Talk:Language committee
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The following requests will be verified for inclusion in upcoming batches of approvals. Please don't edit this section; to request updates, see "Requests for updates" below.
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Requests for updates
Wiktionary Masry
please update the page of unoficial analysis of the Masry wiktionary[1]thanks----Ramsis II 07:37, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
- Updated. —{admin} Pathoschild 19:30:18, 02 September 2008 (UTC)
In view of the fact that the translation of all the messages has been performed now, I would like to ask if this means that the project is going to be eligible for approval like its sister wikipedia Masry, many thanks . Ghaly 10:38, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
- The last requirement to be met is for an active test project, measured by the analysis script. As a general rule of thumb, the test project will be considered active if the analysis lists at least four active, not-grayed-out editors contributing meaningfully over multiple months (although practical considerations, such as the use of bots, are taken into account). —{admin} Pathoschild 18:56:53, 03 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikisource Malay
Please have a look at Wikisource Malay. Thanks! Aviator 06:19, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
- The last requirement to be met is for an active test project, measured by the test project analysis. As a general rule of thumb, the test project will be considered active if the analysis lists at least three or four active, not-grayed-out editors contributing meaningfully over multiple months (although practical considerations, such as the use of bots, are taken into account). —{admin} Pathoschild 17:15:19, 08 September 2008 (UTC)
- But I saw four active contributors listed in that analysis. Aviator 00:50, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry, my description wasn't very clear. The requirement is for roughly three active editors each month for the last few months. This is not currently the case. —{admin} Pathoschild 22:20:56, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Wikipedia Bakhtiari
please update the page of unoficial analysis of the bakhtiari Wikipedia[2]thanks--Behdarvandyani 18:20, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
- Done. The last remaining requirement is to maintain the test project activity. —{admin} Pathoschild 00:12:47, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello
it is active .I propose the final approval of the bakhtiari Wikipedia[3] [4] [5]--Behdarvandyani 13:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
- Support --Hasneki 14:01, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Akan/Twi
Hoi. There are two projects w:ak: and w:tw: which both mean the same language, Akan/Twi. The Twi understand themselves as Akan, cf. w:tw:Twi, they claim to have the same dialects (Asante Twi, Akuapem Twi, Akyem Twi) that are usually described for Akan. Both wikis have 40-50 articles (many of them not encyclopedic, but dictionary-like stuff, empty pages or stories (note the note at the very bottom...). Wouldn't it be better to (at least) fuse the two wikis to one Akan/Twi wiki? According to the actual criteria for new languages, Twi itself (in its narrow sense as other name for the Akuapem dialect of Akan) would not get a project since it doesn't have an ISO-3 code. This posting was written by Thogo (talk) 12:00, 19 August 2008 (UTC).
- 1. The language subcomitee is not responsible for existing wikis, 2. Twi has a code, 3. go and request it at Proposals for closing projects, if your reasons are good it will be accepted. -- Prince Kassad 15:14, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
- You refer to Ethnologue, but that's documentation; in these situation SIL should be used, and SIL says aka (Akan) is a macrolanguage of twi (Twi) and fat (Fanti). So (at least for future wikis) the code "ak" can't be used (Langcom doesn't accept macrolanguages). SPQRobin (inc!) 12:21, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
- There is no precedent against macrolanguage tags if they are applicable, but new wikis are synchronized with existing wikis. Even if the existing wikis use an incorrect tag, new wikis will be created using the same tag to keep them in synch. —{admin} Pathoschild 19:12:16, 02 September 2008 (UTC)
Reopening of closed wikis
I need some clarification: should a closed project follow the normal procedure here, or should it be just asked at Bugzilla? Because, previously, it was just asked, but now (see bug 10443) you're referred to here if you want to open it. And also, the Langcom doesn't decide for existing wikis: "existing" in the sense of editable or an existing subdomain? Please clarify, thank you, SPQRobin (inc!) 09:13, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
- There is no precedent, but wikis that were closed due to lack of activity could be requested through this procedure. —{admin} Pathoschild 22:19:24, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Could somebody please add it to the Requests for new languages list? I can't because I am not registrated.
--Ulohnanne 14:55, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
- Done. —{admin} Pathoschild 22:16:53, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I thought that we 'll should be formally make the proposal here. The Pontic Wikipedia has fulfilled all the requirements of the unofficial analysis that puts the language subcomitee. And we want an answer on whether it will be approved.
--Consta 07:13, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
On using namespaces for languages on oldwikisource
On oldwikisource: we have many languages tossed in together, both as a type of specialised incubator, and also as storage unit for texts which will never have a functioning community because the language is not in use. Would it be more appropriate to create a namespace for each language. This would allow for pages in each namespace to be automatically served with the right language code, and if a community develops, the pages can be imported to the new wiki without being renamed. Are there any negatives? Is this feasible or desirable? John Vandenberg 16:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)