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This proposal is to start new language version of Wikipedia for Livvi-Karelian (Olonets Karelian) language (ISO 639-3 code - olo). It was already created earlier a version on Proper Karelian language that has it own ISO 639-3 code - krl and is quite different from Livvi-Karelian. These 2 languages have different dictionaries as well as schoolbooks and can't be considered as one language. Futhermore in disscussions in originally common Karelian version of Wikipedia it was already decided that it will support only Proper Karelian texts. That's why we think that it's better not to mix 2 languages though standing too close but also different from each other. Onegaborg (Talk) 19:46, 18 February 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support I'm thinking we need a separate wiki for Livviks. Using one wiki for different Karelian languages is contrary to the rules of Wikimedia--Kaftaj (talk) 17:32, 20 August 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support Very many users in this language/ 20 000--Kaiyr (talk) 06:42, 27 August 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support Wikipedia in Livvi-Karelian is an important tool for the revitalization of this language. There is a lot of speakers and potential users of the data. Wikipedia develops language and it's vocabulary and gets language easy of access for users around the world. --Ilja.mos (talk) 23:31, 01 October 2015 (UTC)Reply[reply]
All most-used interface messages have been localised into the project's language. There's also many articles and contributing users (incl. native speakers). It is ready to be opened for today. --Ghiutun 10:06, 19 February 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support Users of Incubator Livvi-Karelian Wikipedia did a lot to show their activity. Orbwiki107 (talk) 21:44, 5 June 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support. There is active project at Incubator. I don't understand why LangCom doesn't approve this proposal. --Danvintius Bookix (talk) 18:10, 17 September 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
100% of the most-used interface messages have been localised into Livvi-Karelian language.
What we should do next? Now we have more over 1000 articles and ready for creating our own pages. - Ilja.mos (talk) 21:19, 21 February 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The status is still 'submitted'? Such slow steps could demotivate the community. --Ghiutun 19:24, 3 June 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Just to remind you, this project is awaiting content verification.--Whispy Woods (talk) 20:44, 16 August 2016 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Support --Rehmat Aziz Chitrali 13:58, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
