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Requests for new languages (Wikipedia Palembang)

submitted verification final decision This language has been verified as eligible. The language is eligible for a project, which means that the subdomain can be created once there is an active community and a localized interface, as described in the language proposal policy. You can discuss the creation of this language project on this page. (See an unofficial analysis of this request.)

Proposal summary
Language details: Palembang (Baso Plembang, plm ISO 639-3) Editing community: Abusus_non_tollit_usum (P), Suhexs (N), Mahali syarifuddin (N) List your user name if you're interested in editing the wiki. Add "N" next to your name if you are a native speaker of this language. Relevant pages: Article about Baso Plembang in the Indonesian Wikipedia External links: Ethnologue: Palembang
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• (en) Palembang (Baso Plembang) is the language used by the residents of Palembang city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. There are at least 500.000 first language speakers of Baso Plembang but it is used by millions in South Sumatra as a lingua franca.
• (id) Bahasa Palembang (Baso Plembang) adalah bahasa yang digunakan oleh peduduk kota Palembang di Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia. Sedikitnya ada 500.000 orang yang mengunakan Baso Plembang sebagai bahasa yang pertama, akan tetapi bahasa tersebut dipakai oleh jutaan orang di Sumatera Selatan sebagai lingua franca.

Arguments in favour

• I am in, don't put this language into extinction --Andri.h 04:42, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Same as Andri.h, protecting before extinction Azmi1995 07:58, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
• Weak support. The language is not just used orally, but also has literary tradition. It has impact not just in Palembang but almost everywhere in southern part of Sumatra. The problem is, it is not clear which community will support the viability of its wikipedia. Kembangraps 09:08, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
• Support I think Wikipedia Palembang must have for Palembang residents..--Lousyi 02:47, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
• Strong support Wikipedia bahasa Palembang mesti diwujudkan. Mesti diwujudkan.--Md. Farhan 06:26, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
• Support--Aplikasi 08:42, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
• Support --N KOzi^Talk 12:19, 22 April 2011 (UTC)

Arguments against

• In the past 9 months, since this proposal was made, there appears to have been no progress. No support, no effort for content creation in Incubator, no effort to add basic localisation. Dead as a doornail so to speak (unfortunately, because a Wikipedia in this language would certainly have a potential audience). Siebrand 11:35, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose Oppose Mikhailov Kusserow (talk) 07:01, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

General discussion

none.

Localisation update

There is no observable localisation effort. GerardM 06:39, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

• Currently 0.00% of the most used MediaWiki messages have been localised. Localisation of these messages is a requirement before your request is finally assessed. This is the recent localisation activity for your language. Thanks, GerardM 12:31, 12 November 2008 (UTC)