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# init(language:)

Creates a language components instance from an existing language instance.

```
init(language: Locale.Language)
```

## Parameters

`language`

A [`Locale.Language`](/documentation/Foundation/Locale/Language-swift.struct) instance. This initializer copies over the language code, script, and region from the provided language.

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