[Wikimedia-l] Wikimedia Indigenous Languages

[JP Béland]

Good day,

I'd like to let all interested people know that a mailing list has been
created to discuss this project:
https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/languages (
languages at lists.wikimedia.org).

Note that this is also the list for general discussion about
languages-related topics as well, so if you are interested in those, please
join.

Thanks,
JP

2012/8/29 JP Béland <lebo.beland at gmail.com>

>
> Good day,
>
> I'm pleased to announce you the creation of Wikimedia Indigenous Languages
> (WIL). WIL is the coordinating body for the promotion and development of
> indigenous on Wikimedia projects.
>
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Indigenous_Languages (or just
> search WIL on Meta)
>
> Wikimedia Indigenous Languages' vision is to see the sum of the knowledge
> available to everybody in their own languages and to share the knowledge of
> those languages themselves. It will achieve that by:
>
> - Reaching indigenous languages speakers for the development of Wikimedia
> projects in their language
> - Establishing working cooperation with outside organizations involved in
> the promotion of indigenous languages
> - Creating and expanding Wikimedia projects in all indigenous languages
>
> Wikimedia Indigenous Languages' role is to support and encourage the
> efforts of specific projects to develop Wikimedia projects in small and
> endangered languages. It will serve as an international body to collect and
> share best practices, lessons learned and methodology to develop small
> languages Wikimedia projects and preserve endangered languages. It will
> also offer support to people interested in developing initiatives and new
> projects. It will also become the point of contact to set up cooperation
> with other organizations working towards the same goals and will also
> actively seek such cooperation opportunities.
>
> Anybody or any group who is interested in this project or any projects
> with indigenous languages are welcome to join Wikimedia Indigenous
> Languages. For questions or further discussion, come on the talk page, and
> a dedicated mailing list to discuss languages-related issue and initiatives
> will soon be crated.
>
>
> Thanks,
> JP Béland
> (alias Amqui)
>
>