[Wikipedia-l] Re: Q1 2005 Fund Drive over

[Delirium]

Mark Williamson wrote:

>Some people may not think it is notable, but to give a local example
>drives home that Wikipedia is very diverse. If you are presenting in
>China, please don't forget to mention that we have places for people
>to build Wikipedias in Yi, Zhuang, Tibetan, Uyghur, and many other
>languages.
>  
>
I don't disagree with this, but it's probably worth noting that 
languages are intimately connected to culture, nationalism, and 
politics, so when to mention what can sometimes be a sensitive issue.  
In China, in particular, promoting of regional languages is often 
connected to promoting regional political independence (i.e. secession 
from China, or at least increased autonomy), so needs to be done 
somewhat carefully so we don't become seen as a meddling US-based 
political organization that's trying to break apart China or something 
like that.

-Mark