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# Patient Communication Language Input

Input representation of the patient communication language.

The PatientCommunicationLanguage FHIR object maps to the [PersonLanguage](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.health_cloud_object_reference.meta/health_cloud_object_reference/hc_r4_api_objects_PersonLanguage.htm "HTML (New Window)") object in Salesforce.

## JSON example

"PatientCommunicationLanguage": \[
    {
      "language": "High Elvish",
      "preferenceRank": 2
    }
  \]

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description | Required or Optional | Available Version |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| additional​Information | [Custom Field Value Input](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.life_sciences_dev_guide.meta/life_sciences_dev_guide/connect_requests_custom_field_value.htm "Adds additional information to any fields not mapped by the medication statement API.")\[\] | Adds additional information to any fields not mapped in this API. | Optional | 53.0 |
| language | String | The language used by the person. | Optional | 53.0 |
| preferenceRank | Integer | The ranked order of preference the person has for the language as a medium of communication. | Optional | 53.0 |