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Interest to join the Steering committee

• I am interested in joining the steering committee and I have been working on language diversity in both my personal and professional capacities. --Satdeep Gill (talk) 13:52, 1 October 2021 (UTC)

  Forgot to reply here, but you have been added. Thanks for the interest! Jon Harald Søby (WMNO) (talk) 11:35, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi! Do you still need some help in the steering committee? If yes, I am interested. --K2suvi (talk) 19:00, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

Hi @K2suvi, sorry for taking so long to reply here! In the previous steering committee meeting, we decided to open it up for observer members as well – are you still interested? If so, we can bring that up in the next meeting, and I don't foresee any problems. Jon Harald Søby (WMNO) (talk) 14:00, 28 January 2022 (UTC)

@Jon Harald Søby (WMNO): Ping! I'm interested. I'm the lead editor / coordinator for LinguaLibre. So much to do on this diversity front. After spending years on setting up, keeping up, reorienting Lili, I would like to connect with other initiatives and be an observing member of this Language Diversity Hub. Yug (talk) 22:21, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

Hello , i love language Studies especially in diversity and am interested to join this great committee. Akwugo (talk) 11:45, 8 September 2022 (UTC)

Hi @AkwugoThanks for your interest!! We will be calling for a new meeting soon, and I hope to see you there. I will invite you to the next meeting as an observer member. Can you please send me your E-mail adress to mali @ wikimedia. no? thank you! Mali Brødreskift (WMNO) (talk) 09:42, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Thanks@Mali Brødreskift (WMNO)my email is peacetilo92@gmail.com Akwugo (talk) 11:06, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

This is good idea Issahiddris (talk) 10:22, 9 September 2022 (UTC)

Thank you @Issahiddris. Are you also interested in joining the steering committee as an observer member? Mali Brødreskift (WMNO) (talk) 09:43, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Hi, If there are still open positions, I am interested to join the steering committee. I have experience working with small and indigenous languages in India. Thanks :) - SPatnaik (WMF) (talk) 08:15, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Hi, I am interested to join the steering committee. I am currently working with Gondi and Kolami Wikimedia projects in the incubator, these are indigenous languages from central India. Please let me know if I can join. Thanks:) Nskjnv (talk) 15:04, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Non-English based Programming languages

I am interested in programming. The most keywords in programming languages are based on the english language. There are some programming languages based on other script or language used for the keywords. Examples are listed in the article linked English Wikipedia article in the sentence before. From my point view there is at the moment a big presence of English in Computer science. Do you have experience with Non-English-Based programming languages and what do you think about the current situation. Does the language barrier exclude people from programming or make it more difficult. From my point of view it is interesting to discuss that to make Wikifunctions what is maybe the basis for Abstract Wikipedia an inclusive project and lower the barriers and there especially the language barriers for making contributions. Spreadsheetfunctions are translated into many languages and are additional to visual programming languages like Scratch the examples where Multilanguage support is a standard. Please tell me if you think that the current situation is acceptable or if you wish that something changes. Hogü-456 (talk) 20:58, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

@Mali Brødreskift (WMNO) What do you think about that. Is the Language Diversity Hub focused on natural languages or is it also about Programming languages. There is a new project page about other multilingual concepts of programming. Hogü-456 (talk) 21:24, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Hogü-456! thanks for sharing about this! it has not been a topic for discussion yet in the Hub. I do believe this is a barrier that has not been talked enough about, and I am happy to bring this topic up in the next meeting. Maybe you would be itneresting in presenting the project there? Mali Brødreskift (WMNO) (talk) 09:22, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

I am interested in presenting the project in the meeting. When will the next meeting happen. Hogü-456 (talk) 19:42, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Wikimedia Posts about diversity

• How to recruit native speakers for a small language Wikipedia : Learning from the Yoruba Wikimedians User Group approach Yug (talk) 13:40, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

  This project is great! I think all of the langauges we have interviewed are looking for more ways to grow the community. I can already think of a few languages where it would be fun to try. The importance here is to have a good way of following up and giving courses to the ones registering. That is where I can see the Langauge hub - maybe with some input from the Yoruba community - can give support! Thanks for sharing it here! Mali Brødreskift (WMNO) (talk) 09:12, 21 December 2022 (UTC)

Program ?

