understanding of the Arabic script.

Arab-4
ع

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Arabic script.

Arab-5
ع

This user has full understanding of the Arabic script.

Arab-N
ع

This user has a native-like understanding of the Arabic script.

Devanagari script ability

Deva-0
झ

This user has no understanding of the Devanagari.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Deva-1
झ

This user has a basic understanding of the Devanagari.

Deva-2
झ

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Devanagari.

Deva-3
झ

This user has an advanced understanding of the Devanagari.

Deva-4
झ

This user has a near-complete uderstanding of the Devanagari.

Deva-5
झ

This user has full understanding of the Devanagari.

Deva-N
झ

This user has a native-ike understanding of the Devanagari.

Runic script ability

Might want some way of distinguishing between futhorc, Elder Futhark, and Younger Futhark. Futhorc (Anglo-Saxon runes) seems the most relevant to Tolkien stuff.

wikipedia:Template:ISO_15924/script-example-character uses the thorn rune as its example, I'm going with fehu since it's first, the equivalent to "A".

Runr-0
ᚠ

This user has no understanding of runic scripts.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Runr-1
ᚠ

This user has a basic understanding of runic scripts.

Runr-2
ᚠ

This user has an intermediate understanding of runic scripts.

Runr-3
ᚠ

This user has an advanced understanding of runic scripts.

Runr-4
ᚠ

This user has a near-complete understanding of runic scripts.

Runr-5
ᚠ

This user has a full understanding of runic scripts.

Runr-N
ᚠ

This user has a native-like understanding of runic scripts.

Gothic script ability

Goth-0
𐌰

This user has no understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Goth-1
𐌰

This user has a basic understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Goth-2
𐌰

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Goth-3
𐌰

This user has an advanced understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Goth-4
𐌰

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Goth-5
𐌰

This user has a full understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Goth-N
𐌰

This user has a native-like understanding of the Gothic alphabet.

Greek script ability

Grek-0
Ω

This user has no understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Grek-1
Ω

This user has a basic understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Grek-2
Ω

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Grek-3
Ω

This user has an advanced understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Grek-4
Ω

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Grek-5
Ω

This user has a full understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Grek-5
Ω

This user has a native-like understanding of the Greek alphabet.

Tengwar script ability

Note Wikipedia uses "tng-", which I think is just an oversight.

For now I'm going with tinco, because it's the first numerically I think, but there's an argument it should be a more "distinctive" tengwa.

Wikipedia's wikipedia:Template:ISO_15924/script-example-character uses anga, I guess because it corresponds to "A", but I'm not sure Elves would go with that "in-universe".

The tengwa gif is a lot smaller than the corresponding Cirth svg.

Maroon Teng-5 doesn't go well with the black tengwa gif.

Teng-0

This user has no understanding of the Tengwar.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Teng-1

This user has a basic understanding of the Tengwar.

Teng-2

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Tengwar.

Teng-3

This user has an advanced understanding of the Tengwar.

Teng-4

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Tengwar.

Teng-5

This user has a full understanding of the Tengwar.

Teng-N

This user has a native-like understanding of the Tengwar.

Cirth script ability

Wikipedia's wikipedia:Template:ISO_15924/script-example-character uses Certh-19, I'm going with Certh-1 for now.

Maroon Cirt-5 doesn't go well with the black Cirth svg.

Cirt-0

This user has no understanding of the Cirth.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Cirt-1

This user has a basic understanding of the Cirth.

Cirt-2

This user has an intermediate understanding of the Cirth.

Cirt-3

This user has an advanced understanding of the Cirth.

Cirt-4

This user has a near-complete understanding of the Cirth.

Cirt-5

This user has a full understanding of the Cirth.

Cirt-N

This user has a native-like understanding of the Cirth.

Sarati script ability

Skimming Wikipedia's "Sarati" article makes me think Tengwar is "the Tengwar" while Sarati is just "Sarati".

Wikipedia's wikipedia:Template:ISO_15924/script-example-character uses sarat vertical-K, I was going to use the one that corresponds to tinco, even though it likewise isn't very discernable as a character.

Should probably migrate Sarati files from Wikimedia Commons over to TG. (And Tengwar and Cirth if they're higher-quality or more updated there.)

Sara-0

This user has no understanding of Sarati.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

Sara-1

This user has a basic understanding of Sarati.

Sara-2

This user has an intermediate understanding of Sarati.

Sara-3

This user has an advanced understanding of Sarati.

Sara-4

This user has a near-complete understanding of Sarati.

Sara-5

This user has a full understanding of Sarati.

Sara-N

This user has a native-like understanding of Sarati.

IPA script ability

IPA-0
ə

This user has no understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

Xxxx-0.5

{{{info}}}

IPA-1
ə

This user has a basic understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

IPA-2
ə

This user has an intermediate understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

IPA-3
ə

This user has an advanced understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

IPA-4
ə

This user has a near-complete understanding of the International Phonetic Alphabet.

IPA-5
ə

This user has a full understanding of International Phonetic Alphabet.

IPA-N
ə

This user fully understands the International Phonetic Alphabet.

archaic English letters template

Not sure what color to use for this when it's just one. Sticking with maroon for now.

ǷÞ
ÆÐ

Þhis user understands archaic English letters.

Further ideas and notes

A template like Template:UsersSpeak to put at the top of a Category page for speakers of a given language.

It appears that external links in userboxes will start out blue, but once you've visited them they become yellow/gold, presumably the same yellow/gold that internal links become when you've visited them, hardly distinguishable from the unvisited color.