Tell us about Sindhi Wikipedia
This page belongs to the project Tell us about your Wikipedia.
Sindhi
editQuestionnaire
editContributors
edit- Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- We have 5-8 steady contributors other than that there are many other contributors who contribute at random times.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- Yes, most of the contributions are done by native speakers.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- Our contributions are generally from Sindh province of Pakistan, one contributor is from Canada.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC) Beside this, a small number of contributions is from other countries too.
- How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?
- It's very rare that our contributors meet in real life as they live different cities.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Other Wikipedias
edit- Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
- Yes, we are always in contact with some contributors of Urdu Wikipedia.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?
- No, we do not translate that much but when we do, we do it from Urdu and English Wikipedias.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Organization and support
edit- Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- Yes, there is a Wikimedia chapter in our country, Wikimedia Chapter Pakistan. However, it is not active, we have tried many times to be contact with them but no response has come from them.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?
Your Wikipedia and the linguistic community
edit- Is there a language institution for your language, like an Academy, or a club of people interested in your language? Do you have contact with them?
- Yes there is an institute for the development of Sindhi language, Sindhi Language Authority. We have a little contact with them, they are not offering any help to us.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Who (else) supports you?
- We have been greatly encouraged and supported by Satdeep Gill a member Punjabi Wikimedians User Group. He is also helping us in getting a grant for an awareness session on Wikipedia.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have flyers, give lectures, training etc.?
- We have been training people through social media but we don't offer any physical help.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Do you get feedback from readers?
- Yes, we get a little feedback from our readers on Wikipedia and social media.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- What other encyclopedias exist in your language?
- Encyclopedia Sindhiana is another encyclopedia in our language but it does not allow editing.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Content
edit- Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
- No, our edition does not concentrate on certain topic rather it is general.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?
- Yes, we get text donations from Encyclopedia Sindhiana.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
Language
edit- Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
- Yes, there is.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
- How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?
- We don't feel that much difficulty in such situations.--مھتاب احمد (talk) 11:48, 23 March 2017 (UTC)