Support languages like Chinese, Japanese, Thai, etc.

Description

slugify('你好'); // results in an empty string

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javascript

Domain

internationalization

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

3

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

3-5 days

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

JavaScriptUnicode basicsfamiliarity with npm

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

40

Research direction

Investigate existing JavaScript transliteration libraries for Chinese (e.g., pinyin), Japanese (e.g., transliteration ja), and Thai. Review comments in the issue that discuss using external libraries or implementing custom mapping. Look at how the current library handles non Latin characters and determine a minimal implementation path, such as integrating a third party package or adding language specific plugins.