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# dominantLanguage(forScript:)

Returns the dominant language for the specified script.

```
func dominantLanguage(forScript script: String) -> String?
```

## Parameters

`script`

The specified script.

## Discussion

The value of this property is a BCP-47 language tag, such as `"en"` or `"fr"`, that identifies the dominant language.

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