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requirements/specifications/localization/language.md

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+# Language Settings
+
+Document Status: Candidate Specification
+
+See [Firebolt Requirements Governance](../../governance.md) for more info.
+
+| Contributor    | Organization   |
+| -------------- | -------------- |
+| Jeremy LaCivita            | Comcast            |
+| Kevin Pearson            | Comcast            |
+| Tim Dibben            | Sky            |
+
+## 1. Overview
+
+This document describes the requirements that Firebolt platforms must
+fulfill when surfacing user language preferences.
+
+Exposing these settings, e.g. the main device language, or a list of
+preferred audio languages, allows Apps to respect the device's current
+setting so that the user has a seamless experience when switching from
+app to app.
+
+This document covers how Firebolt platforms manage language settings and
+expose to Apps. It does not cover the use cases Apps might apply these
+APIs to.
+
+The key words "**MUST**", "**MUST NOT**", "**REQUIRED**", "**SHALL**", "**SHALL NOT**", "**SHOULD**", "**SHOULD NOT**", "**RECOMMENDED**", "**NOT RECOMMENDED**", "**MAY**", and "**OPTIONAL**" in this document are to be interpreted as described in [BCP 14](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2119.txt) [RFC2119] [RFC8174] when, and only when, they appear in all capitals, as shown here.
+
+- [1. Overview](#1-overview)
+- [2. Language](#2-language)
+- [3. Locale](#3-locale)
+- [4. Preferred Audio Languages](#4-preferred-audio-languages)
+- [5. Core SDK APIs](#5-core-sdk-apis)
+- [6. Manage SDK APIs](#6-manage-sdk-apis)
+
+## 2. Language
+
+Language describes the ISO 639 1/2 code for the preferred language on
+this device. All Apps **SHOULD** generally render their user experience
+in this language. This is a guideline, not an absolute requirement,
+since different Apps may have different target audiences with differing
+languages prevalent within those audiences.
+
+This setting is represented by a mutable property which is a string
+conforming to the ISO 639 1/2 standard, e.g. `'en'`.
+
+## 3. Locale
+
+Locale describes the *full* BCP 47 code, including script, region,
+variant, etc., for the preferred language/locale on this device. Apps
+**MAY** alter their user experience to match this locale to account for
+local differences in the same language.
+
+This setting is represented by a mutable property which is a string
+conforming to the full BCP 47 standard, e.g. `'en-US'`.
+
+## 4. Preferred Audio Languages
+
+The preferred audio languages setting provides a ranked list of
+languages that the user prefers to be selected on this device. All
+values are from the ISO 639 1/2 standard. Apps **MAY** use this list to
+influence selection of an initial audio track when playing content with
+multiple languages. For example, a bilingual user living in an English
+speaking country may have the `language` set to `'en`\' and the
+`preferredAudioLanguages` set to `['fr', 'en']`. This
+enables them to typically consume content from apps whose catalogs are
+mostly filmed in English, but automatically get the French language
+track when watching a French movie that has both French and English
+tracks.
+
+This setting is represented by a mutable property which is an array of
+strings conforming to the ISO 639 1/2 standard, e.g. `'en'`.
+
+## 5. Core SDK APIs
+
+The following APIs are exposed by the Firebolt Core SDK as part of the
+`core:localization` domain/module.
+
+Each of these APIs a read-only property.
+
+-   `Localization.language():Promise<string>`
+
+-   `Localization.locale():Promise<string>`
+
+-   `Localization.preferredAudioLanguages():Promise<string[]>`
+
+-   `Localization.onLanguageChanged():Promise<string>`
+
+-   `Localization.onLocaleChanged():Promise<string>`
+
+-   `Localization.onPreferredAudioLanguagesChanged():Promise<string[]>`
+
+## 6. Manage SDK APIs
+
+The following APIs are exposed by the Firebolt Manage SDK as part of the
+`manage` domain.
+
+The Manage SDK APIs inclueare identical to the Core SDK, except that all
+property APIs are mutable.