Re: icons for languages

[Gudmund Areskoug <fta algonet se>]

Hi,

Luis Villa wrote:
> If I wanted to put little icons next to the languages here:
>
> http://torrent.gnome.org/
>
> Would flags be appropriate/inappropriate? Anything I should be aware
> of if I try to do that? Are there any other decent ways to do signify
> language visually?

just an idea, probably not ideal, but hopefully spawning new and better 
ideas:

How about a tiny map, indicating the region where that language is 
traditionally spoken, with the language name in its own script(s)?

Unfit for small icons, but perhaps useful in other circumstances?

IMHO, managing to communicate might perhaps be more important than 
managing not to step on *anybody*'s toes.

Some people think the earth is flat, some are colour blind, etc., so 
someone or some groups will always be more or less offended - sometimes 
even by *not* showing a flag.

BR,
Gudmund