*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in the week leading up to 2026-02-23. Missed the previous one? See issue #719 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous.*
*Discussions*
- Open request for adminship: Jan Myšák https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator/Jan_My%C5%A1%C3%A1k - RfP scheduled to end after 28 February 2026 11:11 (UTC) - Closed request for adminship: Sjö https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_permissions/Administrator#Sj%C3%B6 - Closed as successful, congratulations User:Sjö https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Sj%C3%B6. - New request for comments: Notability policy reform https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Notability_policy_reform : Round 2 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Notability_policy_reform#Round_2:_Context, where policy is suggested based on round 1 discussions.
*Events*
- Upcoming events https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events: - Apply Now: Scholarships for the Language Diversity Conference 2026 https://diff.wikimedia.org/https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/17/apply-now-scholarships-for-the-language-diversity-conference-2026-deadline-13-march-2026/ - scholarship application deadline: 13 March 2026 / Conference dates: 2 - 4 October 2026 in Accra, Ghana. - Office Hour: Notability Policy https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Requests_for_comment/Notability_policy_reform#Round_2:_Context - February 26th 2026 at 5PM UTC (your timezone https://zonestamp.toolforge.org/1772125200). - (Catalan) They were not witches, they were women from Andorra https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:No_eren_bruixes,_eren_dones_d%27Andorra - a Wikimarathon for Witches edit-a-thon to make biographies of Andorran women accused of witchcraft more visible on Wikidata and Wikipedia. Sign-up on Meta https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:No_eren_bruixes,_eren_dones_d%27Andorra: 09:30 â 12:30 UTC, 7 March 2026. - Ongoing: International Mother Language Day 2026 Datathon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/International_Mother_Language_Day_2026_Datathon - February 21, 2026 â March 3, 2026
*Press, articles, blog posts, videos*
- Blogs: - Stack Overflow: Even GenAI uses Wikipedia (+Wikidata) as a source https://stackoverflow.blog/2026/02/20/even-genai-uses-wikipedia-as-a-source/ - transcript of the podcast audio between Ryan Donovan and Philippe Saade, on the Wikidata Embedding Project and vectorizing 30 million entities for semantic search. - Diff Blog: Revitalizing UK History, Series 2: Expanding Multilingual Access on Wikidata https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/21/revitalizing-uk-history-series-2-expanding-multilingual-access-on-wikidata/ - Josef Anthony https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony describes the projects efforts in documenting underrepresented UK historical figures in multiple languages. - Diff blog: Into the Spotlight: Sharing Archival Objects through Wikimedia Commons https://diff.wikimedia.org/https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/02/20/into-the-spotlight-sharing-archival-objects-through-wikimedia-commons/ by User:LadyRabbit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:LadyRabbit. Experience documenting Ellen Winstone, a historical figure, non-notability on Wikipedia doesn't mean they are not worth documenting. Wikidata and Commons can help. - Papers: The Wikidata Query Logs Dataset (WDQL) https://arxiv.org/html/2602.14594v1 - presenting a dataset of 200,000 question-query pairs intended to help train Natural Language questions into SPARQL. By S. Walter, H. Bast (2026). - Videos: 3rd Wikidata Training https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY-Vz-TS1X0 of the On Wiki Skill Mentorship Program by Africa Wiki Women. Dives deeper into the core data modelling concepts, Wikidata-speciifc terminology and practical editing tips for beginners. Led by User:King ChristLike https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:King_ChristLike
*Tool of the week*
- Dagbanli dictionary https://dagbanli.info/ - a monolingual Dagbanli dictionary built using Wikidata lexemes, with 20000 native audio recordings as usage examples pulled from Mozilla Common Voice. This means when you look up a word, you can hear it spoken in example sentences. See this in action here: suɣulo https://dagbanli.info/?word=L722895
*Other Noteworthy Stuff*
- Wikimania:2026 https://wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki/2026:Program - The call for submissions for the program is open until March 1, 2026. - OpenSanctions: As the CIA closes The World Factbook, weâre opening our global map of political power https://www.opensanctions.org/articles/2026-02-18-every-politician/ - introduces EveryPolitician.org https://everypolitician.org/, a global database of 690,000+ political office-holders across the globe. PoliLoom, GovDirectory, a dedicated WikiProject https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_every_politician and the Wikidata community are helping make structured data on politicians transparent. Learn how you can contribute https://everypolitician.org/about/contribute/.
