Celtic Knot Conference 2024/Submissions/Beyond Wikipedia: How Wikimedia technology empowers the Fon language
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- Submission no.
About the submission
[edit]- Title of the submission
Beyond Wikipedia: How Wikimedia technology empowers the Fon language
- Type of submission
- Presentation – 20–25 minute presentation. This time includes questions from the audience.
- Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)
The Fon Wikipedia was officially launched in 2023 and counts today thousands of pages and an active community of editors. Wikimedia technology helps us share knowledge about the Fon culture, its history and people on Wikipedia. In this presentation, we will share about how the Wikimedia technology empowers the Fon language beyond Wikipedia.
- Theme of session
- Momentum Unleashed: Overcoming Barriers, Igniting Progress;
- What will attendees take away from this session?
Participants will learn how the Fon language community is helping the language being more present online empowered by Wikimedia technology.
- Language of presentation
English
About the author
[edit]- Author of the submission
- E-mail address
bpossoupe
gmail
com
- Country of origin
Benin
- Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)
Fon Wikimedians Community / Wikimedia Bénin
- Slides or further information (optional)
- Special requests
- Final
Interested attendees
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