Grants:Wikimedia UG Nigeria Grants/Wikimedia User Group Nigeria Community Support Fund/Baban Sadiq 2/Hausa Wiktionary Contest: Enriching Language and Knowledge In Taraba

Project summary

Briefly summarize your project proposal.

• Hausa Wiktionary Contest aims to revitalize development by encouraging Hausa Wikimedian participation. The contest will incentivize creating & improving Hausa Wiktionary articles, focusing on areas like vocabulary expansion & definition improvement to enrich resources for Hausa learners & speakers.

Lack of editors in hausa Wiktionary It was I decided to apply for a grant in order to planning a project to teach a number of participants how to edit in Hausa Wiktionary. This program will provide training, edit-aton and writing contest to participants about Wiktionary to participants. The program will also enhance Hausa Wiktionary by producing improved articles on Wiktionary.

Wikimedia Project

Please state the Wikimedia project your project will focus majorly on (e.g. Tyap Wikipedia, English Wikiquote, etc). It is advisable to focus on one Wikimedia project, but a maximum of two projects is allowed.

• Hausa Wiktionary

Contact person and Location

Please state the contact details of the contact person(s) for this project including email(s) and location. For more than one contact person, indicate same details for everyone

• Full name: Yusuf Muhammad
• Email address: yusufmahammad865@gmail.com
• Address: Taraba City
• Location of Project: Taraba State

Project class

Please state if you are applying as an individual or a network/club

• Individual

Timeline of activities

Please state the timeline of your activities, and include the start and end date for your project

• 01/3/2025-28/3/2025

Project Goal

Choose one or more of the following goals. Feel free to add or delete goals as required by your project.

1. recruit new editors
2. Add or improve content
3. Train and contest

Project Plan

Activities

Tell us how you'll carry out your project. Be sure to answer the following questions:

1. Are you doing one editathon or training or a series of editathons or trainings?

One physical training, one online training and writing contest.

2. How have you let relevant Wikimedia communities know about this proposal? You may also provide information about external social media channels you may be using.

The relevant Wikimedia will be announced via Hausa Wikimedians User Group (WhatsApp group chat and Hausa Wiktionary discussion page).

3. How will you let participants know about the edit-a-thon? In what ways will you be communicating with them?
For example, these can include on-wiki spaces, social media channels, mailing lists, messaging apps, or physical/online gatherings.

I will let the participants know via, phone calls, SMS messages, Emails and our I will also announce via Our Hausa Wikimedians WhatsApp and Telegram groups, I will also announce via our Hausa Wiktionary Discussion pages. And others social media handles.

4. Do you have experienced Wikimedia editors to lead/assist the event? Please provide links to the usernames of these individuals. (NOTE: all experienced Wikimedia editors MUST endorse and sign your proposal as proof of availability)
For example: User:Kaizenify

yes I have User:M Bash Ne

5. If you are going to have a contest, you need to state your scoring criteria

This is my,

Scoring Criteria for Hausa Wiktionary Contest:

1. Number of Valid New Entries Created (40 points)

• Each correctly formatted new word entry: 2 points

• A valid entry must include:

• Word in Hausa

• Correct definition

• Pronunciation (if possible, using IPA or audio)

• Example sentence demonstrating usage

• Bonus (+1 point per entry) for:

• Adding synonyms, antonyms, or etymology

• Including references to reliable sources

2. Quality and Accuracy of Entries (30 points)

• Well-structured and correctly formatted entries: up to 10 points

• Proper Hausa grammar, spelling, and clear definitions: up to 10 points

• Entries with reliable citations (e.g., dictionaries, academic sources): up to 10 points

3. Expansion and Improvement of Existing Entries (20 points)

• Enhancing definitions, adding missing sections, or improving formatting: 2 points per improvement

• Correcting errors in existing words and improving clarity: up to 5 points per entry

• Adding well-researched etymology or pronunciation guides: up to 5 points per entry

4. Engagement, Collaboration, and Community Participation (10 points)

• Providing constructive feedback on other participants' entries: up to 5 points

• Participating in discussions on talk pages to improve content: up to 5 points

5. Disqualification Criteria

• Entries copied from non-free sources without proper attribution.

• Poorly structured or incomplete entries that do not meet Hausa Wiktionary standards.

• Vandalism or addition of incorrect information.

6. Do participants have the equipment or skills needed to participate and contribute high quality content? If not, how will you support them?

Yes, they have equipment and skills needed to participate and contribute a high quality content. They have a smart phones.

7. How will you engage participants after the event(s)?

The participants will be engaged after the events by our WhatsApp group which I have created, which I will continue engaged them there for solution the hidden issues for them.

8. Is there anything else you want to tell us about this project?

Yes I have, this project is primary objectives include training participants in Wiktionary editing techniques and expanding the Taraba-specific lexicon. By equipping linguists, educators, students, and community members with the necessary skills, we aim to encourage active participation in the Wikimedia movement. Which is the first Wiktionary event will take place in Taraba, if my application approved.

Impact

How will you know if the project is successful and you've met your goals? Please include the following targets (only those applicable to your project):

1. Number of events - 2
2. Number of participants - 20
3. Number of new editors - 10
4. Number of of articles created - 300
5. Number of of articles improved - 200
6. Number of of images uploaded - 20
7. Number of repeat participants (for projects that include a series of events) -10

Metrics tracking

How do you plan to track your project metrics? (do not create a metrics dashboard until your project has been approved for funding) I will use Wikimedia Foundation outreach dashboard

Resources

What resources do you have? Include information on who is organizing the project, what they will do, and if you will receive support from anywhere else (in-kind donations or additional funding).

1. IBaban Sadiq 2 am the project organizer, I will lead the project with help of these facilitators.
2. M Bash Ne,is also an experienced Wikimedian editor, more especially on Hausa Wikipedia and other Wikimedia sisters projects, he organized and lead many projects, and facilitated several projects before and he is a member at the Hausa Wikimedians User Group and Wikimedia User Group Nigeria.
3. One Lecturer in Taraba State, will be the project facilitator, And he will help us to engaging participants before the event and during the training.

What resources do you need? For your funding request, list bullet points for each expense as a unit amount and include a total amount.

1. Hall for one day training - 40,000
2. Refreshments for participants - 40,000
3. Banner, Flyers and Tags - 30,000
4. Transport for two facilitators - 50,000
5. Data reimbursement for online training - 20,000
6. Contest prizes - 90,000 (prizes for 1-3 and souvenir for top ten editors.
7. Branded T-shirts for Two Facilitators 7000×2=14,000
8. Contingency = 10,000

Total = 294,000

Endorsements

Community members are encouraged to endorse your project request here!

•  Strong support@M Bash Ne (talk) 22:38, 18 February 2025 (UTC)