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Notifications from Langcom about proposed approvals[edit]

Notification about proposed approval of Igala Wikipedia[edit]

Hi. The language committee intends to approve Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Igala. If you have any objections to that based on the language proposal policy, please tell us here on this page in the next 7 days. Meanwhile, the community is asked to check (and if necessary, complete) the wiki settings as indicated on the request page. Thank you. --Sotiale (talk) 10:58, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AgnesAbah: Please consult with your community to ensure that the 'Settings' of this proposal are all correctly stated. Project namespace is required, and for local uploads, should be 'no', especially if EDP is not approved. --Sotiale (talk) 11:00, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the message I will consult with my community members and get back in a very short time AgnesAbah (talk) 22:58, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello all the changes have been made AgnesAbah (talk) 07:49, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
AgnesAbah, we still need to know the translation for the "Wikipedia talk" namespace and the desired logo. -- MF-W 09:52, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notification about proposed approval of Burmese Wikisource[edit]

The language committee intends to approve Requests for new languages/Wikisource Burmese. If you have any objections to that based on the language proposal policy, please tell us here on this page in the next 7 days. Meanwhile, the community is asked to check (and if necessary, complete) the wiki settings as indicated on the request page. Thank you. --MF-W 09:39, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notification about proposed approval of Malay Wikisource[edit]

