Template:Ethnologue17 is designed for use in the reference section of a language article. It links to the appropriate article at Ethnologue, 17th edition.

One parameter
Replace xyz with the ISO 639-3 code for the language. The page name will be used as the link text
{{Ethnologue17|xyz}}
{{E17|xyz}}
Two parameters
Replace ABC with the link text to be displayed. This may be useful if the Ethnologue name differs from the page name of the Wikipedia article.
{{Ethnologue17|xyz|ABC}}
{{E17|xyz|ABC}}
No parameters
The template will revert to a generic citation and link to Ethnologue
{{Ethnologue17}}
{{E17}}

Examples

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One parameter
{{Ethnologue17|eng}}
Ethnologue17/doc at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
Two parameters
{{Ethnologue17|eng|English}}
English at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
No parameters
{{Ethnologue17}}
Lewis, M. Paul; Gary F. Simons; Charles D. Fennig, eds. (2013). Ethnologue: Languages of the World (17th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International.

For a reference to the Ethnologue population figures, enter "e17" in the ref parameter of {{Infobox language}}. This will automatically generate a reference based on this template, and is easier for other editors to update.

See also

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