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Latest comment: 20 days ago by Iohanen in topic Likpakpaanl Project

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  • Be sure you have a user account here at Incubator.
  • How to request? Just say which language and which project (Wikipedia, Wiktionary, ...) and give a link to a Wikipedia article or another webpage with some information.
    • We need this to know the ISO 639 language code. If you already know the language code, please provide it.
    • If that language doesn't already have an existing wiki in another Wikimedia project, please provide a translation for the phrase "Main Page" in that language.
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  • And then? Someone will say whether you are allowed to start a test, and if so, he will give a link where you need to start your test.

Current requests

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Please use the link in the instructions above to add a new request.

Langname Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Or https://lrl.wikipedia.org your reason here. --Achomia (talk) 20:40, 28 July 2022 (UTC) .Achomia (talk) 20:40, 28 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

temne Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I'd like to build a Wiktionary for the temne language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temne_language?wprov=sfla1

These is to my knowledge no english-temne Wiktionary (or dictionary for that matter).

"Main page" is "amboporo gbegbe" in temne.

your reason here. - — The preceding unsigned comment was added by 41.223.132.198 (discussion • contribs) 09:30, 8 August 2022 (UTC).Reply

You could do this under Wt/tem. But it might also be a good idea to add Temne entries into the English-language Wiktionary, as that already provides a lot of infrastructure. --MF-W {a, b} 01:10, 9 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

IGALA Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 2 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Igala is spoken by the Igala ethnic group of Nigeria, located at the eastern region of the confluence of River Niger and River Benue. The Igala Kingdom has been influenced by the Yoruba, Idoma, Igbo and Jukun, and they made up of descendants of these groups who settled and mixed with the native Igala populations. We have a lot of knowledge to share to the world about the Igala language. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by AgnesAbah (discussion • contribs) 21:33, 17 August 2022 (UTC).Reply

As there is a valid ISO code, Wp/igl would be the place for this. --MF-W {a, b} 00:53, 19 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Old Provençal/Occitan Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

There should be an Old Provencal incubator page to facilitate the study and revitalization of the language. There has been an issue creating the main page, with lack of ISO lang code cites as the issue, however the code is pro. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fiskos127 (discussion • contribs) 17:25, 9 January 2023 (UTC).Reply

As this is an extinct / non-living language, it is not possible. --MF-W {a, b} 16:29, 10 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Bahasa Dayak Ngaju

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Dayak Ngaju language is spoken by many Dayaknese people in Kalimantan, Indonesia. --2001:448A:60C0:2905:B18F:88DA:1895:E896 11:15, 13 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

It looks like Wp/nij would be the correct place. --MF-W {a, b} 22:36, 14 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Standard Moroccan Tamazight Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion
  • Proposed project: Wikipedia/Wiktionary/Wikibooks/Wikiquote/Wikinews/Wikivoyage
  • Language: [[w:Standard Moroccan Tamazight language
  • MediaWiki code: 639-2, 639-3
  • Temporary main page: Wp/zgh/Main Page
  • Other Wikimedia projects:
  • Proposed Wikimedia project: https://zgh.wikiproject.org/

your reason here. --Wop thy (talk) 13:40, 24 April 2023 (UTC) The standard Moroccan Amazigh language is one of the official languages ​​in Morocco, and we hope to accept this request in order to expand the scope of the Wikipedia community, as well as in order to facilitate research! There are more than 20 million speakers of this language, and I hope to accept the requestReply

Assamese Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Assamese Wikivoyage is a valuable addition because it provides a platform for travelers and tourists to access information about Assam in their native language. Assamese is widely spoken in the region, and having a dedicated Wikivoyage in Assamese allows local residents and visitors to explore Assam's diverse culture, traditions, tourist attractions, and practical travel tips in a language they are comfortable with. It promotes regional tourism, preserves local knowledge, and encourages more people to explore and appreciate the beauty of Assam. --Thesaurabhsaha (talk) 13:46, 2 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

You can do this under Wy/as. Syunsyunminmin (talk) 09:42, 3 June 2023 (UTC)Reply

Haryanvi Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 year ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Haryanvi language is a popular language in India and Pakistan. Speakers from both countries can easily understand speech in the Haryanvi language. However, people from both countries cannot understand the written text of the other side. Because in Pakistan Haryanvi is written in RTL Shahmukhi script and in India, this is written in LTRDevanagari script. Currently, there is an incubator project for the Devanagari script at Wp/bgc, not for the Shahmukhi script. Please note that for the same reason, there are 2 Wikipedia for one Punjabi language. One is pa.wikipedia.org which is in Gurmukhi script which is common in India and pnb.wikipedia.org which is in Shahmukhi script and common in Pakistan.--Ameen Akbar (talk) 11:32, 30 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