The language committee intends to approve Requests for new languages/Wikisource Malay . If you have any objections to that based on the language proposal policy, please tell us here on this page in the next 7 days. Meanwhile, the community is asked to check (and if necessary, complete) the wiki settings as indicated on the request page. Thank you. --MF-W 09:45, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have some consideration about the language code. Back when ms.wikipedia was made (26 October 2002), the language code ms (639-1) was different from the language code ms (639-3:msa) today. At that time, ms was considered single language, but now, it has been designated as macro language. In the request page (permalink), the link provided is SIL:msa, while the Glottolog link msa is incorrect and should have been stan1306. If this ms.wikisource is created, then it means all documents from thirty-six individual language in 3 different countries are eligible to be hosted there, including Indonesian language documents, which has already own its own Wikisource (s:id:), and several projects that wishes their own Wikisource, such as min, and several Malay-macrolanguage projects with their own code, such as Minang and Banjar (min: and bjn:). If this is what the community wanted, then I think it's fine to proceed.
But if they only want to host documents in en:Standard Malay, or Malaysian Malay, then I don't agree that we continue using "ms", but rather "zsm" for Standard Malay (SIL:zsm, Glottolog:zsm/stan1306), or "zlm" for Malay (individual language) (SIL:zlm, Glottolog:zlm/mala1479).
Also see other projects that fall under Category:Malay, which includes many individual languages (and language codes) Bennylin 11:35, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for raising this issue. I think for consistency's sake, we would continue to use "ms" for the subdomain, even though it's intended to be a project for "zsm", just like mswiki is a zsm project. See Special_language_codes#Other_distinctions. When (if) project domain renaming finally becomes available, a rename should be considered. --MF-W 11:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yup. I was looking for that section that I wrote previously. If consistency is what's being sought for instead of doing the correct thing, then I rest my case. Bennylin 11:58, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If this project is approved under ms.ws language code, would that means other languages in this macrolanguage (such as min.ws, and future bjn.ws) doesn't have a chance to be approved in the future? I don't want to see this to become the reason that the Minang and Banjar communities could not have their own Wikisources in the future. Bennylin 13:53, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see no reason why this would prevent those projects. -- MF-W 13:56, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I object approving the Malay Wikisource using ms, for reasons explained by Bennylin above. The committee has the opportunity now to set a correct standard for Wikimedia projects that are using Malaysian Malay, and not just following consistency for consistency's sake. There is no reason we should stick with the outdated convention and pass the buck into the future while project renaming is still technically not possible; it would be much better to do it now, when we have a chance. I would support its creation under zsm subdomain. Best, dwadieff 12:25, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bennylin and David Wadie Fisher-Freberg: (and MF-Warburg),
Thanks a lot for this comment. It raises interesting questions. Since Wikisources mainly transcribe old document as they were (ie. in the orthograph of the time), so I'm guessing a wider code is a good thing (for instance French Wikisource, includes "modern" French but also Middle and Old French, frm and fro as well as dialects and other close languages ; like Walloon or Occitan before they were moved to their own domains ; same for all other Wikisources).
Looking at the incubation, there is a lot of various document ranging from 1371 to 1987 and in various scripts, I'm not sure what exactly is covered by the code "zsm" (or "zlm") but it doesn't really feel appropriate. And it doesn't look like « they only want to host documents in en:Standard Malay ». The best way to know what the community want is to ask them, so I'm pinging top-editors @Helang putih, Hadithfajri, Aviator, Lim Natee, and PeaceSeekers: for clarification.
The situation is also very different from a Wikipedia, which means that consistency with Wikipedia doesn't really make sense (which goes either way about taking the same code or not).
Cheers, VIGNERON * discut. 13:19, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This particular macrolanguage is used in multiple countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, among others). Then my question for the founding fathers of this project is: does the documents from other countries other than the apparent Malaysia (Malaysian Malay) should/could be included there. For example: documents in Singaporean Malay and Brunei Malay (which has close historical ties with Malaysia). Exclusive for Malaysian Malay (which then, I propose to rename it to zsm), or all-inclusive Malay (which then, probably ms is fine)? For now we can assume that the Malay documents used in what-is-now-Indonesia could be transcribed into Indonesian Wikisource, and Minang documents written in Malay into Minang Wikisource in Incubator.
FWIW, for context, the current scheme of language code ms (WP, WB, Wikt) is not without friction. The fact that many non-Malaysian Malay speakers are unable to contribute there due to the restriction of using Standard (Malaysian) Malay, made the project name incorrect and ought to be revised. But that's for another discussion.
Also, I'm in support of the creation of "Malay Wikisource". I'm only discussing the correct language code. Bennylin 13:39, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll discuss this based on my observation in the mswiki community. In the last few years, awareness of the inclusion of Bruneian and Singaporean Malay versions within our system (mswiki) has increased and become more accepted, whilst the policy of "Indonesian variants go to idwiki" pretty much holds; this thing is pretty much a drama in its own few years ago, and I'm not into this too much, but this is as far as what I can say.
For me, it's good to just stick to "ms" code. Whilst many of our works and the community is indeed from Malaysia, the idea of using "Malaysian" Malay (zsm) [and especially in reference to the modern standard version] seems quite restrictive. In fact, as we're starting to look upon to communities outside Malaysia today (e.g., Singapore during Wikimania 2023, and recently, in Medan), it's good for us to reflect our visions on that. PeaceSeekers (talk) 14:50, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As one of the proposer to hatch the incubator, i will agree to make it as ms cause most of the document is spread from different kind of era and i think this will be wise for now. Not like Malay Wikipedia that needs to follow the strict guideline for standard Malay, i don't think that malay wikisource will have that problem. On another side, we also have precedent for French wikisource that include all document in france from different era and i think doesn't have a big conflict. The concern also about the fear that minangkabau won't have their own wikisource will be negated cause i think that they already have enough text to be let out from their incubator if they have enough contributor, but it's in another discussion. Agus Damanik (talk) 18:53, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
But, if it's the worst case that we use three letter's code. I will prefere ZLM, rather than ZSM to maintain clarity that it's malay not standard malay Agus Damanik (talk) 18:55, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As one of the proposer to hatch the incubator and contributors to Malay Wikisource. I want to convey that the manuscripts in Malay Wikisource are not only from Malaysia but also from Indonesia, Singapore, and Brunei. This is because we know that Malay manuscripts are not like manuscripts from other regions, which can be easily classified. Examples of Malay manuscripts in Indonesia written in Roman script will be included in id.wikisource.org, while those in Malay Arabic script will be considered to belong to Malay Wikisource. Is this difference also a problem? Because Malay manuscripts are quite widespread in the Nusantara (Southeast Asia). And we know that many Malay manuscripts also come from Indonesia. As an Indonesian who speaks Malay, I disagree with the notion that it is difficult for us to contribute to mswiki. In fact, with this standardization, we can better understand each other. But, can't we use our own dialect of Malay in the mswiki project? Of course, we can. But, for me, there is actually no problem with which language code to use. However, the problem arises: can we include manuscripts that should be in Malay Wikisource as well (Can manuscripts in Malay language above the year 1945 be included in Malay Wikisource? (especially those that are clearly Malay manuscript) "Both in Roman and Arabic Malay script")
Here are some lists of the manuscripts.
Indonesia
https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=File:Boekoe_Liatkok,_hikaijat_radjah_Negrie_Tjinah.pdf&page=6
https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=File:Bustan_al-Katibin_li_as-Shibyan_al-Mutaallimin.pdf&page=7
https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=File:Ikhtisar_Ceritera_Daripada_Raja-raja_di_Negeri_Siam_Or._2011.pdf&page=3
https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=File:Turjuman_al-Mustafid.pdf&page=5
Brunei
https://wikisource.org/wiki/Pemashhoran_Kemerdekaan_Negara_Brunei_Darussalam
Singapura
https://wikisource.org/w/index.php?title=File:Sesuatu_yang_disebutkan_di_dalam_Quran_darihal_kitab_Injil_dan_Taurat.pdf&page=25
So, for me, any language code used is fine. However, if choosing one language code could hinder us. For me, it's good to just stick to "ms" code.
But, if it's the worst case that we use three letter's code. I agree with Agus Damanik prefer ZLM, rather than ZSM to maintain clarity that it's malay not standard malay.

