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 === Usage ===
 This template accepts the following parameters:
-;'''name''':name of language, simplest transliteration #REQUIRED
+;'''name''':name of language, simplest romanization #REQUIRED
-;'''nativename''':native transliteration of the language's name
+;'''nativename''':native, most-accurate romanization of the language's name
 ;'''pronunciation''':IPA pronunciation of the native name
-;'''ailname''':transliteration of the name recorded at the [[World:Aldeemah Imperial Library|AIL]]
+;'''ailname''':romanization of the name recorded at the [[World:Aldeemah Imperial Library|AIL]]
 ;'''ailpron''':IPA pronunciation of the AIL name
 ;'''states''':countries in which it is mainly spoken
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 ;'''agency''':regulatory body or language academy for the language
 ;'''type''':basic morphological type (agglutinative, fusional, isolating, polysynthetic)
-;'''order''':typical sentence order (V=verb, S=subject, O=object)
+;'''order''':typical sentence order (V=verb, S=subject, A=agent-like argument, P=patient-like argument)
 <!--;'''image''':image at top of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
 ;'''imagesize''':override default image size (currently 200px). Use units ("123px", "12em")
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 | agency        =
 | type          = isolating
-| order         = VOS
+| order         = VPA/VS
 }}
 <pre style="overflow:auto;">
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 | minority      = Nextlang
 | type          = isolating
-| order         = VOS
+| order         = VPA/VS
 }}
 </pre>

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 ;'''agency''':regulatory body or language academy for the language
 ;'''type''':basic morphological type (agglutinative, fusional, isolating, polysynthetic)
-;'''order''':typical word order
+;'''order''':typical sentence order (V=verb, S=subject, O=object)
 <!--;'''image''':image at top of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
 ;'''imagesize''':override default image size (currently 200px). Use units ("123px", "12em")

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 == Example ==
 {{Infobox language
-| name = English
+| name          = Langlang
-| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|l|ɪ|ʃ}}
+| nativename    =
-| region = (see [[#Geographical distribution|below]])
+| pronunciation =
-| familycolor = #fff
+| ailname       = Langlang
-| bgcolor = #fff
+| ailpron       =
-| script = [[English alphabet]] ([[Latin script]])
+| states        = The Land of Lang
-| sign = [[Manually coded English]]
+| region        = Langistan
-| nation = {{plainlist|
+| ethnicity     = Langic
-* [[List of countries where English is an official language#Sovereign states|54 countries]]
+| familycolor   = #fe9
-* [[List of countries where English is an official language#Non-sovereign entities|27 non-sovereign entities]]
+| bgcolor       = #fffcf0
-* [[United Nations]]
+| ancestor      = Ancient Langlang
-* [[European Union]]
+| script        = Langlang alphabet
-* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
+| nation        = Lang Kingdom
-* [[Council of Europe]]
+| minority      = Nextlang
-* [[International Olympic Committee|IOC]]
+| agency        =
-* [[NATO]]
+| type          = isolating
-* [[North American Free Trade Agreement|NAFTA]]
+| order         = VOS
 }}
 <pre style="overflow:auto;">
 {{Infobox language
-| name = English
+| name          = Langlang
-| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|l|ɪ|ʃ}}
+| ailname       = Langlang
-| region = (see [[#Geographical distribution|below]])
+| states        = The Land of Lang
-| familycolor = #fff
+| region        = Langistan
-| bgcolor = #fff
+| ethnicity     = Langic
-| script = [[English alphabet]] ([[Latin script]])
+| familycolor   = #fe9
-| sign = [[Manually coded English]]
+| bgcolor       = #fffcf0
-| nation = {{plainlist|
+| ancestor      = Ancient Langlang
-* [[List of countries where English is an official language#Sovereign states|54 countries]]
+| script        = Langlang alphabet
-* [[List of countries where English is an official language#Non-sovereign entities|27 non-sovereign entities]]
+| nation        = Lang Kingdom
-* [[United Nations]]
+| minority      = Nextlang
-* [[European Union]]
+| type          = isolating
-* [[Commonwealth of Nations]]
+| order         = VOS
 }}
 </pre>

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 ;'''pronunciation''':IPA pronunciation of the native name
 ;'''ailname''':transliteration of the name recorded at the [[World:Aldeemah Imperial Library|AIL]]
-;'''ailprob''':IPA pronunciation of the AIL name
+;'''ailpron''':IPA pronunciation of the AIL name
 ;'''states''':countries in which it is mainly spoken
 ;'''state''':alias for '''states'''
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 | ailname       =
 | ailpron       =
-| states (state) =
+| state(s)      =
 | region        =
 | ethnicity     =
 | familycolor   =
 | bgcolor       =
 | ancestor      =
 | ancestor2(-5) =
-| dia1(-15)     =
+| dia1(-20)     =
 | dialects      =
 | script        =