If there is no separate ISO 639-3 code, this might be a bit difficult. Would you mind explaining the problem on m:Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Haryanvi? Then we can go from there to see what could be a solution. --MF-W {a, b} 13:48, 30 July 2023 (UTC)Reply
Done. Hope you will help us to fulfill the requirement. --Ameen Akbar (talk) 16:47, 30 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Chavacano Caviteño Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

We want to start a Wikipedia language for Chavacano Caviteño, the second biggest variety of Chavacano. According to the discussions for starting the Chavacano Zamboangueño wikipedia, they settled on cbk-zam code because there are major differences between the Zamboangueño and Caviteño varieties. This means there is a chance to start a separate wikipedia for the Caviteño variety. We want to establish it in the near future, but will start via Incubator to test its viability to be a part of Wikipedia. Here is the link to the discussion in Wikipedia: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Chavacano LongganisaSeller (talk) 12:36, 9 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

I suggest you to use the Chabacano Wikipedia and add a template indicating the article is written in Caviteño, as it occurs here. --Caro de Segeda (talk) 12:37, 9 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

Antiguan and Barbudan Creole Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 1 year ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Antiguan and Barbudan Creole is the largest variety of Leeward Caribbean Creole English. It is spoken by 87.5% of the Antigua and Barbuda population. This would really assist with helping people learn the language, and help preserve the language. This is why it is necessary to have an Antiguan and Barbudan Creole incubator page. CROIX (talk) 14:28, 3 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Looks like there is no problem and you can go ahead. --MF-W {a, b} 07:12, 11 September 2023 (UTC)Reply

Simple Italian Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 8 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

In the same way the Simple English, a simplified version of English Wikipedia, exists and help people everyday to understand complicated topics, i think there should be more languages with a simplified wiki, and i think Italian is a good place to start since the Italian wiki is very populated and a simplified version of it would really help. --Capitanfra (talk) 10:43, 14 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

This is not possible as new "simple" projects are not allowed. Also, the code "its" stands for a different language. Cf. m:Requests for new languages/Wikipedia Simple Spanish 3. --MF-W {a, b} 07:08, 16 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Garo Wikipedia

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The Garo language, also known as Achik, and identified by the ISO 639-3 code "grt", is a vibrant and integral part of the cultural and linguistic heritage of the Garo people, predominantly residing in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, India, and parts of Bangladesh.

Santali Wikipedia(Latin Script)

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Latest comment: 2 months ago3 comments3 people in discussion

The creation of a test wiki for the Santali language using the Latin script. The language code for Santali is sat, and the script code for Latin is Latn. Therefore, the proposed BCP 47 language tag for this test wiki is sat-latn.

Santali is a language spoken by millions of people, primarily in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal. While the traditional script for Santali is Ol Chiki, the Latin script is also used by a significant number of speakers, especially for digital communication and educational purposes. Creating a test wiki in sat-latn prefix would greatly benefit the Santali-speaking community by providing an accessible platform for content creation and knowledge sharing in a widely recognized and utilized script.

The establishment of this test wiki would enable contributors to develop and organize content that caters to the linguistic preferences of Latin script users. This initiative aligns with Wikimedia's mission to support linguistic diversity and ensure that all language communities have the resources they need to participate fully in the global knowledge ecosystem.

We have a group of dedicated volunteers ready to contribute to the test wiki and ensure its active development. We believe that the sat-Latn test wiki will thrive and eventually become a fully-fledged project, enriching the Wikimedia movement with valuable content from the Santali-speaking community. — The preceding unsigned comment was added by Samar88 (discussion • contribs) 16:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC).Reply

