Revitalizing UK History, Series 2: Multilingual Expansion

Supported by: Wikimedia UK

Overview

Building on the success of Revitalizing UK History (Series 1), which enriched Wikidata entries about underrepresented UK historical figures, this second phase focuses on multilingual accessibility. Series 2 will make heritage data more inclusive by adding translations in both African and Indigenous UK languages, promoting cultural and linguistic diversity across Wikimedia platforms.

Objectives

Expand Wikidata labels and descriptions for selected UK historical figures into at least ten languages:
- African languages: Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, French, Spanish
- UK Indigenous languages: Welsh, Cornish, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Manx Gaelic
Improve multilingual representation and accessibility of UK heritage.
Engage new and returning contributors through translation and Wikidata workshops.
Strengthen cross-cultural connections between UK and African language communities.

Timeline

November 29 (In-person) – December 6 (Online)

Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, UK Languages, French & Spanish Workshop

Participation

Everyone is welcome to join — no prior experience required! Participants will learn how to:

Edit and translate Wikidata entries
Add multilingual labels and descriptions

Tracking & Impact

Progress will be monitored using the Outreach Dashboard and SPARQL queries to measure:

Number of multilingual labels and descriptions added
Contributions by language community
Total active participants and edits

Updates & Reports

Project updates will be shared through:

Diff blog posts
Wikimedia UK website
Meta-Wiki discussion pages

Contact

For questions or collaboration, please reach out via:

Email: josefanthony3gmailcom (coordination only)

This project is supported by Wikimedia UK as part of its ongoing efforts to promote multilingual engagement and data equity in heritage representation.