Tell us about Scots Wikipedia

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[edit] Scots (sco)

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- 3 or 4 -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- Yes -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- Scotland, Canada and the U.S. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?
- Hasn't happened so far. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
- Most contributors also contribute to en: -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?
- Commonly translate from the Simple English Wikipedia. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- The UK doesn't currently have a chapter. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?
- No. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 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?
- Don't know. Not in contact anyway. -- Derek Ross 05:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Who (else) supports you?
- No one. -- Derek Ross 05:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have fliers, give lectures, training etc.?
- We have managed to get links on some Scots language websites. -- Derek Ross 05:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Do you get feedback from readers?
- Yes. Some complimentary, some hostile. Many people believe that promotion of Scots is synonymous with promotion of Scottish independence and react according to their political views. -- Derek Ross 05:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
What other encyclopedias exist in your language?
- None. -- Derek Ross 05:35, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
- No official version but there is a traditional pan-dialectal norm. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?
- We accept anything written in good faith. However it may be changed if it is too far from the norm. We accept vocabulary from all dialects but we try to use a standard pan-dialectal spelling. -- Derek Ross 05:30, 30 September 2008 (UTC)