It seems that a Santali Wikipedia already exists. This matter should, ideally, be discussed there, and if there's a need for a Latin script, a conversor should be implemented in the Santali Wiki. Iohanen (João) (talk) 02:33, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
For everyone, language and script is a very sensitive matter like you and others. In this case our Santali language and its script is also holds that much of respect and responsibilities to protect and preserve for our next generations. We love to express our expression in our mother tongue and mother script. While someone wants to mix-up one language with another script is not healthy for a language. Hope you understand the sentiments of the language community.
Nowadays, Santali script called "Ol Chiki" is most prominent among the language community and may few Lutheran Churches using Latin script but not in formal setup. Here are two links as evidence of government initiatives: http://lisindia.ciil.org/Santali/Santali_script.html and https://www.sentinelassam.com/story/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-cabinet-decision-govt-to-introduce-santhali-language-in-schools-650237
Also some prominent universities where other than language papers are taught in Santali language and its script called "Ol Chiki".
https://www.srcmujhargram.ac.in/academic/ and https://www.bankurauniv.ac.in/get-page-details-sub-category-item/centre-for-santali-studies/programmes-offered/12
Indian highest literary award called Sahitya Academy also provided to Santali literature in its script called Ol Chiki. So there is no need in Latin.
Hope you understand whole thing regarding it and have a helping hand for better future of the development of Santali Language and their script. If you have any queries regarding this, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
ᱯᱨᱚᱯᱷᱮᱥᱥᱚᱨ | ⌨️ | 09:09, 9 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Request to Create Neo (wp/neu) on Wikimedia Incubator

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Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I am writing to formally request the creation of a test wiki for the Neo language. The language code is "neu".

There is already a project on Incubator Plus 2.0 but the language has an ISO code and we would like to move the project here.

We have a group of dedicated volunteers ready to contribute to the test wiki and ensure its active development. --Jon Gua (talk) 20:02, 22 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Jon Gua: Since the language has a valid ISO 639-3, you may create a test at Incubator, but its eligibility and approval depends entirely on the LangCom, check the Language proposal policy (which is way more strict than Incubator policy for test wikis) for more information on this matter. Iohanen (João) (talk) 02:39, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Tupi Antigo Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

I would like to propose the creation of a Wikipedia in Old Tupi (Ancient Tupi/Classical Tupi/Tupi antigo) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tupi_language&diffonly=true

Given that there is precedent for a Wikipedia in dead languages (like Latin), I don't see why not do the same for extinct native american languages. "main page" would be "Tobypy". I would also suggest that "wikipedia" be "Ûikipéndîa" as to keep the name consistent with Abanhe'enga's phonology .. --Itasookaasui (talk) 23:24, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Itasookaasui: As per the Language proposal policy, «Only Wikisource wikis in ancient or historical languages are accepted, because resources in such languages continue to be important to the world, even in the absence of native, living speakers of those languages. Where possible, such languages should be bundled with the modern equivalent Wikisource project (such as Old English with English), though that is not required.»

The existence of Latin, Gothic and other ancient or historical languages is due to these wikis predating the creation of this policy. Iohanen (João) (talk) 02:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Projaki Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 4 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Projaki is a Koreanic constructed language, spoken in a fictional country, Projakistan. This country borders Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, covering the west of the Rakhshan division, Balochistan. Logo:   João Guilherme de Melo Chaves (talk) 22:52, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

A language must have a valid ISO 639-3 code to be eligible for a test wikiproject.
As per Help:Manual and Help:FAQ you must have an ISO 639-3, the options available for you are as follows:
Iohanen (João) (talk) 02:14, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hawaiian Pidgin Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 3 months ago5 comments3 people in discussion

Hawaiian Pidgin is a language spoken by up to a million people primarily in Hawaii. It is generally written in the Latin script and the New Testament has been translated into the language. It is also a source of certain English loanwords. --Langwich (talk) 16:06, 18 August 2024 (UTC)LangwichReply

It seems there is no problem with your request. I'd recommend you create a userpage with a Babel template (check mine for an example) to show your proficiency in the language.
You can go to the Help:Manual to start your test-wiki. Do not forget to issue a Request for a new language (Hawaiian Pidgin was rejected before but that's because a test-wiki was never created and it stood on hold; check here for more) if you want your wiki to have its own site and independence!
Good luck and best regards, Iohanen (Garcez) (talk) 00:26, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Ah, thank you for responding to me, there are however a few things I would appreciate being clarified before moving forward with this project. The most important being that I did not add a Babel template because I do not have any reasonable proficiency in the language. Furthermore, I am not in direct contact with any speakers and am unaware as to whether or not there are standard procedures for such situations or whether it is possible to request the assistance of native speakers. If it is possible to move forward, I would also appreciate any advice regarding a Request for a new language. Well wishes, Langwich (talk) 18:05, 20 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
If you do not speak the language, you should not proceed. --MF-W {a, b} 19:59, 22 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Ok, and thank you for your reply and time. Have a nice day! Langwich (talk) 00:51, 24 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Extremaduran Wiktionary

