Wiki Loves Siswati

Consistently ranked amongst the top 5 websites in the world, Wikipedia is the biggest online encyclopedia used by millions of people around the world daily for academic purposes and to search for general information. Thousands of volunteers crowdsource content to create articles. However, there are still huge content gaps that exist, especially from the global south and small communities, owing to the lack of volunteer contributors from underrepresented communities, this is also true with the Eswatini content.

Siswati editathon and translaption Edit-a-thon is a campaign which seeks to activate and recruit Siswati speaking editors to increase and create in-depth notable Siswati related topics on Wikipedia content online. By editing and improving specific topics in Eswatini context and adding new relevant content. The event typically includes Wikipedia basic editing and training for new editors. It is envisaged that the event will take a form of a hybrid format where participants affiliated to Uneswa will meet both online and in- person.

Criterion

The following criterion will be used to determine winners:

Articles must be written in SiSwati
They must be written in a neutral standpoint,
They must contain least 100 words
Must have sub-headings,
Article must be categorized
Must link to other Wikipedia pages

Rationale for the Proposed Project:

To train and activate new Wikipedia editors who will continue to contribute to the Eswatini content.
Increase awareness of the Siswati culture, heritage, and notable content.
To increase notable Eswatini related content on the Wikipedia encyclopedia about cultural events, heritage and history thereof.
To edit and translate content already published in the English Wikipedia to Siswati language. Content should be written from a neutral point of view.
This collaboration will help raise awareness in Eswatini about Wiki and Uneswa.

Resources

For additional support or questions kindly send email to:

bobby.shabangu@wikimedia.org.za or
shupai.mchuchuWikimedia.org.za

SiSwati articles to be edited: