[Foundation-l] Arabic, a non native language

[Mark Williamson]

I think you've missed the point.

Mark

On 11/08/2008, Gerard Meijssen <gerard.meijssen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hoi.
> Given the current practice, this whole issue is irrelevant. There is an Arab
> project and this will continue to be the case.
> Thanks,
>     GerardM
>
> On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 4:44 PM, Crazy Lover <always_yours.forever at yahoo.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Reviewing the requirements of current policy
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Meta:Language_proposal_policy
>> i thought in standard arabic language, and the inevitable consecuense:
>> this
>> language cannot meet the requirement. Standard arabic isn't speak anymore
>> as
>> first language. it's based in Religious arabic languages, it's archaic,
>> and
>> it is neccesary to learn at school to understand it. its situation is
>> similar to medieval latin. Then, the consecuense will be absurd: the
>> rejection of any new project in this useful language.
>>
>> on the other hand, there are several native languages, all daugthers of
>> classical arabic, like Egyptian arabic (or Masri), whose
>> proposal has been approved
>>
>> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Egyptian_Arabic
>> precissely for its native condition.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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