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Merging projects/Akan–Twi

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This page outlines the pros and cons of merging the Akan Wikipedia, which is written in Akan and the Twi Wikipedia, which is written in Twi[1]. The proposal may involve merging other projects or merging all projects in these two languages (Akan and Twi[1]). Please see below.

Previous discussions

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Proposals

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Proposal 1

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Move all Twi Wikipedia (tw) content to the Akan Wikipedia (ak), and close tw.wikipedia.org. In this sense, the projects will be merged.

Pros of Proposal 1

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  • Twi may be considered a dialect of Akan
  • Merging projects would make knowledge in these similar languages available to speakers of both
  • « [T]here is an "Akan" orthography for writing all the languages called "Akan". »[2]
  • "Twi" is sometimes used as a synonym of "Akan". They are extremely similar.
  • Several native speakers agree with the proposal (confirmation from a native speaker)

Cons of Proposal 1

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  • The "standard Akan" is just an academic proposal and is not actually spoken.[2]
  • There are several major dialects. Create one Wikipedia for each. (see proposal 2)

Comments on Proposal 1

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Proposal 2

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Create Wikipedias for each dialect of Akan, on demand. The site "ak.wikipedia.org" could be changed into some kind of static portal between the dialect editions.

Note: Originally proposed by Kwekubo.

Pros of Proposal 2

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Cons of Proposal 2

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Comments on Proposal 2

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Notes and references

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  1. Twi = Asante + Akuapem?
  2. a b Source