@Mali Brødreskift (WMNO), Jon Harald Søby (WMNO), Astrid Carlsen (WMNO), and Amqui: thank a lot for pushing forward with yesterday visio-conference. I still consider myself an observer, but I would like help around, first with my on-wiki project organization skills. One of the first thing to do as a "hub" seems to me to be the following :

• Identify some on-wiki organisators → consolidating the meta pages for the hub, via major and minor edits (WikiOgre,WikiGnome)
  • From the edits I saw: Jon (WMNO), I'm in (Yug). Maybe Amqui and Astrid Carlsen as well if relatively free this year (?).
  • Note: a good part have already been done thank to those 3 users (mostly Jon !)
• To map existing wikimedia projects and communities → collaboratively expand {{Wikimedia Language Diversity/Projects}}
  • Map LDH's active editors and their "roles" → for what are they the reference contact point. {{Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub/Interested parties}} and Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub/Steering committee
• Map time via upcoming deadlines, "events", milestones → {{Wikimedia Language Diversity/Program}}
• Pick a forum page → Talk:Wikimedia Language Diversity or Talk:Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub or ... ?
• Remember to keep the place(s) clean, archive outdated noise, etc.

Most is well on track already thanks to the WMNO's team. But I'm interested to exchange lightly with you to ensure my involvement in this general direction is ok. Then I can push forward, cleaning things around, and drafting a {{Wikimedia Language Diversity/Program}} for you to review (mostly a timed list of Wikimedia Hackathons, Celtic knot, Wikimania, etc.). Yug (talk) 13:38, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

Meet at Wikimania?

I am on a team evaluating prospects for a North American hub. We are collecting example of practice from other affiliates and hubs. Could I/we meet with any organizers or Steering Committee members of the Language Diversity Hub, at the 2023 Wikimania perhaps, or by video call later? -- econterms (talk) 23:34, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Interest to join as an observer

Hi, I'm Lhoussine AIT TAYFST from tamazight wikipedia wp/zgh/ I'm interested to join the steering committee as an observer --Lhoussine AIT TAYFST (talk) 15:20, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Hub featured in a podcast

Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I recorded an interview with User:Malikbr at the Wikimedia Summit 2024 where she was representing the hub. You'll find it here and on Commons. ♥Ainali ^talk_{contributions} 11:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

Awesome! Tesleemah (talk) 11:31, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Sollicitation de conseils

Bonjour à toutes et à tous,Nous avons l'honneur de vous informer que nous travaillons actuellement sur une langue d'Afrique centrale, le Tshiluba (Lua), parlée en République Démocratique du Congo et au nord de l'Angola. Nous serions également ravis de bénéficier de vos précieux conseils afin d'atteindre nos objectifs avec efficacité. Vous trouverez ci-joints les liens illustrant l'évolution de notre travail jusqu'à présent.

https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Special:Translate?language=lua&group=core-0-mostused&filter=%21translated&action=translate

https://meta.toolforge.org/catanalysis/index.php?cat=0&title=Wp/lua&wiki=incubatorwiki

https://incubator.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wp/lua/Dibeji_dia_kuakidila Shayi ngolu (talk) 09:38, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Bonjour et félicitations pour votre excellent travail dans l'incubateur jusqu'à présent ! Bien joué! Nous serions ravis d'avoir une réunion avec vous pour discuter de la manière dont le Language Hub pourrait vous aider. Vous recevrez un e-mail de notre part sous peu ! Avis de non-responsabilité : ce message est traduit par google translate. Merci! Malikbr (talk) 19:08, 11 October 2024 (UTC)

Bonjour,

Nous tenons à vous informer que nous n'avons pas encore reçu de message de votre part à ce jour.

Nous prévoyons d’organiser cet événement en février 2025 et souhaitons savoir comment obtenir un soutien financier de la part de la communauté.

La campagne #WikiForMotherTongue vise à garantir que chacun ait accès à des informations neutres, factuelles et actualisées dans sa langue maternelle. Elle est organisée à l’échelle mondiale par des chapitres, des groupes et des bénévoles locaux de Wikipédia. Ce concours annuel invite chacun à contribuer dans sa propre langue.

Pour 2025, cette campagne sera l’occasion d’élargir les sujets essentiels afin de célébrer le 25e anniversaire de la Journée internationale de la langue maternelle, proclamée par l'UNESCO en 2000 pour promouvoir la diversité linguistique, culturelle et le multilinguisme. Nous encourageons les communautés Wikimédia à participer en créant et enrichissant des contenus sur Wikipédia, Wikidata, Wiktionary, et Wikiquote.

Cette initiative mettra en avant des concours régionaux d’écriture et des événements communautaires, permettant de traiter des enjeux locaux tout en renforçant l’importance des langues maternelles.

Nous restons disponibles pour toute information complémentaire et espérons votre retour rapide afin d’avancer dans l’organisation de cet événement.

