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* '''Languages.''' Languages often share their names with the culture or species that it is native to. In these cases, suffix the language name with "(language)" (e.g. [[D'ni (language)]], [[Rivenese (language)]]). If a language's name is not shared with any other culture, species, et cetera, do not use a "(language)" suffix in the article name as it would be unnecessary. | * '''Languages.''' Languages often share their names with the culture or species that it is native to. In these cases, suffix the language name with "(language)" (e.g. [[D'ni (language)]], [[Rivenese (language)]]). If a language's name is not shared with any other culture, species, et cetera, do not use a "(language)" suffix in the article name as it would be unnecessary. | ||
* '''Species names.''' Always use the name of an alien species in singular form (e.g. "bahro", not "bahros"). For examples like [[D'ni]] for which there are several definitions, use a [[GoArch:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page. | * '''Species names.''' Always use the name of an alien species in singular form (e.g. "bahro", not "bahros"). For examples like [[D'ni]] for which there are several definitions, use a [[GoArch:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] page. | ||
** | ** Species names should always be lower-case ("bahro", not "Bahro"), while race names are capitalized ("Pento", not "pento"). | ||
* '''Age names.''' In all cases, use the most common version of an Age's proper name, (e.g. [[Terahnee]] instead of [[Devokan]], and [[Riven]] instead of "Age 5" or "The Fifth Age"). | * '''Age names.''' In all cases, use the most common version of an Age's proper name, (e.g. [[Terahnee]] instead of [[Devokan]], and [[Riven]] instead of "Age 5" or "The Fifth Age"). | ||
* '''Lists.''' Use the plural form of the subject. (Example: <nowiki>[[Relto pages]] or [[List of bahro stones]]</nowiki>) | * '''Lists.''' Use the plural form of the subject. (Example: <nowiki>[[Relto pages]] or [[List of bahro stones]]</nowiki>) |