*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: annual greenhouse gas emissions https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14143 (carbon dioxide equivalent emissions by this entity in a year) - Newest External identifiers: RFI topic ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14136, âDelfi.lv theme ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14137, SFDb original ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14138, Artdoc.Media film ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14139, âBiographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800-1950 practice ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14140, âWalloon-French dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14141, Bolivia INE code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14142, Russian Register of Film Distribution Certificates ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14144, âAlgemeen Nederlands Woordenboek ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14145, âWoordenboek van Nieuwe Woorden ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14146, âWoordcombinaties ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14147, âEtymologisch Woordenboek van het Nederlands ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14148, Uzbek-Russian dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14149, âJMRC person id (he) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14150, Catalunya Romà nica ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14151, âIEC 61355 identifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14152, Yandex Object Answer id https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14153, Michaelis Portuguese-English Modern Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14154, Michaelis English-Portuguese Modern Dictionary ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14155, Uni24k indentifier https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14156, The Retro Web company ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14157, Hentaigana for Academic Information Exchange ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14158, âGravestone Project Cemetery ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14159 - New General datatypes property proposals to review: - CWSAC classification https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CWSAC_classification () - IBAN countries https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/IBAN_countries (The country which the bank with this property may create accounts in. For example "MyBank" can create bank accounts in "France" with the prefix "FR". Some banks have a single country they may create accounts in and other have many.) - Kloekecode https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Kloekecode (identifier for locations in the Netherlands, Flanders, French Flanders, and north-western Germany) - ICAO 24-bit aircraft address https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ICAO_24-bit_aircraft_address (Unique 24-bit ICAO aircraft address assigned to an individual aircraftâs Mode S transponder, expressed as a six-character hexadecimal code and used in ADS-B and air traffic surveillance systems.) - New External identifier property proposals to review: Faulhaber-Edition ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Faulhaber-Edition_ID , OldRacingCars.com drivers ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/OldRacingCars.com_drivers_ID , ID Prix de Lausanne https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ID_Prix_de_Lausanne , Spellingwijzer Onze Taal ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Spellingwijzer_Onze_Taal_ID , Uitleenwoordenbank ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Uitleenwoordenbank_ID , EpiMedDat ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/EpiMedDat_ID, REVENCYT code https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/REVENCYT_code , X Games athlete ID (new) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/X_Games_athlete_ID_(new) , Pinkhof ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Pinkhof_ID, Scheikunde ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Scheikunde_ID , JWS II ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/JWS_II_ID, Buitenlandse aardrijkskundige namen in het Nederlands ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Buitenlandse_aardrijkskundige_namen_in_het_Nederlands_ID , PeeringDB Facility ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/PeeringDB_Facility_ID , DBNL place ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DBNL_place_ID , DBNL country ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DBNL_country_ID , DBNL titel ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/DBNL_titel_ID , Movist person ID https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Movist_person_ID
You can comment on all open property proposals https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview!
*Did you know?*
- Query examples: - Property table for a set of Wikidata items https://w.wiki/HvHp (the Memory of the World International Register) - People with PolSys ID (P1980), and with or without Norwegian historical register of persons ID (P4574) https://w.wiki/Hxec - ( source https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Wikidata:Request_a_query&oldid=2465925132#A_list_of_person_having_Pol-sys_ID_and_HistReg_ID ) - Schema examples: federally recognized tribe (E502) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/EntitySchema:E502: required and optional properties for items representing federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States. - Newest WikiProjects https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects: - Ski https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ski - The goal of WikiProject Ski is to improve items about athletes, events and results from the different skiiing and snowboarding disciplines. - Nonprofit Orgs: South Africa https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Nonprofit_Organizations/South_Africa - aims to add financial data to the biggest nonprofits - WikiProject Highlights: - Ontology: List of Ontology Pages https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Ontology/Pages - Sociotechnology: Resources https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Sociotechnology/Resources - Chantiers MNBAQ https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Chantiers_MNBAQ - India: International Mother Language Day 2026 Datathon https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_India/Events/International_Mother_Language_Day_2026_Datathon - Showcase Lexemes https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes: ÑÑÑка (L179567) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L179567 - Russian noun (ËtÉurkÉ) meaning "a wooden block or stump", "a short piece of wood used in games", or "an offensive term for a person"ÑÑÑка (L179567) https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L179567 - Russian noun (ËtÉurkÉ) meaning "a wooden block or stump", "a short piece of wood used in games", or "an offensive term for a person"
*Development*
- Wikidata integration in the other Wikimedia projects: We are preparing to reach out to editors about improving specific templates that are written in a way that creates a lot of unnecessary entries in Recent Changes and Watchlists. - Mobile statement editing: We are getting close to having editing support for all datatypes. We are currently still working on the support for globe coordinates. We also added support for showing constraint violations on qualifiers and references. - Data quality: We are doing technical investigations about how to make constraint violations available for querying again. - GraphQL: We are getting ready to make GraphQL available on Wikidata later this week.
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? . - Govdirectory weekly focus country: Spain https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Spain - 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
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