Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that we have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed audio and video files:
1) by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the Spoken Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions in the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the word about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files
Hi,
1) Similar initiative by Wikitongues - http://wikitongues.org/ 2) Some files were uploaded under CC-BY-SA license - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikitongues
On 13 January 2017 at 22:55, Kiril Simeonovski kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that we have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed audio and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions in the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the word about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Hi Bodhisattwa,
It is great to know that Wikitounges are working on documenting all languages in the world under free licence. Their repository may be another major source for uploads on Wikimedia Commons that will be later used in Wikipedia articles. Thus, we will achieve the goal of our initiative and improve the article quality, while they will also benefit from the increased use of their files.
Best, Kiril
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 20:30 Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
- Similar initiative by Wikitongues - http://wikitongues.org/
- Some files were uploaded under CC-BY-SA license -
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikitongues
On 13 January 2017 at 22:55, Kiril Simeonovski < kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that
we
have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed
audio
and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the
Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions
in
the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted
to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the
word
about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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That's great! If you have any troubles with the media uploading or playback let me know. There are a number of still-open issues with audio/video, so don't be shy about filing bugs on phabricator.wikimedia.org. :)
-- brion
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Kiril Simeonovski < kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that we have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed audio and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions in the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the word about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
Great initiative. Keep it up!
*Muhammad Ramzy Muliawan* Reporter/photojournalist, LN North Star http://northstaronline.org/staff/?writer=Ramzy%20Muliawan Editor and administrator, id.wp - min.wp - meta.wiki https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Muhraz Blog http://ramzym.blogspot.com/ / Medium https://medium.com/@ramzym / Twitter https://twitter.com/ramzymuliawan / Public PGP Key https://keybase.io/ramzy/key.asc
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Brion Vibber bvibber@wikimedia.org wrote:
That's great! If you have any troubles with the media uploading or playback let me know. There are a number of still-open issues with audio/video, so don't be shy about filing bugs on phabricator.wikimedia.org. :)
-- brion
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 9:25 AM, Kiril Simeonovski < kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language [1] initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with freely licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does it sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding that
we
have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed
audio
and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the
Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions
in
the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted
to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the
word
about the initiative through other channels to the communities and`other parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Hi Kiril,
Wikitongues videos are uploaded primarily in their Youtube channel and only few of them are under CC-BY-SA license. Although they depend on crowdsourcing, still it's not a wiki, so the number of uploads are not so frequent. On Jan 14, 2017 1:19 AM, "Kiril Simeonovski" kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Bodhisattwa,
It is great to know that Wikitounges are working on documenting all languages in the world under free licence. Their repository may be another major source for uploads on Wikimedia Commons that will be later used in Wikipedia articles. Thus, we will achieve the goal of our initiative and improve the article quality, while they will also benefit from the increased use of their files.
Best, Kiril
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 20:30 Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
- Similar initiative by Wikitongues - http://wikitongues.org/
- Some files were uploaded under CC-BY-SA license -
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikitongues
On 13 January 2017 at 22:55, Kiril Simeonovski < kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language
[1]
initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with
freely
licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing language articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how does
it
sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files and readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding
that
we
have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed
audio
and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the
Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational institutions
in
the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources we have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted
to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the
word
about the initiative through other channels to the communities
and`other
parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, mailto:wikimedia-l-request@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe
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Great Initiative!
Hasive
On Sat, Jan 14, 2017 at 2:34 AM, Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Kiril,
Wikitongues videos are uploaded primarily in their Youtube channel and only few of them are under CC-BY-SA license. Although they depend on crowdsourcing, still it's not a wiki, so the number of uploads are not so frequent. On Jan 14, 2017 1:19 AM, "Kiril Simeonovski" kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Bodhisattwa,
It is great to know that Wikitounges are working on documenting all languages in the world under free licence. Their repository may be
another
major source for uploads on Wikimedia Commons that will be later used in Wikipedia articles. Thus, we will achieve the goal of our initiative and improve the article quality, while they will also benefit from the increased use of their files.
Best, Kiril
On Fri, Jan 13, 2017 at 20:30 Bodhisattwa Mandal < bodhisattwa.rgkmc@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
- Similar initiative by Wikitongues - http://wikitongues.org/
- Some files were uploaded under CC-BY-SA license -
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikitongues
On 13 January 2017 at 22:55, Kiril Simeonovski < kiril.simeonovski@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,
I am pleased to announce the launch of the Wiki Speaks Your Language
[1]
initiative with the goal of enriching the Wikimedia projects with
freely
licensed audio and video files documenting spoken examples of every language, language variety and dialect in the world.
The idea originates from the curiosity of many readers viewing
language
articles not only to read about the language but also to hear how
does
it
sound. In most of the cases, our language articles lack such files
and
readers usually end up searching videos on YouTube, notwithstanding
that
we
have the capacity as a movement and the resources to meet their wish.
The initiative lists three possible ways of acquiring freely licensed
audio
and video files:
- by adapting existing files on Wikimedia Commons (mostly from the
Spoken
Wikipedia projects [2]); 2) by liberating existing files from the repositories of GLAM and educational institutions; and 3) by engaging Wikimedia communities, GLAM and educational
institutions
in
the recording of new files.
In the first phase, the plan is to work with the available resources
we
have and adapt the existing videos from the Spoken Wikipedia projects (there are some useful tips [3] on what the existing files should be adapted
to).
I will be very thankful if members of this list help in spreading the
word
about the initiative through other channels to the communities
and`other
parties in our movement.
Best regards, Kiril
[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_Language [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikisound [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Speaks_Your_ Language/Tips#Qualities_of_files _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/
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