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2015-03-11 15:18 GMT+01:00 Santhosh Thottingal < [email protected]>: > Ok, Since we do not have any disagreements, as per our usual process, I > will inform board about the decision that we approve Konkani wikipedia with > Devanagari script > > Thanks > Santhosh Thottingal > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 1:19 PM, Gerard Meijssen <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hoi, >> I am a long time proponent for this. So yes PLEASE >> Thanks, >> Gerard >> >> On 7 March 2015 at 07:49, Oliver Stegen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I have no inhibitions or restraints against making the >>> Konkani-Devanagri wikipedia live. >>> >>> As far as I understand, current policy is to discourage communities from >>> having separate wikipedias for different scripts of the same language. >>> However, I'd be happy to see Konkani-Latin and Konkani-Kannada on the >>> incubator. A decision can then ensue whether these projects then become >>> subpages of the Konkani-Devanagri wikipedia (for example like Suebian, >>> Allemannic etc on the Southwestern Germanic dialect wikipedia), or whether >>> WMF makes an exception in allowing separate wiki spaces for those three >>> scripts. Such a later decision, imho, does not prevent a live wikipedia for >>> the Devanagri script at this point in time. >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> Oliver >>> >>> >>> On 07-Mar-15 8:05 AM, Santhosh Thottingal wrote: >>> >>> Shall we make a decision on this? Community is waiting and they pinged >>> me. I am all for approving this. >>> Is there any more concerns we need to address? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Santhosh >>> >>> On Sat, Jan 3, 2015 at 9:31 AM, Santhosh Thottingal < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Vishnu clarified the request details in the below mail I quoted. >>>> >>>> (it came as moderation request to me, but I don't see it in approval >>>> queue. weird ) >>>> >>>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>>> From: Vishnu <[email protected]> >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Cc: >>>> Date: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 01:32:27 +0530 >>>> Subject: Re: [Langcom] [Langcom-l] Konkani >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Dear Santhosh, MF-Warburg and other LangCom members, >>>> >>>> Yes, the current request from the Konkani Wikipedia community is to >>>> make the Konkani Wikipedia live in the *Devanagari script*. It has been >>>> mentioned in the request page on Meta and I have now highlighted it.[0] >>>> >>>> Of course, the community also wants the LangCom to consider incubating >>>> separate Konkani Wikipedia projects in Romi (i.e. Latin script) and Kannada >>>> scripts - two other popular variants of Konkani. This will ensure that the >>>> rich diversity of Konkani language and the knowledge in all these three >>>> major script variants will flourish along with the associated communities. >>>> >>>> If I may be allowed, I would like to bring to the notice of the LangCom >>>> members that CIS-A2K[1] has been putting focussed efforts on Konkani >>>> Wikipedia and has managed to nurture and grow a volunteer community that is >>>> now sustainable. >>>> >>>> The multiple scripts (Konkani is written in 5 scripts) has been a great >>>> challenge to understand and work with, especially when each script variant >>>> is tied to specific religious and regional community and has significant >>>> variations. We have left no stone unturned in objectively finding a >>>> practical solution to this multiple script issue, including a script >>>> converter. In this process we have consulted Konkani Wikipedians, Konkani >>>> linguists, professors from Konkani Department at Goa University, Konkani >>>> cultural experts, bureaucrats in the government, media personnel and >>>> arrived at the conclusion of having separate Wiki projects for each of the >>>> three script variants (i.e. Devanagari, Romi (Latin) and Kannada). >>>> >>>> We have also requested Fr. Pratap Naik [2] a notable linguist, who has >>>> worked on all the script variants of Konkani language for many years to >>>> give his expert opinion in writing, which is available here [3]. This note >>>> has been widely circulated and everyone, including the currently active >>>> Konkani Wikipedians (majority of which edits in Devanagari variant) believe >>>> that having three Konkani Wikipedias for the three script variants is the >>>> way to go. >>>> >>>> *May I reiterate that the current request is to only make the Konkani >>>> Wikipedia, in Devanagari, live.* >>>> >>>> It's been a huge personal learning for me about this rich language and >>>> culture and I have some intimate context [4] on the multiple scripts issue >>>> and would be happy to answer questions if the committee has any. I am >>>> reasonably positive that we will see three active Konkani Wikipedias soon. >>>> Having the Devanagari one live will only create a healthy competition. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Vishnu >>>> CIS-A2K, Programme Director >>>> >>>> >>>> [0] >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Requests_for_new_languages/Wikipedia_Konkani_2 >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/India_Access_To_Knowledge/Work_plan_July_2014_-_June_2015/Konkani >>>> >>>> [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratap_Naik >>>> >>>> [3] >>>> https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:India_Access_To_Knowledge/Konkani_Wikipedia >>>> >>>> [4] http://www.sfxkutamuae.com/news.asp?id=8698 (I have since then >>>> been invited to be part of the Konkani Language Planning-Steering Committee >>>> by the Global Konkani Conclave) >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Santhosh >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Langcom-l mailing >>> [email protected]https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/langcom-l >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Langcom-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/langcom-l >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Langcom-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/langcom-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Langcom-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/langcom-l > >
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