Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Kalmyk

Kalmyk Wikipedia

submitted	verification	final decision

	This proposal has been approved. The Board of Trustees and language committee have deemed that there is sufficient grounds and community to create the new language project. The closing committee member provided the following comment: The requested project was created at xal: at an indeterminate date. Note that this request was approved before the implementation of the standardised Language proposal policy, and should not be used as a model for future requests. Shanel 19:41, 22 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Proposal summary
Language details: Kalmyk (Хальмг (Halimag), xal ISO 639-3) Editing community: Calmouk (NP), Makonda (N), Astrid (N), Jenn (N), batrun (N), Varava (N), Padonok (N), mouse (N), Uitaaa (N), AntiBritnieSpirs (N), Kalmykian muslim (N), Gorynych (N), Equitable Estoppeller (N), Chris Kelvin (N), Tetka (N) List your user name if you're interested in editing the wiki. Add "N" next to your name if you are a native speaker of this language. Relevant pages: Test project External links: [1] [2]
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Notes/commments
- Number of speakers: about 170,000 in Russia, about 150,000 in China, about 150,000 in Mongolia
- Locations spoken: South Russia (official language in Republic of Kalmykia), western China, western Mongolia
- Related languages: Altaic family of languages

Needless to say, I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--Calmouk 1:02, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--AJUKA (N) 09:17, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support But why do you propose halmg as domain? Belgian man (nl na en) 11:25, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
- Halmg is our native name. Kalmyk is widely accepted modern version. Old maps of 16-17 centuries usually name us as Calmouk --Calmouk 15:27, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--Wincent (N)
support Caesarion 21:16, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
I DO support it! We should promote the awareness of the region and the language in the rest of the world--Makonda (N)
Support, but why not use the ISO/DIS 639-3 code xal? Other Wikipedia subdomains use ISO 639 codes. If each language has to choose himself his own subdomain name, other Wikipedias could ask to change their code (Venetian asking for vec --> veneto, etc.)... :o) Hégésippe | ±Θ± 21:55, 31 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]
Support Arbeo 13:44, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support, and we're going to use the ISO code not a custom name like everyone else. —Ævar Arnfjörð Bjarmason 17:04, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
- OK. Proposed domain is xal.wikipedia.org now --Calmouk 18:27, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support because there are native speakers ready to work Kneiphof 19:36, 1 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support I would love to help. What can i do? Astrid (N) 1 January 2006
Total support Almost half million, and exist native users in Wiki.--Taichi - (あ！) 21:35, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I have started Kalmyk Test-wiki at http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Test-wp/xal! Everybody is welcome to participate! Calmouk 04:00, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support This project has native speaker support. --Harvzsf 22:04, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support We need the creation of Kalmyk Wikimedia! Jenn (N) 4 January 2006
I support Kalmyk Wikipedia and I'm a native speaker! batrun (N) 4 January 2006
I support Kalmyk Wikipedia and I'm a native speaker! Gebe (N) 5 January 2006
Support Gdarin | talk 13:00, 5 January 2006 (UTC) enough native or advanced speakers must be found[reply]
Support --ajvol 19:07, 7 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support. There are so many written smaller languages in Russia, and so little of them have an active Wikipedia. The best news is that there are native speakers ready to work on the Kalmyk content. — Slavik IVANOV, admin of Ossetic WP.
Support not the first, not the last. östäwle bulsın! tt:User:Untifler
Support Stoic 18:56, 9 January 2006 (UTC) We need this project[reply]
Support Varava
Support - (see other comments) -- Raetius 11:39, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
23 support! Nobody opposes! How many supporters we need? Calmouk 15:49, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Support We need the creation of Kalmyk Wikimedia! Padonok (N) 10 January 2006
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--mouse 20:50, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I support Kalmyk Wikipedia, which, being an online resource, will be a big step in promoting the language among young Kalmyks. --Uitaaa
I support--lavazzza (N)
I support the creation of Kalmyk wikipedia.-- AntiBritnieSpirs (N)
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--Kalmykian muslim (N)
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia Gorynych 09:43, 12 January 2006 (UTC) (N)[reply]
30 supporters mark Calmouk
I wholeheartedly support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--Equitable Estoppeller (N)
I do support the creation of Kalmyk Wikipedia. - I want to believe that the creation of Kalmyk Wikipedia will have a great impact not only on a preservation of our native languages but it should also promote further development of those. --Curious 05:28, 15 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I support--Tohuchar (N)
I support Dodge 16:49, 16 January 2006 (UTC) (N)[reply]
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia.--Tetka (N) 16:06, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]
I support the creation of a Kalmyk wikipedia. Tsebeen 08:59, 29 March 2006 (UTC) Xal'mg keln uls mandtxa![reply]