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Javanese Wikisource [edit]
What was the reason Requests for new languages/Wikisource Javanese neglected for two years? It used to have all the requirements complete. All the core messages, ProofreadPage, and Collection extensions have been translated. What does it need next to be approved? ✒ Bennylin 14:51, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
- I'm not sure but it mights have something to do with the fact that this wikisource is inactive since more than two years ( see [1]). Plus, there is apparently no books on this wikisource (I mean « books using the proofread extension » like on the others wikisources). Why is this wikisource so neglected ? Cdlt, VIGNERON * discut. 15:24, 29 January 2013 (UTC)
Akan vs. Twi [edit]
Hello. Why is there a separate Wikipedia in Twi? It is an extremely closely related language, if not a dialect, of Akan. According to SIL, it is a member of the "Akan" macrolanguage (while this is about the ISO 639-3 code, it still applies). So what is the purpose of having a separate Wikipedia in Twi, when it could be merged into the Akan Wikipedia? Or should the Akan Wikipedia be split into different dialects (see w:Central Tano languages (the "Akan" part), including the Asante/Akuapem dialects)? Twi Wikipedia has 154 articles, Akan has 171. Merge? πr2 (t • c) 21:26, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- fr:Twi has more of the information. πr2 (t • c) 21:29, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- You seems to be right, could it be confirm?
- w:ak: and w:tw are two little projects with virtually no community and almost no activity (see w:ak:Special:RecentChanges and w:tw:Special:RecentChanges).
- Technically, I guess that a merge proposal could be done on Proposals for closing projects (since the activity is very low, maybe a simple closure will be better? → back to the incubator? just asking not actually proposing that).
- Cdlt, VIGNERON * discut. 08:00, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
- Well, I saw Proposals for closing projects/Closure of Twi Wikipedia and Proposals for closing projects/Closure of Akan Wikipedia. The first one discusses the possibility of a merger. I don't know whether they would be better as separate subdomains, one subdomain, or as testwiki on the incubator. πr2 (t • c) 14:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
- In fact, I see the Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_Akan_Wikipedia#Oppose_.2817.29 (first "oppose") mentions this as well. I think that's good evidence that they should be one wiki. πr2 (t • c) 14:14, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
- I even found Proposals_for_closing_projects/Closure_of_Akan_Wikipedia#General_discussion. The second and third comments in that section are interesting. What should we do about Akan/Twi? πr2 (t • c) 14:20, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
- Well, I saw Proposals for closing projects/Closure of Twi Wikipedia and Proposals for closing projects/Closure of Akan Wikipedia. The first one discusses the possibility of a merger. I don't know whether they would be better as separate subdomains, one subdomain, or as testwiki on the incubator. πr2 (t • c) 14:12, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
Progress report? PiRSquared17 (talk) 00:15, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
Request for update the status of Tyva Wikipedia (Тыва Википедия) [edit]
I have translated the "Most-used MediaWiki messages", collected new editors and create a new pages in Testing Tyva Wikipedia. Could you update the status on the Tyva Wikipedia. --Agilight (talk) 16:16, 7 February 2013 (UTC)
- According to the statistics of Tuvinian Wikipedia, there are no real activity since December. --Leinbach (talk) 19:57, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
- @Agilight: Great that you have translated the most used messages! Like Leinbach said, the level of activity is a bit too low. If there is more activity consistently over a few months, I'm sure we could approve it. Try reaching out to cultural institutions, universities, etc. to help you recruit editors for the Tyva Wikipedia. :-) Jon Harald Søby (talk) 20:33, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
- I try so hard to explain about Wikipedia in Tyva, but we have not a normal speed of Internet in Tyva. For tyvan people it's so difficult to work in Wikimedia Incubator, cuz interface and Wiki-system is not trivial for us (low-knowledge people). If we have had own site, the advancing of Tyva Wikipedia will be more comfortable: I'll make video-courses for novice and more skilled Internet users. Unfortunately, most of tyvan is low-skilled Internet users, also they are low-skilled computer users. If you know, the Internet began spread in Tyva from 2002 year. But Internet for us still expensive: normal Internet (with awful service) costs $30 per month.
- For universities and schools is useful learn Wikipedia and same projects. But they demands a garantee of benefit from Wikipedia, Tyvan Department of Science and Education too. They affraid about this projects, cuz it's so difficult for him.
- @Agilight: Great that you have translated the most used messages! Like Leinbach said, the level of activity is a bit too low. If there is more activity consistently over a few months, I'm sure we could approve it. Try reaching out to cultural institutions, universities, etc. to help you recruit editors for the Tyva Wikipedia. :-) Jon Harald Søby (talk) 20:33, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
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- Could you give me some documents or an appeal for our universities, schools and official departments? Especially for Tyvan departments.
