Wikipedia:WikiProject Belgium/Alternate language names

This guideline documents an English Wikipedia naming convention.

It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the talk page.

This is a guideline on including alternate languages than the local name for Belgium-related articles.

The English name (unless archaic) should take precedence over all other names.
If there is no English name (which is most cases) use the official local name first.
If there is a name for this place in the other national language (i.e. Dutch or French), include that also in the lead immediately following the local name.
Include other languages (e.g. German) and local languages (e.g. West Flemish, Walloon) where appropriate. (Including a West-Flemish name for Liège, for example, is not necessary.)
Brussels-related articles follow the separate Brussels naming conventions
These guidelines reflect a consensus in order to reduce disputes.