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On hold, so far no (native) speakers interested in the project. --MF-W 16:29, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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ǃXóõ is a language of Botswana, and is essentially the last remaining Tuu language (Nǁng, while still technically alive, has 3 remaining native speakers in 2 different cities in South Africa). It would be a shame to lose this unique language, which is already endangered due to its small number of speakers and encroachment by Tswana and Kgalagadi. Additionally, with Botswana rapidly developing, this is the perfect time to create a project for ǃXóõ as more and more Botswanans (including ǃXóõ speakers) gain access to the internet.
--SkinOfHooman (talk) 04:18, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
User:SkinOfHooman: Do you speak this language and plan to edit in it? There is not much use in creating a request if there is no editing community. --MF-W 14:00, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@MF-Warburg I'm currently attempting to learn ǃXóõ, and I plan on editing and creating the wiki until it gains an editing community over time. I may even try visiting Botswana and talking to people about the ǃXóõ Wikipedia. --SkinOfHooman (talk) 14:54, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That's a laudable idea, but for a project to be approved, native speakers need to be interested in it. I am marking this request as "on hold" for this reason. --MF-W 16:29, 6 March 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
