I am setting up an on-line Cherokee Language class that describes the structure, syntax, and methods for converting English articles into the Cherokee Language to open up the Cherokee Wikipedia to more interested editors. I have received numerous requests from other Wikipedia editors and admins on creating such a class. Since the rules of Wikipedia prohibit using the Wiki's themselves for such content, I will host the classes, tests, and instruction lessons on wikigadugi.org.
I am faced with two possible paths to make the Cherokee Wikipedia successful. Be a big fish in a small pond, or try to make the pond bigger by raising all ships at the same time. I am choosing the later approach and will try to instill competence in the language with interested editors. There are a lot of Cherokee people who have varying degrees of competence in the language, and the solution is to instill greater awareness in the language and teach and transfer the knowledge to others.
The basic tools for machine assisted translation are also completed. We now have a version of squid that translates all browsed web content into the Cherokee Language. I will be enabling this translating proxy at wikigadugi to allow editors to assist in translating content for the Cherokee Wikipedia. I will have materials completed and online sometime in March, and will begin the classes. To sign up for classes, create an account on the Cherokee Wikipedia and I will post a page there for class signup for those interested in learning to speak and write in Cherokee.
Wado
donada gohvi.
Jeff
You're correct that such materials would not belong on Wikipedia, but I'm sure Wikibooks would love an introduction to Cherokee.
Jeffrey V. Merkey wrote:
I am setting up an on-line Cherokee Language class that describes the structure, syntax, and methods for converting English articles into the Cherokee Language to open up the Cherokee Wikipedia to more interested editors. I have received numerous requests from other Wikipedia editors and admins on creating such a class. Since the rules of Wikipedia prohibit using the Wiki's themselves for such content, I will host the classes, tests, and instruction lessons on wikigadugi.org.
I am faced with two possible paths to make the Cherokee Wikipedia successful. Be a big fish in a small pond, or try to make the pond bigger by raising all ships at the same time. I am choosing the later approach and will try to instill competence in the language with interested editors. There are a lot of Cherokee people who have varying degrees of competence in the language, and the solution is to instill greater awareness in the language and teach and transfer the knowledge to others.
The basic tools for machine assisted translation are also completed. We now have a version of squid that translates all browsed web content into the Cherokee Language. I will be enabling this translating proxy at wikigadugi to allow editors to assist in translating content for the Cherokee Wikipedia. I will have materials completed and online sometime in March, and will begin the classes. To sign up for classes, create an account on the Cherokee Wikipedia and I will post a page there for class signup for those interested in learning to speak and write in Cherokee.
Wado
donada gohvi.
Jeff
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Hoi, I think you are doing absolutely wonderful work. It think this is an exemplary project.. It is a project that deserves emulation Thanks, GerardM
Jeffrey V. Merkey schreef:
I am setting up an on-line Cherokee Language class that describes the structure, syntax, and methods for converting English articles into the Cherokee Language to open up the Cherokee Wikipedia to more interested editors. I have received numerous requests from other Wikipedia editors and admins on creating such a class. Since the rules of Wikipedia prohibit using the Wiki's themselves for such content, I will host the classes, tests, and instruction lessons on wikigadugi.org.
I am faced with two possible paths to make the Cherokee Wikipedia successful. Be a big fish in a small pond, or try to make the pond bigger by raising all ships at the same time. I am choosing the later approach and will try to instill competence in the language with interested editors. There are a lot of Cherokee people who have varying degrees of competence in the language, and the solution is to instill greater awareness in the language and teach and transfer the knowledge to others.
The basic tools for machine assisted translation are also completed. We now have a version of squid that translates all browsed web content into the Cherokee Language. I will be enabling this translating proxy at wikigadugi to allow editors to assist in translating content for the Cherokee Wikipedia. I will have materials completed and online sometime in March, and will begin the classes. To sign up for classes, create an account on the Cherokee Wikipedia and I will post a page there for class signup for those interested in learning to speak and write in Cherokee.
Wado
donada gohvi.
Jeff
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