Requests for new languages/Wiktionary Mingrelian
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This language has been verified as eligible. The language is eligible for a project, which means that the subdomain can be created once there is an active community and a localized interface, as described in the language proposal policy. You can discuss the creation of this language project on this page. Once the criteria are met, the language committee can proceed with the approval. If you think the criteria are met, but the project is still waiting for approval, feel free to notify the committee and ask them to consider its approval. |
- The community needs to develop an active test project; it must remain active until approval (automated statistics, recent changes). It is generally considered active if the analysis lists at least three active, not-grayed-out editors listed in the sections for the previous few months.
- The community needs to complete required MediaWiki interface translations in that language (about localization, translatewiki, check completion).
- The community needs to discuss and complete the settings table below:
| What | Value | Example / Explanation |
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| Language code | xmf (SIL, Glottolog) | A valid ISO 639-1 or 639-3 language code, like "fr", "de", "nso", ... |
| Language name | Mingrelian | Language name in English |
| Language name | მარგალური | Language name in your language. This will appear in the language list on Special:Preferences, in the interwiki sidebar on other wikis, ... |
| Language Wikidata item | Q13359 - item has currently the following values:
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Item about the language at Wikidata. It would normally include the Wikimedia language code, name of the language, etc. Please complete at Wikidata if needed. |
| Directionality | LTR | Is the language written from left to right (LTR) or from right to left (RTL)? |
| Links | Ethnologue report, Mingrelian Wikipedia, Mingrelian-Georgian Dictionary, | Links to previous requests, or references to external websites or documents. |
| Site URL | xmf.wiktionary.org | langcode.wikiproject.org |
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| Project name | ვიკსიკონი | "Wiktionary" in your language |
| Project namespace | ვიკსიკონი | usually the same as the project name |
| Project talk namespace | ვიკსიკონიშ სხუნუა | "Wiktionary talk" (the discussion namespace of the project namespace) |
| Enable uploads | no | Default is "no". Preferably, files should be uploaded to Commons. If you want, you can enable local file uploading, either by any user ("yes") or by administrators only ("admin").
Notes: (1) This setting can be changed afterwards. The setting can only be "yes" or "admin" at approval if the test creates an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP) first. (2) Files on Commons can be used on all Wikis. (3) Uploading fair-use images is not allowed on Commons (more info). (4) Localisation to your language may be insufficient on Commons. |
| Optional settings | ||
| Project logo | File:... | This needs to be an SVG image (instructions for logo creation). |
| Default project timezone | GET (UTC+4) | "Continent/City", e.g. "Europe/Brussels" or "America/Mexico City" (see list of valid timezones) |
| Additional namespaces | For example, a Wikisource would need "Page", "Page talk", "Index", "Index talk", "Author", "Author talk". | |
| Additional settings | Anything else that should be set | |
Proposal
[edit]Replace this line with your opening argument in favour of the new project.
Discussion
[edit]Arguments in favour
[edit]- Mingrelian is a Kartvelian language spoken in Western Georgia. It is included in UNESCO’s list of Endangered Languages. Wikimedia projects will allow to native speaker community to contribute to revitalization of Mingrelian language.
- This project is a very Important AS a part of revitalization of Mingrelian language.
Arguments against
[edit]- I don't think it is a good idea at the moment. Since there is a number of messages of extensions untranslated and xmf.wiki isn't created yet, I think you are in a hurry. So I propose closing this request immediately. –BruTe talk 07:09, 15 April 2011 (UTC)
- xmf.wiki have been created. We are working also to translate all mediawiki messages. Thanks. Kilavagora 01:49, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
- Per Brute. -- Dferg ☎ talk 16:29, 21 April 2011 (UTC)
- I appreciate the enthusiasm, but I don't think it is wise to open two projects in short succession and thus divert resources (e.g. small editor-base). I suggest you guys work in the wikipedia and come back when you've reached a certain size and modus operandi. Seb az86556 04:03, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
- There is a long way until all mediawiki messages will be translated and language committee will start to consider it. No one hopes that it will be accepted any soon. But I don't see any contradiction why shouldn't I open just proposal. At least it could be verified as eligible. That's one step forward. And yes, editor base is not large, but it's enough to maintain wiktionary as well. Kilavagora 05:59, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
Other discussion
[edit]- Would you be starting from scratch, or do you have some content (key glossaries, etc.) handy and ready to go upon the creation of this wiki? Almafeta 10:13, 17 July 2011 (UTC)
- The main source will be electronic dictionary mentioned in above links and word list from there. There are also some other printed dictionaries published recently. Kilavagora 14:53, 18 July 2011 (UTC)