* Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2025-05-19. Missed the previous one? See issue #679 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous. Help with Translations https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Current.*
* Discussions *
- Open request for adminship: THEbotIT 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/THEbotIT_2 - New functional aspect to automatic creation of items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Bot/THEbotIT_1 describing lexicographical articles of Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Paulys_Realencyclop%C3%A4die_der_classischen_Altertumswissenschaft (RE). The described topics of an RE article should also link back to the article.
* Events *
- Upcoming events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events: - On Thursday, 22 May 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 (CEST), digiS Berlin https://www.digis-berlin.de/ will offer an online workshop titled "Wikidata for GLAMs." The event is free, open to all, and conducted in German. More information and registration is here https://www.digis-berlin.de/wikidata-workshop-am-22-05-2025/. - (Italian) Introduction to Wikidata and Wikimedia projects - LM43 https://www.attoppa.it/event/introduzione-a-wikidata-e-ai-progetti-wikimedia-lm43 May 29, 2025 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM - The Wikidata and Sister Projects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Event:Wikidata_and_Sister_Projects online event is nearly here! Four days of sessions on the use of Wikidata in the Wikimedia Projects, join us from *May 29 - June 1*. Register here https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:RegisterForEvent/1291. See the Program schedule https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Event:Wikidata_and_Sister_Projects#Sessions .
* Press, articles, blog posts, videos *
- Blogs - Diff Blog: Spotlight on Wikidata in the WikiLearn newsletter https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/05/15/wikilearn-news-may-2025/: WikiLearn's May 2025 update highlights how its online courses, including Wikidata 101, are effectively helping Wikimedians develop key skills, reduce edit reversion rates, and foster engagement across multiple language communities. - The Meaning Behind Our Place Names https://googlemapsmania.blogspot.com/2025/05/the-meaning-behind-our-place-names.html - The Open Etymology Map uses Wikidata-linked etymology tags in OpenStreetMap to reveal the origins of place names, offering an interactive way to explore the historical and linguistic roots of streets, towns, and landmarks - Papers - Preprint: Scholia Chemistry: access to chemistry in Wikidata https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2025-53n0w - This study explores Wikidata's role in chemistry, highlighting how thousands of new chemicals were added, how new properties and database links enhance chemical representation, and how Scholia - Making an Under-Resourced Language Available on the Wikidata Knowledge Graph: Quechua Language https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-91428-7_15 By Huaman et. al., (2025) - This study integrates Quechua lexical data into Wikidata, adding 1,591 lexemes along with senses, forms, and pronunciation audio, demonstrating how Wikidata can support under-resourced languages in AI-driven Knowledge Graphs to promote linguistic diversity and inclusivity. - Knowledge-Based Aerospace Engineering - A Systematic Literature Review https://arxiv.org/html/2505.10142v1 By Wittenborg et al., (2025) - This study systematically reviews Knowledge-Based Aerospace Engineering, analyzing over 1,000 articles, constructing a knowledge graph mapped to Wikidata, and demonstrating how structured, semantic-based approaches can enhance aerospace design, collaboration, and sustainable aviation - Videos - (Italian) Introduction to Wikidata for archives https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9ELzahfQqY8 - (Sweden) Stockholm Archipelago Trail OSM Wikidata SDC https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbFNnZi7Pk By Magnus Salgo - (German) Instructional video on SPARQL queries in Wikidata https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbq0Y0PnTE0 By OER4SDI
* Tool of the week *
- Wikidata-Taxonomy https://www.npmjs.com/package/wikidata-taxonomy is a Command-line tool and library to extract taxonomies from Wikidata.