Lim Natee (talk) 19:04, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discussions[edit]

About approval of full version of Karakalpak Wiktionary[edit]

Dear Language Committee members.
I'm a local administrator of Karakalpak Wikipedia project (since December 2022).
Karakalpak Wikipedia community submitted a request here to create Karakalpak Wiktionary in October 2022. And from the middle of 2023 we started to work hard on Karakalpak Wiktionary beta version (in incubator) based on Karakalpak Language Explanatory Dictionary. So now there are more than 3000 words with explanations. And during last months there are about 5-10 permanent editors are working on it. So maybe it's time to open full version of the project? It will encourage us to accelerate our working activities on the project. Because we would like to use all functions of full project. For example, to select separate (from Karakalpak Wikipedia) administrator and moderators for Wiktionary project. Please support us with this issue. Qaraqalpaqpan (talk) 02:17, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am very positive about the approval of this. I hope you'll be the same for another 2 months. --Sotiale (talk) 15:21, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Dear @Sotiale, thank you for your reply in positive mood. Of course, we will continue working on it, as we have a clear plan about how to develop Karakalpak Wiktionary. Qaraqalpaqpan (talk) 08:33, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, thank you for your efforts. Can you contact me in March to have me consider approving this project? --Sotiale (talk) 14:41, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Dear @Sotiale. Sorry for my late reply again, I don't know why, but I'm not receiving any notice, when you are replying to my messages here.
Anyway it's already March, so you meant to contact to you here or in your user talk page? It would be very good news for our community, if you find time and consider approving the project in March or April.
We will wait for it with hope.
Best regards.
Qaraqalpaqpan (talk) 17:49, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Approval of Central Dusun (Kadazandusun) Wikipedia[edit]

Hello Language Committee, as of January, (Wp/dtp) has been active for 5 months. We would like to request approval for this project. If you need a notable person from the community to verify the content and language, feel free to let us know so we can provide you with the necessary contact details to speed up the approval process. Thank you. Rombituon (talk) 05:07, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I believe you will be the same next month. I'm positive about sustainability, but I haven't finished the other reviews, so I'll review them when I have time to start the discussion. I appreciate your effort. --Sotiale (talk) 15:28, 26 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, are there any updates on this? The project has met the conditions and the community is waiting eagerly for approval. Ultron90 (talk) 02:59, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ultron90: Hello, discussions for approval have started. I believe it will be approved if there are no language issues. Regarding this language, can you recommend any linguists or experts who are not involved in your incubator project? Please send me an email with their affiliation, email address, and name; not here or public wiki pages. Thanks! --Sotiale (talk) 14:52, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello, I have sent you the email with the language expert's contact information that you have requested. Ultron90 (talk) 05:55, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for verification for the Mesopotamian Arabic Page[edit]

Hi, Language Committee this Language request caught my attention since i know the language and can speak it but there is one thing its been a while since they haven't been actually checked on,can the Language Committee team please check on it to check if its eligible like its sister projects Egyptian Arabic and Standard Moroccan or not? If yes,thank you. Kirkukturk3 (talk) 21:34, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I just added my strong support to the request. Has the language committee reached a decision yet regarding eligibility? TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 01:07, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sotiale: This language has an ISO code, and it is even included in Meta's No Language Left Behind project. It is a real language with a number of Wikipedians who are native speakers, as we see in the support section. Is there anything needed before it could be marked as "eligible"? I think eligibility would encourage the community to look for more volunteers. CC: @Kirkukturk3 TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 02:41, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
As a result of internal discussion, langcom marks this as eligible. Although this is a fundamental position, it is distinct from approval and several factors will be taken into consideration for approval. --Sotiale (talk) 11:45, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Request for Sylheti Wiktionary Approval[edit]

