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Creates a language identifier from a primary language identifier and a sublanguage identifier.
Syntax
WORD MAKELANGID(
USHORT p,
USHORT s
);
Parameters
p
Primary language identifier. This identifier can be a predefined value or a value for a user-defined primary language. For a user-defined language, the identifier is a value in the range 0x0200 to 0x03FF. All other values are reserved for operating system use. For more information, see Language Identifier Constants and Strings.
s
Sublanguage identifier. This parameter can be a predefined sublanguage identifier or a user-defined sublanguage. For a user-defined sublanguage, the identifier is a value in the range 0x20 to 0x3F. All other values are reserved for operating system use. For more information, see Language Identifier Constants and Strings.
Return value
Type: WORD
Returns the language identifier.
Important
Language identifier constants are deprecated and their use is discouraged. Use of locale names instead of locale identifiers is always preferable. See the documentation for GetLocaleInfoEx.
Remarks
The following table shows combinations of usPrimaryLanguage and usSubLanguage that have special meaning.
| Primary language identifier | Sublanguage identifier | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_NEUTRAL | Language neutral |
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_DEFAULT | User default language |
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_SYS_DEFAULT | System default language |
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_CUSTOM_DEFAULT | Windows Vista and later: Default custom locale |
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_CUSTOM_UNSPECIFIED | Windows Vista and later: Unspecified custom locale |
| LANG_NEUTRAL | SUBLANG_UI_CUSTOM_DEFAULT | Windows Vista and later: Default custom Multilingual User Interface locale |
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | winnt.h (include Windows.h) |