* Other Noteworthy Stuff *
- We are improving and expanding our Help and documentation pages, please tell us what you think: Parser Functions https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Wikidata:How_to_use_data_on_Wikimedia_projects/Parser_function
* Newest properties https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties and property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal to review *
- Newest General datatypes - third-gender population https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13564 (number of third-gender people inhabiting the place) - context window https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13571 (maximum length of an input token in the language model) - most populous urban area https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13574 (city or town with the largest population in this area (country, state, county, continent, etc.)) - Newest External identifiers: Encyclopedia of the Serbian National Theatre ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13565, vlaamsekunstcollectie.be ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13566, Patrimonio Galego ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13567, Substack handle https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13568, Sport Express football match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13569, R-Sport match ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13570, ComputerLanguage.com definition https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13572, Repertorium kleine politieke partijen 1918-1967 (Person) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13573, RFI station ID (timetables) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13575, Geographicus cartographer ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P13576 - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - related video https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/related_video (less fitting video, used only because a better alternative is not available. If an appropriate video of the item is available, use P10 instead. Value should not be a generic placeholder.) - cosplay of https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/cosplay_of (character(s) that are cosplayed in this image or video) - breed belongs to taxon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/breed_belongs_to_taxon (taxon to which members of this breed (or these breeds) belong) - Reason for no value https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Reason_for_no_value (qualifier property to be used with statements having the object "no value", given to provide a reason for "no value") - over https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/over (base field of this vector space, base ring of this module, pair of base rings for this bimodule, base monoidal category of this enriched category, etc.) - has WikiProject https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/has_WikiProject (WikiProject which has this topic as its main subject) - mixing engineer https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/mixing_engineer (person responsible for mixing the different sonic elements of a piece of recorded music into a final version of a track) - normally caused by https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/normally_caused_by (item that normally causes this effect, but that is not necessarily the cause here) - criminal motive https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/criminal_motive (verified reasoning behind a crime) - New External identifier property proposals to review: registration number of japanese invoice system https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/registration_number_of_japanese_invoice_system, Jesuit Online Necrology ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Jesuit_Online_Necrology_ID, Harper's tag https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Harper%27s_tag, Database of Czech Librarians ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Database_of_Czech_Librarians_ID, Open Location Code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Open_Location_Code, CABR-identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CABR-identifier, Onsland-identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Onsland-identifier, National Library of Spain Alma ID (BNE v2.0) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/National_Library_of_Spain_Alma_ID_(BNE_v2.0), PC98 Images game ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PC98_Images_game_ID, Stadtwiki Meißen ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stadtwiki_Mei%C3%9Fen_ID, Rhein-Neckar-Wiki-ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Rhein-Neckar-Wiki-ID, R-Sport team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/R-Sport_team_ID, WürzburgWiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/W%C3%BCrzburgWiki_ID, AW-Wiki ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/AW-Wiki_ID, Wetzipedia ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Wetzipedia_ID, OberpfalzWiki article ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OberpfalzWiki_article_ID, Tüik village id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/T%C3%BCik_village_id, viberate.com Artist Id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/viberate.com_Artist_Id, African Music Library Band ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/African_Music_Library_Band_ID, Delfi.lv theme ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Delfi.lv_theme_ID, ESPN soccer team ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ESPN_soccer_team_ID, 15min.lt theme ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/15min.lt_theme_ID, trove.scot ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/trove.scot_ID, Identifiant d'une personne sur PRET19 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Identifiant_d%27une_personne_sur_PRET19, Židovski biografski leksikon ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/%C5%BDidovski_biografski_leksikon_ID, IMDb Interest ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IMDb_Interest_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
* Did you know? *
- Query examples: - Map of pubs in Scotland https://w.wiki/E4T9 (source https://wikis.world/@AllyD@mastodon.online/114482324831243753) - Data about all 60 members of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education https://w.wiki/EC5v (source https://x.com/AlexHinojo/status/1923605850607735114) - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: WikiProject_zelph https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_zelph - WikiProject zelph focuses on integrating a semantic network system with Wikidata to enhance data quality. - Showcase Items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Wikidata:Showcase_items : The Jungle Book (Q16857406) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Q16857406 - 2016 film directed by Jon Favreau - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: pukka (L339628) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/d:Lexeme:L339628 - English adjective (puh-kuh) that can mean "genuine", "highest class", or "complete"
* Development *
- UI: We are putting the finishing touches on the new search box that will make it easier to search for Properties, Lexemes and EntitySchemas as well (phab:T321543 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T321543) - Dark mode: We fixed the last known issues and are getting ready to roll it out - Mobile statement editing: We are refining prototypes for testing and started technical investigations - Wikibase REST API: We are continuing the work on simple search, focusing on phrase matching now (phab:T389011 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T389011) - Query Service: We are working on a small experiment to show a notification for simple queries that are better run on other APIs ( phab:T391264 https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T391264)
You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority.
* Weekly Tasks *
- Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? . - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know? in one or two sentences. - Help translate https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next