Tell us about Lower Sorbian Wikipedia

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Lower Sorbian Wikipedia[edit]

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- I would say 3 contributors who are regularly contributing. But there are some others who don't contribute often. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- No. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- It's different, but mainly in Germany and Poland. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?
- I personally met one user from the Lower Sorbian Wikipedia until now. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have special contacts with another Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
- I personally visit - if possible - the regular guests table of German Wikipedians in Dresden. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?
- Because I'm a German I translate from German wp but also from Czech and Esperanto Wikipedias. I've already translated form Polish Wikipedia. Otherwise I contribute to the sister Wikipedia of the Lower Sorbian Wikipedia, the Upper Sorbian Wikipedia. But I translated often into German for German Wikipedia. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- There is Wikimedia Deutschland in Germany but they are mainly interested in German Wikipedia. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?
- AFAIK none for Lower Sorbian wp but I'm sure for German Wikipedia. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a language institution for your language, like an Academy, or a club of people interested in your language? Do you have contact with them?
- Yes, there is. There is the Sorbian Institute in Cottbus and the Institute for Sorabistics at the Leipzig University. I don't have constant contact but I know some people in person. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Who (else) supports you?
- Nobody. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have flyers, give lectures, trainings etc.?
- I don't know. It's possible that Lower Sorbian wp is used on schools and at studying at the Leipzig University. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Do you get feedback from readers?
- Not often. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What other encyclopedias exist in your language?
- AFAIK none. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Does your edition concentrates on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
- Difficult to say but I personally write about my region (Saxony and the adjacent Czech region) and computer topics. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?
- No, it didn't. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
- Yes, of course. Lower Sorbian is an University subject and is teached in basic schools as well. There are dictionaries, textbooks (for children and adults), grammars and so on. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]
How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?
- The written standard language is generally accepted. There wasn't need of an special agreement about this yet. --Michawiki 09:11, 14 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]