Module:NarratorListModule

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local p = {}

-- Function to recursively find the root language
function p.findRootLanguage(language)
    -- Query to get the "Is Variety Of" value for the given language
    local query = string.format('[[%s]]|?Is Variety Of', language)
    -- Execute the query using mw.smw.ask
    local result = mw.smw.ask(query)
    
    -- Debugging: Output the structure of the result to help diagnose the problem
    mw.log("Query result: " .. mw.text.jsonEncode(result))

    -- Check if we received a valid result
    if result and result[1] and result[1].values then
        -- Check if the "Is Variety Of" value exists
        local parentLanguage = result[1].values["Is Variety Of"]
        
        -- If there's a parent language, recursively find its root
        if parentLanguage then
            return p.findRootLanguage(parentLanguage)
        else
            -- Return the current language if no parent is found
            return language
        end
    else
        -- If no valid result, return the original language
        return language
    end
end

return p