Subject: Re: bug#55493: [PATCH] Rename Oriya to Odia

From: Richard Stallman <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 19:13:12 -0400

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  > >  (set-language-info-alist
  > > - "Oriya" '((charset unicode)
  > > -	      (coding-system utf-8)
  > > -	      (coding-priority utf-8)
  > > -	      (input-method . "oriya-itrans")
  > > -              (sample-text . "Oriya (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)	ନମସ୍କାର")
  > > -	      (documentation . "\
  > > -Such languages using Oriya script as Oriya, Khonti, and Santali
  > > + "Odia" '((charset unicode) ;; formerly Oriya
  > > +	  (coding-system utf-8)
  > > +	  (coding-priority utf-8)
  > > +	  (input-method . "odia-itrans")
  > > +          (sample-text . "Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ)	ନମସ୍କାର")
  > > +	  (documentation . "\
  > > +Such languages using Odia script as Odia, Khonti, and Santali
  > >  are supported in this language environment."))
  > >   '("Indian"))

What you said about input methods applies here too.  We should add the
"Odia" item and keep the "Oriya" item (though updating its doc
string).

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