[Freeswitch-users] Language Handling: call for assistance

[Raul Fragoso]

On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 01:29 +0800, Steve Underwood wrote:
> Michael Collins wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 3:01 AM, Igor Neves <igor at 3gnt.net 
> > <mailto:igor at 3gnt.net>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi,
> >
> >
> >     Michael Collins wrote:
> >>     Hello all!
> >>
> >>     There's been some discussion lately on how to handle multiple
> >>     languages, specifically with the *say* application. We would like
> >>     some input from the community on how to handle multiple languages
> >>     and sound files. Anthony notes that the say application needs to
> >>     build the path to the sound files by using the ${sound_prefix}
> >>     and ${lang} variables. Some have asked about countries or
> >>     language variants, like European Portugese vs. Brazilian
> >>     Portugese. These are good questions.
> >
> >     What it's the problem about Portuguese VS Brazilian?
> >
> >     Can't we just use "PT_pt" and "PT_br" in ${lang}, just like a lot
> >     of others softwares do?
> >
> >     What about ${sound_prefix} = ${lang}, since ${lang} should always
> >     be unique, and you make the path's automatically language organized?
> >
> >
> > This is reasonable to me, but it would be nice to have a consensus, 
> > just to be sure.
> >  
> >
> >
> >
> >>
> >>     >From the community we need input. If you have experience with
> >>     multiple languages in a telephony environment then please give us
> >>     your suggestions. How would you like to see the say application
> >>     handle various languages and dialects? Please give us your
> >>     helpful suggestions.
> >>
> >>     Thanks,
> >>     Michael
> >
> >     Sorry if I miss understood something.
> >     Cheers,
> >
> >
> > Believe, the moment we put this into place we will have someone 
> > purporting to be an expert offering a completely new solution. That's 
> > why we asked for input now, before Tony spends a lot of time working 
> > on it. 
> > -MC
> The PT_pt format is for written languages, rather than spoken languages. 
> There is often a difference.
> 
> The SSML 1.1 spec references http://www.ietf.org/rfc/bcp/bcp47.txt as a 
> definition of how to identify a language and accent for speech. I'm not 
> clear if its really works, though.
> 
> Steve


I think that would be overkill. The usual way of using i.e. "pt-br" (two
letters for the main language, dash and then two more letters for the
dialect/variation) would be enough.

Regards,

Raul