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 === Usage ===
 This template accepts the following parameters:
-;name:name of language, simplest transliteration #REQUIRED
+;'''name''':name of language, simplest transliteration #REQUIRED
-;nativename:native transliteration of the language's name
+;'''nativename''':native transliteration of the language's name
-;pronunciation:IPA pronunciation of the native name
+;'''pronunciation''':IPA pronunciation of the native name
-;ailname:transliteration of the name recorded at the [[World:Aldeemah Imperial Library|AIL]]
+;'''ailname''':transliteration of the name recorded at the [[World:Aldeemah Imperial Library|AIL]]
-;ailprob:IPA pronunciation of the AIL name
+;'''ailprob''':IPA pronunciation of the AIL name
-;states:countries in which it is mainly spoken
+;'''states''':countries in which it is mainly spoken
-;state:alias for '''states'''
+;'''state''':alias for '''states'''
-;region:geographic region in which it is mainly spoken
+;'''region''':geographic region in which it is mainly spoken
-;ethnicity:people for whom this is the ethnically native language; races can be specified; this may change as I figure this out (or something)
+;'''ethnicity''':people for whom this is the ethnically native language; races can be specified; this may change as I figure this out (or something)
-;familycolor: background color for main heading
+;'''familycolor''': background color for main heading
-;bgcolor: background color for entire box
+;'''bgcolor''': background color for entire box
 :NOTE: The previous two will probably be changed after I decide on some language family color schemes (or something)
-;ancestor:ancestral or reconstructed forms
+;'''ancestor''':ancestral or reconstructed forms
-;ancestor2
+;'''ancestor''n''''':''(n is a number between 2 and 5)''
-;...
+:intermediate forms
-;ancestor5:intermediate forms
+;'''protoname''':alias for ancestor
-;protoname:alias for ancestor
+;'''dia''n''''':''(n is a number between 1 and 20)''
-;dia1:
+:primary dialects
-;...
+;'''dialects''':whatever you want to say
-;dia20:primary dialects
+;'''script''':the writing system(s) used for the language by literate speakers
-;dialects:whatever you want to say
+;'''sign''':signed forms (manually coded language)
-;script:the writing system(s) used for the language by literate speakers
+;'''nation''':list of countries in which it is an official language
-;sign:signed forms (manually coded language)
+;'''minority''':list of countries in which it is a recognised/protected minority language
-;nation:list of countries in which it is an official language
+;'''agency''':regulatory body or language academy for the language
-;minority:list of countries in which it is a recognised/protected minority language
+;'''image''':image at top of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
-;agency:regulatory body or language academy for the language
+;'''imagesize''':override default image size (currently 200px). Use units ("123px", "12em")
-;image:image at top of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
+;'''imagealt''':alt text for the image
-;imagesize:override default image size (currently 200px). Use units ("123px", "12em")
+;'''imagecaption''':caption to appear under image
-;imagealt:alt text for the image
+;'''imageheader''':brief header for image (appears in the left-hand column)
-;imagecaption:caption to appear under image
+;'''map''':image at bottom of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
-;imageheader:brief header for image (appears in the left-hand column)
+;'''mapsize''':override default map size (currently 220px). Use units ("123px", "12em"). Affects both maps.
-;map:image at bottom of info box. Use format "image name.png", without "file/image" or brackets.
+;'''mapalt''':alt text for the map
-;mapsize:override default map size (currently 220px). Use units ("123px", "12em"). Affects both maps.
+;'''mapcaption''':caption to appear under map
-;mapalt:alt text for the map
+;'''map2''':a second map
-;mapcaption:caption to appear under map
+;'''mapalt2''':alt text for the second map
-;map2:a second map
+;'''mapcaption2''':caption to appear under both maps
-;mapalt2:alt text for the second map
+;'''boxsize''':overrides default width of infobox, currently set at 22em. Format must include units ("12em" or "123px").
 :Useful when an article has various infoboxes aligned in a column. (Box will automatically expand to fix map wider than default box width.)
-;notice
+;'''notice'''
-;notice2:IPA/ipa [adds notice for IPA notation], Indic [same for Indic scripts]
+;'''notice2''':IPA/ipa [adds notice for IPA notation], Indic [same for Indic scripts]
 == Syntax ==

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 :'''| name =''' name of language ← the name of the language needs to be given
 :'''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>''' ← this ends the template call
 However, you will probably want to add more than just this. Other parameters are listed below, they can be incorporated anywhere between the first and last lines, and in any order.