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Acehnese Wikipedia [edit]
Acehnese language is written in 2 scripts those are Jawi script and Latin script. Latin script also has 2 kinds of orthography, ASNLF (Aceh-Sumatra National Liberation Front) orthography and Universitas Syiah Kuala (Unsyiah) orthography. How to make them available in Acehnese Wikipedia? Thanks. -- Si Gam (talk) 00:54, 12 February 2013 (UTC)
- It's a good question, and if I could expand it a little bit, there has been talk in Malay Wikipedia about the same subject (ms:Pengguna:Algazel/ProjekJawi and here). Javanese projects (there are 4 of them) also trying to launch dual Latin-Javanese script view. The goal is to have an automatic conversion system. Aside from that, many languages of Indonesia have their own scripts (Batak, Bugis, Bali, etc.) Where should we proceed next? ✒ Bennylin 12:08, 13 February 2013 (UTC)
Prussian Wikipedia [edit]
Hello! Is the (Baltic) Prussian Wikipedia eligible for creation? It is a revived language, with some people (mostly in Lithuania [happy Lithuanian independence day!], Poland, and Russia) trying to bring the language back to life. The first request was denied on the grounds that it is not useful to revive a language, but there is a Wikipedia in Manx, a revived language. πr2 (t • c) 04:08, 16 February 2013 (UTC)
Change Javanese Banyumasan Wikipedia code from map-bms to jv-bms [edit]
Reason: w:Banyumasan language itself doesn't have a code yet. But when the project was approved and launched back in 2005, the code given to the language was map-bms. There was a flaw in the logic as it disregard the fact that it is a dialect of Javanese, thus the correct code should be jv-bms. The community has been notified as well as it's current 3 admins (all inactive). ✒ Bennylin 12:49, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
- Hm, first of all, wiki renames currently are not possible, see bugzilla:19986. But that might change in the future if the developers find a way to do it. I'm not sure if the change itself is needed, as 'map' stands for Austronesian languages, so it is not entirely wrong. Are there any chances that Banyumasan will get an own ISO 639-3 code? For example, has an request ever be made? --MF-W 17:05, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
- Looking at the language family, the more specific, the better:
- Language family
- Austronesian
- Malayo-Polynesian
- Nuclear
- Javanese
- Banyumasan
- Javanese
- Nuclear
- Malayo-Polynesian
- Austronesian
- Another upside of it, the renaming could make other help in deciding other projects currently waiting in the making (all of which are from the same family of 'jv' language):
- Thanks for the bugzilla link, I'll add a request on that tracking bug.
- Banyumasan, Pekalongan, Surabayaan, afaik never request their own code. Beside 'bms' code has been registered for 'Bilma Kanuri'. ✒ Bennylin 11:11, 18 March 2013 (UTC)
Wikivoyage Vietnamese [edit]
Please process the proposal at Requests for new languages/Wikivoyage Vietnamese, your reply or comment could encourage our contribution. Thanks--Cheers! (talk) 02:12, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
- Done. Best regards --MF-W 15:37, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
I think Wikivoyage Vietnamese is ready for approval considering its activity criteria. Your review is appreciated.Genghiskhan (talk) 08:19, 14 April 2013 (UTC)
- All criterias for approval are met. Up to now, it is the most active test project in Incubator. Thanks.--Cheers! (talk) 08:36, 24 April 2013 (UTC)
- Localization is finished and up to date. see Code lookup.
- Very active project, see RecentChange.--Cheers! (talk) 03:41, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
it is hardly to contact or get response from Langcom, isn't it?--Cheers! (talk) 06:29, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
- Yes, sometimes it is, unfortunately :) I just added some news to incubator:Wy/vi/Wikivoyage:Thảo_luận#Recent_Langcom_discussion_about_approval. --MF-W 00:04, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
Lower Silesian Wikipedia [edit]
Hi! I translate all required MediaWiki interface translations, please check it on Language committee/Status/wp/sli. It's last requirement for approval. --89.70.56.196 22:41, 28 March 2013 (UTC)
- It's not enough. This Wiki has the only active user, there are should be at least three active ones for a final approval.--Tamara Ustinova (talk) 18:38, 29 March 2013 (UTC)
Requests for new languages/Wikivoyage Indonesian to be approved [edit]
Hi I think Requests for new languages/Wikivoyage Indonesian is ready to be approved because it is a bit active it last edits were on April 16 and has over 100 + articles so I think it is ready to be approved. Anton Su (talk) 08:26, 16 April 2013 (UTC)
Fresh activity for closure proposals? [edit]
Good time of day, how do you handle this please? Thanks. Gryllida 13:41, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2013 Endangered Languages, June 26-20, July 3-7 [edit]
Ahoy, Language Committee! Have you heard about this event, Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2013? Can we assist or collaborate with this? Djembayz (talk) 23:07, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
Hakka [edit]
Opinions appreciated: translatewiki:Thread:Support/Request_for_enabling_new_variants_for_Hakka_language_(2). --Nemo 09:01, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
- Langcom informed. --MF-W 00:03, 14 May 2013 (UTC)
