Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Supporting the Puno Quechua Language and its Communities (ID: 22828248)
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Applicant Details
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Elwinlhq
- Organization
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Supporting the Puno Quechua Language and its Communities
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2024-12-02 - 2025-03-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Regional (more than one country in the same continent or region) It will be implemented mainly online from Austria, with a possibility to run in-person (not confirmed) event in Peru too.
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
The Qichwabase (a wikibase.cloud instance) contains over 1 million statements about Quechua words, their usage, translations, and overall it involves over 20 Quechua variant vocabularies in total. The Puno Quechua language (qu-x-Q7260479) represents only a part of it, and it has started its migration from Qichwabase to Wikidata lexemes, which has brought several opportunities for the quechua communities to collaborate in favour of their language. For instance, the imported lexemes now have audio pronunciations that can be retrieved and listened to by anyone. However, more support is needed to complete the migration and enrichment of the Puno quechua lexemes on Wikidata, and to enable Quechua communities to participate and contribute to the Wikimedia ecosystem.
It is very important to first work the technical aspect, which will make the user contribution easier and more structured on Wikimedia projects. For example, a normal path for adding a recording would start by recording a pronunciation audio and upload it to Wikimedia Commons, then create a Wikidata lexeme according to the proper Wikidata lexeme ontology model. Afterwards, add forms and senses in the lexeme to add the recordings. Finally, add usage examples as statements for lexemes and add the recordings to it. The normal path is very tedious, and it could be easier if some tasks are automatically handled as we propose in this project.
Our goal includes two main tasks: First, the technical task of completing the migration of Puno Quechua lexemes to Wikidata. Second, to build the capacity of Quechua communities by organizing online training sessions to facilitate their contributions.
The work will be carried out online and will include the following activities: 1. Complete the migration of the Puno Quechua language from Qichwabase to Wikidata 2. Create lists of sentences on Wikisource to be used as usage examples for the Puno Quechua lexemes 3. Configure the Luthor tool to work with the Puno Quechua language 4. Create SPARQL queries to retrieve the missing pronunciation audio for the Puno Quechua lexemes, i.e. forms and usage examples 5. Conduct workshops to add usage examples for the lexemes, and to record the pronunciation audio for the forms and usage examples using the LinguaLibre tool 6. Make the list of words sentences and recordings available on Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
Our main objectives and activities
By February 2025, at least ~4000 pages – between Wikisource, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata – will be created and made accessible, e.g., lexemes, resources.
By December 2024, we will have:
- completed the migration of the Puno Quechua language from Qichwabase to Wikidata
- created lists of sentences on Wikisource to be used as usage examples for the Puno Quechua lexemes
- acquired the equipment and materials for the workshops
- established partnership to disseminate the call for participation
- opened a call for online participants to register
By January/February 2024, we will have:
- prepared the materials to be presented on the workshops
- configured the Luthor tool to work with Puno Quechua language
- created SPARQL queries to retrieve the missing pronunciation audio for the Puno Quechua lexemes, i.e. forms and usage examples
- run 3 online workshops on how to contribute by using Luthor and LinguaLibre tools
By March 2024, we will have:
- trained 40 participants on the use of Luthor, and LinguaLibre
- made the recorded lexemes accessible and reusable on Wikimedia Commons
- disseminated the results among social networks
- reported to the Wikimedia Foundation
A more detailed timeline of activities can be seen in the following linked document: Timeline of activities
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
Role (Project manager): In charge of planning the project, localizing the tools, running the workshop, and preparing material for tracking, evaluating, and reporting the project. The project manager will stablish a working structure to succeed from beginning to end of the project.
Tasks (specific expected deliverables and responsibilities):
- Lead the project implementation
- Complete the tasks
- Establishing partnerships
- Plan and running the workshop and mentoring sessions
- Preparing final report
Skills and Experience (qualifications for this role):
- He is a quechua, from Peru. Currently, he is pursing a PhD in Linguistics with the main goal of creating a knowledge base for the Quechua communities. Since 2019, he has been organizing datathons and workshops for quechua revitalization at scientific and non-scientific events. In 2023, he has run the project: Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom, where he and his team trained 50 teachers on the use of Wikipedia on their lessons. In 2024, he led the project: Giving voices to the Puno Quechua language on Wikimedia Commons.
- Has experience leading community groups, organizations, and projects, and keeps it moving toward the program management.
- Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of training courses, e.g., support participants, gives feedback to participants, and a deep understanding of the Wikimedia ecosystem, e.g., tools, resources, policies, and communities.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
We will be partnering with various institutions and organizations to disseminate the open call for participation in the online sessions. For instance, we have already made contact with the Endangered Languages Project, Wikitongues, and Chirapaq. The target group are Quechua language communities, mainly Puno Quechua communities (but not limited to). Participants will have the possibility to join a group chat, where all their questions, comments, and feedback will be received and discussed. Additionally, the participants will also receive a continuos support before, during, and after the project execution.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
The initial idea of this project came from previous relevant projects in 2023 and 2024 executed among the quechua communities in Peru. We were running the Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom program in Puno, Peru in 2023, and the quechua speakers reclaim their language presence on Wikimedia projects. Afterwards, we made initial steps in 2024 by running the project: Giving voices to the Quechua Puno vocabulary on Wikimedia Commons, where we achieved the following milestones:
- Around 140 participants attended the workshops
- Around 1650 recordings were uploaded on Wikimedia Commons
- Around 1600 lexemes were created on Wikidata
- Around 1613 Wikidata lexemes were improved
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Language
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Gender and diversity
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Provide for Safety and Inclusion
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
The main goal of this proposal is to open up opportunities for Quechua communities to contribute to the Wikimedia ecosystem. To do this, we focus mainly on the technical aspect, such as modelling lexemes, preparing resources, and setting up tools. Then, we prepare online workshops and training sessions for capacity building of the quechua communities to facilitate their contributions. Some learning points are:
- To what extent are the Wikimedia tools easy lo localize for under-resourced languages
- What improvements can be proposed for the Wikimedia tools
- Are there other Quechua communities willing to join our approach
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 45 | |
| Number of editors | 10 | |
| Number of organizers | 1 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | |
| Wikimedia Commons | 1000 |
| Wikidata | 4000 |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | 1 |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
We will count the amount of editing/contributions have been done by each user We would also use some survey to get feedback from some participants
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
4475.24 EUR
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
4998.66 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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- Analysing if the proposal is coherent in terms of the objectives, strategies, budget, and expected results (metrics).