Event:Wiki na monɔkɔ lya bísó/fr

WikiForMotherTongue/fr Shayi ngolu (talk) 08:40, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Toutes mes excuses de ne pas avoir encore envoyé de -mail, et merci de partager cette nouvelle information. Si je vous comprends bien, vous souhaitez demander à la LDH des fonds pour cet événement. Malheureusement, nous n'avons pas de subventions pour cela, mais nous serions plus qu'heureux de vous aider à lire les demandes de subventions ou à vous soutenir dans votre accès à des fonds provenant d'autres sources. Nous avons exploré un peu vos pages, et nous voyons que vous faites beaucoup d'activités intéressantes, donc nous serons intéressés de vous connaître davantage ! Nous vous contacterons par e-mail sous peu pour approfondir cette question. Désolé pour le retard encore une fois. Et pour les éventuelles erreurs amusantes dues à google translate. Merci de votre patience ! Malikbr (talk) 20:39, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Merci Shayi ngolu (talk) 09:42, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Nenzit Wikimedians User Group

Date: 16 December 2024

To: Wikimedia Affiliates and the Global Wikimedia Community

Dear Wikimedia Affiliates and Community Members,

We are excited to announce our intent to form the Nenzit Wikimedians User Group, a new Wikimedia User Group with a focus on expanding Wikimedia outreach to Platoid languages spread across Central (Middle Belt) Nigeria and Northwest Cameroon. This user group aims to promote Wikimedia projects, i.e., contribute to, preserve, and expand free knowledge around the Nenzit region.

Mission

Our mission is to create and sustain Wikimedia projects in Platoid languages and promote free knowledge in the Nenzit region through awareness, content creation, and community engagement. We are committed to supporting the Wikimedia movement by organizing activities like in-person and offline events, workshops, edit-a-thons, content creation, and collaborations.

Focus Area

Our group will primarily focus on Platoid languages also known as "Central Nigeria" languages, spoken by the Nenzit peoples. Specifically, we will engage with the following:

• Languages: Jukunoid (e.g., Chomo-Karim, Etkywan, Kuteb, Tigon-Mbembe, Wapan), Kainji (e.g., Atsam, Cinda, Hun-Saare, Tsishingini, Tikurmi) and Plateau (e.g., Adara, Berom, Hyam, Eggon, Tarok) languages.

• Themes: language, culture, geography, history.

• Geographical Region: We are based in Central Nigeria, Northwest Cameroon, and Alibori and Borgu departments of the Republic of Benin and plan to extend our activities within this area, fostering connections with local communities and institutions.

Focus area in Yellow (Platoid languages)

Current Location and Regional Activities

Our group is currently located in Kafanchan, Nigeria, and we aim to collaborate with local affiliates and communities across the Nenzit region to ensure widespread participation and representation in our activities. We plan to collaborate with language departments teaching any of these languages and language development boards to foster collaborations, as well as participate in conferences organized by Wikimedia, its affiliates, individuals, and other bodies, with common goals and improve Wikimedia presence across the region.

Call for Collaboration

We welcome collaboration and support from other affiliates and individuals across the Wikimedia movement. We believe that working together with other user groups and affiliates will enhance our efforts and strengthen the global Wikimedia ecosystem.

If you would like to learn more about our user group, share feedback, or explore opportunities to collaborate, feel free to contact us on our talk page. We look forward to contributing to the Wikimedia movement and making a meaningful impact through our activities.

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Kambai (for the proposed Nenzit Wikimedians UG) -- Kambai Akau (talk) 17:51, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Approval discussion for Levantine Wiki

Dear Wikimedia Language Diversity Hub, I would like to brig your attention to the discussion about the approval of the Levantine Wiki. I would like to let you know that our small community is very discouraged after putting in over three years of effort on this project, creating a high-quality incubator wiki that, unfortunately, has received little visibility. Our community is entirely volunteer-driven, and this was accomplished without any funding from the foundation. Levantine Arabic is the 33rd most spoken language in the world and has the largest number of speakers among languages without a Wikipedia. Please note that for many people, Levantine Arabic is the only variant of Arabic they can speak, and they can only write it using Latin letters. We believe that approving this project would have aligned with the foundation’s goals and mission: allowing it to gain visibility through inter-language links and enabling the team to work on dual-writing-system support. TheJoyfulTentmaker (talk) 20:42, 29 November 2025 (UTC)

CLDR

Are all the pilot languages active in CLDR already? Let's find out. I'm currently at Oulu Löyly. Nemo 07:29, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Mentor/adviser request for Rohingya Wikipedia Incubator (Wp/rhg)

Hello. I am AB Aziz (Abazizro), a Rohingya speaker based in Turkey and a new Wikimedia contributor. I have introduced myself to the Rohingya Wikipedia Incubator community at incubator:Talk:Wp/rhg/Main Page.

