Dividing iTunes Library

I have essentially two sets of songs in two different languages in iTunes. Is there a clever way to create two distinct libraries for each language? Or at least two distinct back-ups?

Could you clarify what you are trying to do, exactly, because I'm note sure I understand what you're asking...???

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    Simply use iTunes to create two different named playlists -- one for each iPod.  Then, connect each iPod to iTunes by cable, choose to only sync the playlist that you designed for that particular device, then sync.  Do the same for the other but select it's playlist.

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    iTunes uses the name of the folder as it's window title. You could, for example, rename the copied folder as "Bob's iTunes" and the original as "Alice's iTunes", assuming the two people in question are called Alice and Bob.
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    [email protected]

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