map_language()

audformat.utils.map_language(language)

Map language to ISO 639-3.

ISO 639-3 is an international standard for language codes. It defines three-letter codes for identifying languages, with the aim to cover all known languages.

Parameters:

language (str) – language string

Return type:

str

Returns:

mapped string

Raises:

ValueError – if language is not supported

Examples

>>> map_language("en")
'eng'
>>> map_language("eng")
'eng'
>>> map_language("English")
'eng'