How to implement Default Language without URL Prefix in Next.js 14 for Static Export?

I am currently working on a website using Next.js 14, with the aim of exporting it as a static site for distribution via a CDN (Cloudflare Pages). My site requires internationalization (i18n) support for multiple languages. I have set up a folder structure for language support, which looks like this:

- [language]
  -- layout.tsx  // generateStaticParams with possible languages
  -- page.tsx
  -- ...

This setup allows me to access pages with language prefixes in the URL, such as /en/example and /de/example.

However, I want to implement a default language (e.g., English) that is accessible at the root path without a language prefix (/example). Importantly, I do not wish to redirect users to a URL with the language prefix for SEO purposes. Nor can I use the rewrite function because I'm using static export.

Here are my specific requirements:

1. Access the default language pages directly via the root path (e.g., /example for English).
2. Avoid redirects to language-prefixed URLs (e.g., not redirecting /example to /en/example).
3. Maintain the ability to access other languages with their respective prefixes (e.g., /de/example for German).

I am looking for guidance on:

How to realise this with Next.js 14 to serve the default language pages at the root path without a language prefix. Ensuring that this setup is compatible with the static export feature of Next.js.

Any insights, code snippets, or references to relevant documentation would be greatly appreciated.

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