Dear Language Committee members, requesting approval of Incubator:Wt/syl (Sylheti Wiktionary) as our first project (as we have discussed here). It was active from May 2023 but unfortunately, no action was taken to approve it. Instead of Incubating and testing, this active project became permanent in the Wikimedia Incubator due to inactions. I hope the Language Committee will guide us on the journey to https://syl.wiktionary.org. We would also like to request the Wikimedia Language Committee and the Board of Trustees to review the process of the Wikimedia language approval for efficiency.--ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 00:15, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately all I can tell you is that this is still under discussion. Could you please provide me with data again that would convince me that the nagri script issue you mentioned earlier has been sufficiently addressed? What I can do is pass on information to other committee members about this. --Sotiale (talk) 15:26, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There was a discussion in the Wp/syl project about a converter proposed by members of a different language community, which, in my view, has been rejected by our community members. Installing a gadget that is not deemed necessary or is disliked by our community can hinder the progress of the Wikipedia project. This type of assistance through gadgets may be perceived as mockery and is not appreciated by many long-term community members. If there is a genuine need for a converter gadget, it should be installed based on community support and consensus. Forcing the installation of a gadget without clear consensus is not recommended. If the proposal comes from a different community intending to delay or suppress our project, it is a cause for concern.
In contrast, the Wiktionary project operates differently. Sylheti entries are already established in global Wiktionary projects, and various converter templates and modules exist in other language projects for Sylheti. I propose that the language committee open a separate proposal for Sylheti Wiktionary in Langcom, as we aim for this to be our first project. The Wiktionary mechanism is different. Local Sylheti Wiktionary users and global Sylheti language contributors come from diverse backgrounds. Any discussions about different projects should not imply issues for this Wiktionary project. If there is anything specific related to Wt/syl project, that can be raised in the Sylheti Wiktionary Village Pump to discuss with the associated community. --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 23:03, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding Wp/syl, your answer raises some concerns. The point made in the langcom discussion at the time was that there were reports that most sylheti used the Bengali alphabet, and that the current script may not be accessible to the majority. Either there must be evidence to prove this is not true, or there must be a solution to solve the accessibility issue. Your response simply shows that your community has rejected the solution. --Sotiale (talk) 03:51, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In my opinion: Public API, keyboards, and converters are available, so it is not inaccessible. For community opinion: you may discuss it with Wp/syl project and associated community at Sylheti Wikipedia Village Pump. --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 07:27, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For Wiktionary, a converter module is available Module:syl-translit (Q47459744) in Wikimedia, developed by different users for different projects.--ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 07:46, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The answer I need is a proper response to 'most sylheti used the Bengali alphabet'. If they can't read the current script, and any converter isn't provided onwiki anyway(by default, it should be a script used by the majority of speakers of the language, if exceptions are made to this), then it's not accessible. What is needed is not a discussion with me, but for you to persuade langcom with a convincing explanation and provide langcom with persuasive data. This may be something that can be proven or confirmed with data without discussion. --Sotiale (talk) 15:07, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is an exaggerated claim, doesn't based on any reliable source. I can leave it with Langcom to verify the claim with reliable sources. I can not verify that claim from Ethnologue. --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 20:04, 28 February 2024 (UTC). In respect to the Test project users, this is not the case. A user (User:Monz~incubatorwiki) initially started with Latin script in 2014, but later the community moved on to their native writing.--ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 20:51, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please provide reliable sources. That will help the discussion. If they had tried the Latin script, which is not really used by most sylheti, the situation would have been the same as it is now. --Sotiale (talk) 02:18, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
They didn't try the non-Sylheti systems; here is their proposal. Perhaps unintended, Latin is 'arguably the most used script,' but it is mostly informally used. May be this article explain it better. You may find examples of Sylheti transliterated texts in Brahmic scripts (Deva., Beng.) here. --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 19:27, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, so.. I would like to ask you again. Please give me a proper answer to 'most sylheti used the Bengali alphabet'. I do not believe that historical accounts of whether it first began or was attempted in Latin script are of adequate assistance in resolving the current question of approval. As you probably know, the questions I've been asking so far have been designed to help you eliminate obstacles to getting your project approved. If you don't provide me with a reliable source for this, I will let other members of langcom review the results so far. --Sotiale (talk) 11:07, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your efforts. But the question is not reliable. However you should ask this question to the emailer to give reliable sources for his query. As far as Wikimedia Incubator test projects are concern I do not have any sample. It would be better if the Langcom runs a test project at incubator:Wp/syl-beng and if any community of users forms than go for verification. Than if any linguist verify that the non Sylheti alphabet satisfy the orthographic requirement than you can say something. Otherwise it seems like out of our project scope. I can not give any feedback without sample, test project, reliable sources, nothing is attached with the query of the emailer. --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 01:23, 17 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It seems like there is some misunderstanding in this conversation. It does not seems to me that Sylheti Wiktionary project is under discussion in Langcom. I regularly raise this proposal based on activities in the Wikimedia Incubator. Sylheti Wiktionary project is (active) now for the 10th month. Langcom may compare this project with other project of this language group: Wt/as (inactive), Wt/ctg (inactive). --ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 08:20, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request approval of Burmese Wikisource[edit]

