Comment by thaumasiotes
Comment by thaumasiotes 2 hours ago
> What language do you put that list in? Would you still want to show it to every visitor when you know most of them speak a particular language?
Judging by... a large number of websites, you make the list available in a topbar, and each language is named in itself. You don't apply one language to the entire list.
Here's the first page that popped into my head as one that would probably offer multiple languages (and it does!):
They've got the list in a page footer instead of a header, but otherwise it's an absolutely standard language selector. It does technically identify countries rather than languages. The options range from Azərbaycan to Україна. They are -- of course -- displayed to every visitor.
Why would you want to force someone to consume your website in the wrong language?
And why would the list be in a single language, again?
You’re looking at it with the perspective of someone who understands the language the site defaults to. Most non-native speakers have a hard time finding the link and they leave.