Now I think that is a much more sensible idea. An encyclopedia would be too big a step to take at the moment, but a wiki introducing Cantonese or other smaller languages would certainly help maintain and preserve the languages.
I like the idea and I certainly support the project.
formulax
After browsing the wonderful Wikicities for some time, I have a different idea. We do not need to be bound by the format of an encyclopedia. Why not start a wiki about Cantonese, written mainly in standard English and/or standard Chinese? I believe that wiki will be very useful, will attract contributors and readers, and should not be opposed.
Since that will be a different project, I would like to do a quick popularity survey here. Who will support that project? Who will contribute?
If the Quenya people are still on the list, let me tell you that I would like to see a wiki about Quenya written in English too. Of course, there is no restriction on writing example articles in Quenya.
Felix Wan
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