# Heritage Custodian Language Code Class
# Represents ISO 639-1 two-letter language codes

id: https://nde.nl/ontology/hc/class/LanguageCode
name: language-code-class
title: LanguageCode Class

imports:
  - linkml:types
  - ../metadata

classes:
  
  LanguageCode:
    class_uri: dcterms:LinguisticSystem
    description: >-
      ISO 639-1 two-letter language code.
      Dublin Core: LinguisticSystem for language representation.
      
      **Examples**: "nl", "en", "fr", "de", "es"
    exact_mappings:
      - dcterms:LinguisticSystem
      - schema:Language
    close_mappings:
      - skos:Concept
    slots:
      - language_code
    
    slot_usage:
      language_code:
        slot_uri: rdf:value
        description: "ISO 639-1 code (e.g., 'nl', 'en')"
        range: string
        pattern: "^[a-z]{2}$"
        required: true