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Start and end time09:00, 5 August 2025 – 16:00, 5 August 2025
Timezone: +00:00
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Wikitongues/Pre-conference at Wikimania 2025

Organized by: Tochiprecious

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09:00, 5 August 2025 to 16:00, 5 August 2025
Timezone: +00:00

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Nairobi, Kenya

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Building Inclusive Communities Through Language

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📅 Date:5th August 2025 📍 Location: [TBD] 🕒 Time: 09:00–16:45

The Wikitongues preconference brings together Wikimedians, linguists, activists, and community leaders to explore how we can build more inclusive communities through language and free knowledge. Participants will engage in panels, lightning talks, a community showcase, workshops, and collaborative planning sessions to support language diversity and revitalization within the Wikimedia movement.

Program Overview

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Time Session
09:00–09:30 Opening & Welcome
09:30–10:00 Keynote Address: Why Language Matters in Free Knowledge
Presented by Wikitongues
10:00–11:00 Panel Discussion: Free Knowledge and Revitalization of Native Languages — Knowledge and Challenges
Leonardi & panelists
11:00–11:15 Networking Break
11:15–12:10 Lightning Talks (10 minutes each)
  • 11:15 - 11:25 - Multilingual AI — Linah Kitala
  • 11:27 - 11:37 - The Role of Indigenous Language in Wikipedia — Emmanuel Assilidjoe
  • 11:38 - 11:48 - Narrative Bridges: Digital Storytelling as a Catalyst for Inclusive Language Communities — Lamiae Zeriouh
  • 11:49 - 11:59 - A Possible Way Forward: Saving Endangered Languages in Modern Contexts — Khu, Iok-sun
  • 12:00 - 12:10 - Literature a Tool for Indigenous Language Documentation — Lucy Iwuala & Oby Ezeilo
12:10–12:15 Community Showcase
Wikitongues Côte d’Ivoire Working Group
12:15–13:15 Lunch
13:15–14:00 Skill-Building Workshops (Parallel Sessions)
  • Our Language, Our Story: A Practical Guide to Language Documentation and Sharing — Raveloaritiana Mamisoa
  • Tracking Impact and Simplifying Your Events & Other On-wiki Collaborations — Wikimedia Foundation Team
14:00–14:30 Break
14:30–15:30 Collaborative Roundtables

Participants will choose one of three topics:

  • Fostering Multilingualism in Wikimedia Projects
  • Documenting and Revitalizing Endangered Languages Through Open Knowledge
  • Building Sustainable and Inclusive Language Communities
15:30–16:15 Action Planning
Synthesize insights and define next steps
16:15–16:30 Closing & Next Steps


  • The meetup will be recorded and posted online for those who are unable to attend in real-time.
  • The meetup will be a casual and welcoming environment, so please feel free to ask questions and participate in the discussion.

We look forward to your contributions!

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