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Latest comment: 3 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Despite being an endangered language with a very low amount of speakers, it already has it's own Wikipedia since 2008, and the organisation OSCEC that protects and promotes the language . --HackerPunki (talk) 12:07, 31 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Sure, you can edit at wt/ext. --MF-W {a, b} 17:56, 31 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Simple Spanish Wikipedia

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Latest comment: 2 months ago5 comments3 people in discussion

I would like to start a Simple Spanish Wikipedia. I don't understand how it makes sense to have a Simple English but not a Simple Spanish Wikipedia. It would be a great took for children and for Spanish learners looking to improve their own Spanish skills while reading material. I don't know if there is a specific ISO code for this, is there one for Simple English?. --Matiasobera (talk) 15:59, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Matiasobera: Simple language wikipedias are not allowed anymore.
Best regards, Iohanen (Garcez) (talk) 19:22, 20 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for the reply. Why are simple language Wikipedias not allowed anymore? Matiasobera (talk) 00:48, 21 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
I'm not completely aware of the reasons, maybe @MF-Warburg knows? Iohanen (Garcez) (talk) 21:59, 22 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
Projects that existed before the language proposal policy was enacted (e.g., Simple English wikis) have been retained, but new wikis since then must meet the requirements. Simple language wikis do not meet the policy (e.g. no valid ISO 639 code) and are not allowed. (See language proposal policy#Requisites) Syunsyunminmin (talk) 15:32, 28 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Babinian-Polish-1351 Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 month ago4 comments4 people in discussion

your reason here. Wikipedia Babinian-Polish

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r6ZCom5HdRwRmmfOfZbpCdqwNhKZ47qB/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1B1eKSQzkryHdqldg038Jccpn0aymp7ld/view?usp=drivesdk Cracow.Writer (talk) 14:51, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

Is this a language with an own ISO 639-3 code? --MF-W {a, b} 20:10, 26 September 2024 (UTC)Reply
It seems more likely to be a joke than an actual language; cf. w:en:Babin Republic. Omphalographer (talk) 02:25, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
@MF-Warburg: Requestor has been globally locked. Hide on Rosé (talk) 02:31, 27 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Anufɔ Wikiproject

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Latest comment: 1 month ago2 comments2 people in discussion

Anufɔ/Anufo also referred as Chakosi, is a Central Tano language spoken in northeast Ghana, northern Togo, northwest Benin and Ivory Coast by approximately 250,000 people. The population of this minority language keeps expanding over the years and it is crucial for the language to be archived and accessed on a digital platform like Wikipedia. This effort can also ensure the unique cultural heritage of the Anufo people is shielded from corruption adulteration. It is in light of this I propose for test wiki for the community members to contribute to the incubator for Anufɔ or Chakosi language that will subsequently grow to transition to live wikipedia. --Hasslaebetch (talk) 06:50, 20 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

The test-project has already been created and the Meta-request is marked as eligible, so there seem to be no problems here. --MF-W {a, b} 13:59, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Likpakpaanl Project

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Latest comment: 20 days ago2 comments2 people in discussion

The Konkomba language, known natively as Likpakpaanl, is spoken by the Konkomba people, who are also known as the Bikpakpaam. A reasonable amount of Likpakpaanl literature exists. This literature includes primers for teaching, a dictionary, storybooks, and folk tales. There is also a full translation of the Bible in Likpakpaanl created through the work of GILLBT and GIL, Mary Steele, and RILADEP (formerly KOLADEP, Konkomba Literacy and Development Project). Likpakpaanl is now a language course studied at universities in Ghana offering languages as a course. It is also one of the examinable languages (students choose to write) in Basic Education Certificate Examination. Due to the growing interest in using local languages as a medium of instruction in the lower levels and likpakpaanl is not an exception, there is the need to digitalize the language on wikipedia and its sister languages. Besides, the community to embark on this new project to ensure that likpakpaanl is onboarded on the internet through wikimedia projects is on standby. The community comprises teachers and students of likpakpaanl language. The best way for Minority languages like likpakpaanl to preserve the cultural heritage is through onboarding it on the digital space like wikipedia and its sister project. Base on this, I propose a new language site Wikipedia Likpakpaanl.Hasslaebetch (talk) 20:41, 14 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

It seems there is no problem with your request. I'd recommend you add your proficiency in the language with the Babel template. If you don't have any proficiency in the language you shouldn't proceed further, but if you do, you can go to the Help:Manual to start your test-wiki. Do not forget to issue a request for a new language if you want your wiki to have its own independent website!
Good luck and best regards,
Iohanen (Garcez) (talk) 08:52, 1 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
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