Dear Language Committee, may I kindly request to review the Burmese Wikisource test project for the approval? The project is marked as eligible since 2017 and has about over 3000 pages for now. Thanks! NinjaStrikers «» 13:08, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The committee began discussions. --Sotiale (talk) 03:38, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sotiale Hi, is there any update? NinjaStrikers «» 17:16, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the only answer I can give is that it is a very positive opinion and that there will be positive results soon. --Sotiale (talk) 11:35, 16 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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Approval Request for Arbëresh Wikipedia (Wp/aae)[edit]

Dear Language committee,

As the Arbëresh Wikipedia administrator, I kindly request an approval of our project. We contributed regularly since March 2022 and at the moment we have 325 articles (including the 100 most important ones).

These last 10 months we were simultaneously occupied with a Wikitongues project for which we received a grant. We created a card game with 50 word cards for children, which we linked via QR codes to their respective Wikipedia articles using this link type: aae.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARTICLE_NAME. But since our project is not live yet, the links do not work. So in order to distribute the cards and promote the Arbëresh Wikipedia in the villages, we need an approved project (or at least working links).

I am happy to discuss details and questions. Best! Ftillimi (talk) 15:17, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thank you for your efforts. I have looked into your project and there is not enough activity yet, and I have doubts about the sustainability of the community. For example, in January, you are the only one who has had enough activity. Therefore, I hope that your community shows enough activity and sustainability. Thanks! --Sotiale (talk) 03:34, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ftillimi and Sotiale: Anyway, the eligibility of Arbëresh is also a question to be resolved, as it is one member of macrolanguage Albanian (check here if doubt). Is there any reason a separate project shall be created instead of directly contributing at sq.wikipedia? Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 00:12, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Liuxinyu970226 Albanian and Arbëresh have a low degree of mutual intelligibility. Arbëresh has a language code and the community wants a Wikipedia. There is no "question" to be resolved.
@Sotiale Can you give us please a quantity of articles that would satisfy the condition to call us active? We spent a lot of time aswell to translate the interface to Arbëresh, that's why on the statistics we show up as less active. Ftillimi (talk) 17:24, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for verification of Sylheti Wikivoyage[edit]

Dear Language Committee members, requesting verification of Incubator:Wy/syl (Sylheti Wikivoyage). There is a common misunderstanding among those unfamiliar with the process who mistakenly believe that this project is not open for contributions. It is one of the most active Wikivoyage project of the Wikimedia Incubator, currently featured on the main page. Requesting verification and we hope soon we will see the project on its own domain (https://syl.wikivoyage.org) based on its own merit.--ꠢꠣꠍꠘ ꠞꠣꠎꠣ (talk) 04:24, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Could you explain who is of the mistaken belief "that this project is not open for contributions"? --MF-W 09:44, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for continuation of approval Wikisource Malay[edit]

Dear Language Committee, it has been five months that the community has been actively engaging in proofreading on Wikisource Malay. We kindly request your review of this project and hope that the Committee can approve it soon cause i don't got any news after my las request Agus Damanik (talk) 07:06, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Agus Damanik, good news! See now the section #Notification_about_proposed_approval_of_Malay_Wikisource. Especially the translations of the namespaces into Malay would be needed. --MF-W 09:46, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Approval Request for Mooré Wikipedia[edit]

Hello,

I wish to follow up on the approval request for Mooré Wikipedia, which was submitted on July 12, 2023. Here is the request page:Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Mooré. Please let me know if you have questions. Shahadusadik (talk) 12:56, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Shahadusadik, I believe it will be approved if there are no language issues. Regarding this language, can you recommend any linguists or experts who are not involved in your incubator project? Please send me an email with their affiliation, email address, and name; not here or public wiki pages. Thanks! --MF-W 09:49, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Email sent! Thanks Shahadusadik (talk) 23:28, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Wikipedia Mandailing[edit]

Hello, I'm requesting approval for Wikipedia Mandailing. The project already has close to 2000 pages, and has been the past 7+ months. Thank you. Bennylin 11:12, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]