At my talk at ElixirConf EU I noted that:
Countryis a political term, not a geographic one. And there are around 105 disputed territories around the world.- Therefore I recommend the CLDR practise of using the terms “Region” or “Territory” instead of “Country” in applications.
I also recommended against using national flags to indicate language preferences (its fine to associate a flag with a territory) for a similar reason.
In IOS 16, Apple is also removing flags from its input menus, following (or so it appears) the same underlying principle.
I was asked during the talk if there was a recommended alternative. Apart from using the locale name itself, I haven’t found a more visual and compelling means to communicate language selection.
I’d be most interested in any ideas the community might have.
