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Why isn't CultureInfo.NativeName always capitalized?

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From my vague memory of French, it is most likely because the name of the language in the language (ie. the name for French, in French) isn't capitalised.

That is, some languages capitalise proper nouns, some don't. Since the name of the language is a proper noun, it will be capitalised based on the rules appropriate to the language it is the name of.

There is a tool called Culture Explorer that allows you to easily browse all available cultures and there settings. I've found it very useful on a number of occasions.

adrianbanks 2009-06-15 08:41:53

+1 for an answer that is correct in general. However, I don't think the capitalization is generally because of being a noun - in English, language names are always capitalized, even when used as adjective, so it's rather the special rules for capitalizing a language name ;) In German, on the other hand, language names are only capitalized when used as a noun, because nouns are always capitalized, so in general your answer is right. Me only nitpicking a little bit. Oh, and if possible, I would give you another +1 for the link to Culture Explorer.

OregonGhost 2009-06-15 08:54:39

Speaking about English: It is because the language name is a proper noun, not just a noun. Proper nouns are capitalised. Equally, adjectives derived from proper nouns tend to keep their capitalisation.

adrianbanks 2009-06-15 09:05:53

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