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Event:Dagaare Wikidata Lexicon Contest 1

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LocationOnline event
Start and end time00:00, 11 November 2024 – 23:59, 11 December 2024
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants13 participants

Dagaare Wikidata Lexicon Contest 1

Organized by: Yaw tuba, Zakaria Tunsung

Start and end time

00:00, 11 November 2024 to 23:59, 11 December 2024
Timezone: +00:00

Location

Online event

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Dagaare Wikidata Lexicon Contest 1

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This is a Wikidata contest organised by Dagaare Wikimedia Community to help translate words (noun, verb, adjective and so on) to Dagaare language. We invite all participants to explore english and typical local words and translate them. The objective is to gather essential information and create lexemes on Wikidata.

Contest Details

  • Objective: Write entries for Wikidata lexemes in Dagaare language
  • Translate of the words in the list or any word of your choice (noun, verb, adjective and so on) to Dagaare language
  • Eligibility for Support: Active participants will receive data allowance. (Note: Those who meet this threshold will be eligible for support.)
  • The four highest contributors will receive awards, with the fourth award reserved for the top female participant if no female is among the top three.

How to participate;

  1. Register for the Contest
  2. Join the contest launch to refresh your editing skills and understand contest rules
  3. Create a Wiki account if you don't have one.

Schedule

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  • Contest launch: 9th November 2024 at 8 pm UTC via Zoom

Note: Contest officially starts on 11th November, 2024 at 12:00 am. Entries made before 12:00 am UTC will not be considered.

  • Contest Duration: 11th November to 11th December 2024

Contest rules

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By completion of the article, it should have the following;

Statements


Extra points

  • Senses
  • Forms

Points to be awarded

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  • 1 point will be awarded for  each statement
  • A total of 2 points will be deducted if you should duplicate an already existing item
  • A total of 1 point will be deducted  if you duplicate a statement.


Caution

  • Do a thorough search to avoid duplication.
  • Register for this event before participation to ensure your edits are tracked.

Link to dashboard to check edits:https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Dagaare_Wikimedia_Community/Dagaare_Wikidata_Lexicon_Contest_1

Awards

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  • 1st winner: 400 GHS
  • 2nd winner: 300 GHS
  • 3rd winner: 150
  • Top Female Contributor: 100 GHS