Tell us about Lithuanian Wikipedia

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[edit] Lietuvių kalba (Lithuanian language)

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- Around 15 - 20 --Windom 17:27, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
- Around 15 - 20, but everyday users there are no more 5-7. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- Yes --Windom 17:27, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
- Yes, but we have some Samogitian, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian users. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- Lithuania, mostly --Windom 17:27, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
- Mostly from Lithuania but there are also active contributors from UK, Sweden, USA. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?
- uncommon but some of them do meet once in a while --Windom 17:27, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
- most of them meet just by their own initiative because we don't organize Wikipedia meetings. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
- Samogitian wikipedia (dialect of Lithuanian) --Windom 17:28, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?
- We do translate from English one quite often. --Windom 17:28, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
- Mostly from English, Russian, some users also translates from Samogitian, Spanish, French, German, Polish. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- No. There were plans to make it but it failled. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?
- No. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Is there a language institution for your language, like an Academy, or a club of people interested in your language? Do you have contact with them?
- There is national language commision but wikipedia has no official contacts with it. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Who (else) supports you?
What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have fliers, give lectures, training etc.?
- Public relations in TV and radio programs, internet sites. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Do you get feedback from readers?
What other encyclopedias exist in your language?
- the main are lt:VLE, lt:TLE and lt:LTE. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
We try to develop project in various subjects. Sure, we have a good information database about Lithuania. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?
- Yes, we adapt more info from modern and older encyclopedias. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
- Yes. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?
- We use normative Lithuanian language so we haven't a lo of problems about it. If we have questions about specific terminology we ask to language commision. Hugo.arg 19:37, 6 October 2008 (UTC)