I am preparing—not yet submitting—a Wikimedia Rapid Fund proposal to reactivate Wp/rhg. The draft four-month project would recruit 20 adult Rohingya speakers, train them in sourcing and Wikimedia policy, improve the five existing Hanifi articles, create at least 20 referenced articles, support interface localization, and retain at least five regular editors for three months. We already have community recruitment capacity and practical language tools through RohingyaLanguage.org, but I am new to Wikimedia and do not want to design the project without experienced movement guidance.

The Hub's current mentorship work for emerging Incubator and under-resourced language communities appears closely matched to our needs. Could the Hub advise us, connect us with a qualified Incubator/language-diversity mentor, or suggest the correct mentorship route? The adviser would be asked to review the scope and targets, help consult existing contributors, co-lead two online trainings, guide localization and Language Committee requirements, and support quality review during six editing clinics. This would be a defined, budgeted role only if the grant is approved—not payment per edit.

I would especially welcome honest feedback on whether the Hanifi-first, Rohingyalish-as-access-bridge workflow and the proposed minimum targets are appropriate for this early test project. A referral is also very welcome if no current Hub mentor is available.

Project: incubator:Wp/rhg My account: Special:CentralAuth/Abazizro Rapid Fund information: Grants:Project/Rapid

Thank you. Abazizro (talk) 22:14, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello AB Aziz,

Thank you for reaching out to the Language Diversity Hub with your detailed proposal for reactivating the Rohingya Wikipedia Incubator. Your initiative and careful planning are commendable, especially as you're navigating Wikimedia processes for the first time..

Key points to note:

1. The 2025–2026 mentorship selection is closed – applications ended October 2025, and the current cohort is already active.

2. Even though a formal mentorship slot is not available for the current cycle, we can still support you now through:

- Informal proposal review and feedback

- Sharing templates and resources from the current mentorship programme

- Connecting you with experienced Incubator mentors (volunteer basis)

- Guidance on Language Committee requirements

3. Your timeline works well, the next Rapid Fund deadline is September 1, 2026. This gives you time to refine your proposal.

On your questions: Your Hanifi-first + Rohingyalish-as-bridge approach is sensible. Your targets (20 recruits, 20+ articles, 5 retained editors) are realistic and align with what we've seen work in similar reactivation projects. The Hub's 2025–2026 mentorship experience with reactivating dormant Incubators like Songhay (dormant since 2019) has shown that starting with modest, achievable targets is wise, it builds momentum and confidence without overpromising. I would suggest you focus on "training and retention" as much as "article creation," as sustainability has been a key success factor across Hub-mentored communities.

Next steps:

- Continue drafting

- Request a consultation call with us

- Apply for the next Hub mentorship cohort when it opens

- Contact sa_rapid@wikimedia.org for grant-specific questions

Happy to schedule a call anytime. Your initiative is exactly what the Hub exists to support.

Warm regards,

LDH Coordinator Tochiprecious (talk) 08:18, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

A note of appreciation for the Language Diversity Hub team

Thank you for your dedication to supporting language communities across the Wikimedia movement.

I'd like to take a moment to thank @Jon Harald Søby, @Shahadusadik, @Tochiprecious and @Oscar . (and everyone else involved with the Language Diversity Hub) for the collaboration we've shared over the past year. Your technical expertise, mentorship, and community engagement have made a real difference, and it has been a privilege to collaborate with you. Although our scopes are different, I've found that they complement each other remarkably well. LDH supports communities early in their journey, while the Language Onboarding and Development (LOD) work I'm part of picks up with languages that have graduated from the Wikimedia Incubator. Together, we've been able to provide a more continuous pathway of support for emerging language communities. I've been especially grateful for the many ways you have contributed whether through technical expertise around language onboarding and configuration, Gerrit reviews and code contributions, co-organizing quarterly language community meetings, thoughtful discussions around the Starter Kit project, or simply being available to help communities navigate challenges. Much of this work happens behind the scenes, but it has made our collaboration more effective, particularly around language onboarding, community meetings, and support for emerging language communities. Beyond the technical work, I've appreciated your generosity in sharing knowledge, your openness to collaboration, and your commitment to making language diversity stronger across the Wikimedia movement. Working together this past year has been both enjoyable and rewarding, and I'm genuinely thankful for everything you've contributed. This is simply a sincere expression of appreciation from a collaborator who has enjoyed working alongside you over the past year. I look forward to many more opportunities to support language communities together. Thank you all, and congratulations on everything you've accomplished over the past fiscal year. 💙 SSethi (WMF) (talk) 01:25, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

It was a pleasure working with you on this collaboration. Really looking forward to working with you more in future. Congratulations. Shahadusadik (talk) 06:16, 6 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you @SSethi (WMF), we appreciate your thoughtful message and it's always a pleasure working with you and the LPL team. Kind regards Tochiprecious (talk) 10:58, 6 August 2026 (UTC)