Hoi,
I am a long time proponent for this. So yes PLEASE
Thanks,
Gerard
On 7 March 2015 at 07:49, Oliver Stegen <info(a)oliverstegen.net> wrote:
I have no inhibitions or restraints against
making the
Konkani-Devanagri wikipedia live.
As far as I understand, current policy is to discourage communities from
having separate wikipedias for different scripts of the same language.
However, I'd be happy to see Konkani-Latin and Konkani-Kannada on the
incubator. A decision can then ensue whether these projects then become
subpages of the Konkani-Devanagri wikipedia (for example like Suebian,
Allemannic etc on the Southwestern Germanic dialect wikipedia), or whether
WMF makes an exception in allowing separate wiki spaces for those three
scripts. Such a later decision, imho, does not prevent a live wikipedia for
the Devanagri script at this point in time.
Best wishes,
Oliver
On 07-Mar-15 8:05 AM, Santhosh Thottingal wrote:
Shall we make a decision on this? Community is waiting and they pinged
me. I am all for approving this.
Is there any more concerns we need to address?
Thanks
Santhosh
On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Santhosh Thottingal <
santhosh.thottingal(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Vishnu clarified the request details in the below mail I quoted.
(it came as moderation request to me, but I don't see it in approval
queue. weird )
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Vishnu <vishnu(a)cis-india.org>
To: langcom(a)lists.wikimedia.org
Cc:
Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:32:27 +0530
Subject: Re: [Langcom] [Langcom-l] Konkani
Dear Santhosh, MF-Warburg and other LangCom members,
Yes, the current request from the Konkani Wikipedia community is to
make the Konkani Wikipedia live in the *Devanagari script*. It has been
mentioned in the request page on Meta and I have now highlighted it.[0]
Of course, the community also wants the LangCom to consider incubating
separate Konkani Wikipedia projects in Romi (i.e. Latin script) and Kannada
scripts - two other popular variants of Konkani. This will ensure that the
rich diversity of Konkani language and the knowledge in all these three
major script variants will flourish along with the associated communities.
If I may be allowed, I would like to bring to the notice of the LangCom
members that CIS-A2K[1] has been putting focussed efforts on Konkani
Wikipedia and has managed to nurture and grow a volunteer community that is
now sustainable.
The multiple scripts (Konkani is written in 5 scripts) has been a great
challenge to understand and work with, especially when each script variant
is tied to specific religious and regional community and has significant
variations. We have left no stone unturned in objectively finding a
practical solution to this multiple script issue, including a script
converter. In this process we have consulted Konkani Wikipedians, Konkani
linguists, professors from Konkani Department at Goa University, Konkani
cultural experts, bureaucrats in the government, media personnel and
arrived at the conclusion of having separate Wiki projects for each of the
three script variants (i.e. Devanagari, Romi (Latin) and Kannada).
We have also requested Fr. Pratap Naik [2] a notable linguist, who has
worked on all the script variants of Konkani language for many years to
give his expert opinion in writing, which is available here [3]. This note
has been widely circulated and everyone, including the currently active
Konkani Wikipedians (majority of which edits in Devanagari variant) believe
that having three Konkani Wikipedias for the three script variants is the
way to go.
*May I reiterate that the current request is to only make the Konkani
Wikipedia, in Devanagari, live.*
It's been a huge personal learning for me about this rich language and
culture and I have some intimate context [4] on the multiple scripts issue
and would be happy to answer questions if the committee has any. I am
reasonably positive that we will see three active Konkani Wikipedias soon.
Having the Devanagari one live will only create a healthy competition.
Thanks,
Vishnu
CIS-A2K, Programme Director
[0]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Konkan…
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Access_To_Knowledge/Work_plan_July_20…
[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Naik
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:India_Access_To_Knowledge/Konkani_Wiki…
[4]
http://www.sfxkutamuae.com/news.asp?id=8698 (I have since then
been invited to be part of the Konkani Language Planning-Steering Committee
by the Global Konkani Conclave)
Thanks
Santhosh
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