WPML Custom Language Translation

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May 15, 2025 at 6:17 am #17035050
jakeS-10	Background of the issue: I'm using WPML and I want to translate the UK version of the website. However, WPML doesn't support 'UK' as a default language code, so I'm trying to add it as a custom language. The problem is that the slug /uk is already assigned to the default WPML language, Ukrainian, so it doesn't allow me to use uk as the language code for my custom language. My requirement is to use /uk as the URL slug for my custom language only (not for Ukrainian). Symptoms: WPML doesn't allow me to use /uk as the language code for my custom language because it is already assigned to Ukrainian. Questions: Is there any solution that would allow me to use /uk as the slug for my custom language?

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May 15, 2025 at 6:17 am #17035050

jakeS-10

Background of the issue:
I'm using WPML and I want to translate the UK version of the website. However, WPML doesn't support 'UK' as a default language code, so I'm trying to add it as a custom language. The problem is that the slug /uk is already assigned to the default WPML language, Ukrainian, so it doesn't allow me to use uk as the language code for my custom language. My requirement is to use /uk as the URL slug for my custom language only (not for Ukrainian).

Symptoms:
WPML doesn't allow me to use /uk as the language code for my custom language because it is already assigned to Ukrainian.

Questions:
Is there any solution that would allow me to use /uk as the slug for my custom language?