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Wali Wikimedians Community
LocationGlobal Online Community-based
Country code
  • GH
Main officeWa, Ghana
Staff3
Official language(s)

The Wali Wikimedians Community is a group of dedicated Wikimedians, educators, and open advocates, all united by a shared mission: to develop, promote, and enhance the Wali Wikipedia and other related Wikimedia projects.

Our Vision:

We strive to elevate the Wali language (Gur) on Wikimedia platforms through diverse outreach initiatives. Our goal is to empower individuals in Ghana to contribute their knowledge and celebrate Wali language (Gur) and culture.

Join Us:

We are open to collaborations with like-minded organizations to further our mission of promoting the Wali language (Gur). Whether you are passionate about the Wali language (Gur) or the broader open knowledge movement, we welcome you to be part of our community.

Together, let's enrich the world with the beauty and knowledge of the Wali language (Gur).

Objectives

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  • Promote Wali language (Gur) Wikipedia from incubator to mainspace
  • Increase Wali language (Gur) related contents on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects
  • Recruiting speakers of Wali language (Gur).
  • Increase the quality of Wali language (Gur) related contents on other Wikimedia projects
  • To support the creation, development, growth and free distribution of Wali language (Gur) related educational materials

Proposed projects

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  • Wali Wikipedia edit-a-thons in Upper West Region of Ghana
  • Wiki Loves Monuments, 1Lib1Ref, Wiki Loves Earth, WPWPCampaign, AfroCine, Wiki Loves Africa, Arts & Feminism and other contests run in the Wikimedia movement
  • Content translation contests
  • GLAM projects
  • Training on how to contribute to Wali Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects including Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, Wikiquote, MediaWiki, Wikifunctions