bitcoin-dev
BIP- & SLIP-0039 -- better multi-language support
Original Postby Neill Miller
Posted on: November 16, 2018 14:03 UTC
In a bitcoin-dev discussion, Jonathan Underwood points out that while the implementation of multiple languages in BIP39 specification makes sense, it is unreasonable to expect every app to load every language due to the fact that no one follows the spec.
He mentions that Electrum handles BIP39 recovery as specified and warns the user about restoring random strings. However, it should be noted that Electrum mnemonics are not based on BIP39 which allows it to handle recovery differently. Neill confirms this information.