[Wikipedia-l] The role of a wikipedia for a language like Hopi

[Gerard Meijssen]

Hoi,
To start off with. As far as I am concerned, when the requirements are 
met for a new project, it can be created. With five people adding one 
article a week, you have100 articles in 20 weeks. I am happy with that.

What we have to consider when we talk about our wikipedias, is that no 
two projects have the same content. Translations exist, but the majority 
of the articles written contain info that makes it particular to the 
language and reflects a culture. We aim to have an encyclopedia in every 
spoken language. For me it is important that the content that is 
important for a culture can be found in a wikipedia. When some argue 
that English will do for the Hopi, I would argue that this may be true 
for the general information that is provided in the English wikipedia. I 
would also argue that content will be lacking that is particular to the 
Hopi. When people who speak Hopi find the urge to create a Hopi 
Wikipedia and decide not to write about the 1000 subjects that every 
wikipedia ought to have. I would not be bothered. When they write an 
encyplodia about their culture, about the things that are relevant to 
the Hopi, I would be absolutely thrilled.

When the Hopi encyclopedia wants to include things that are of a more 
general nature, it would be great. I am of the opinion that wikipedia is 
an encyclopedia. Articles should be well written and encyclopedic in 
nature. .

Thanks,
    GerardM