t: Finally! After two years, Odia Wikisource is now online for the use of over 40 million native speakers
t: Have you read "The Odia Bhagabata"? You and over 40 million Odia native speakers can now, free on Odia Wikisource
t: Odia Wikisource is now online!
t: Mountains of books for over 40 million people. For Free. Odia Wikisource is now online.
t: Wikisource is now available in Odia, an Indic language spoken by over 40 million people!
t: Despite more than 40 million native speakers, Odia's online presence has been small; but that's about to change
f/g: Mountains of books for over 40 million people. For Free. Odia Wikisource is now online.
f/g: Odia Wikisource is now available online for everyone. "Books contain the gist of all human knowledge. The ease of access and spread of books are the markers of the intellectual status of a society. And in this e-age Wikisource can be helpful by not just providing easy access to a plethora of books under free licenses but also aiding the spread of basic education in developing economies. Together with Wikisource and cheaper internet this could catalyze a Renaissance of 21st century."
f/g: Despite more than 40 million native speakers in the world, Odia's online presence has been relatively small; but with the launch of Odia Wikisource, that's changing.
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Michael Guss
Research Analyst
Wikimediafoundation.org