*Here's your quick overview of what has been happening around Wikidata in theweek leading up to 2026-01-26. Missed the previous one? See issue #715 <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous>.*
*Events* - Upcoming events <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Events>: - Reminder: Blazegraph Migration Office Hours: The WMF Wikidata Platform team <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikidata_Platform> is kicking off its monthly Blazegraph migeration office hours tomorrow, 27th January, 16:00 UTC <https://iw.toolforge.org/zonestamp/1769529600>. These sessions focus exclusively on supporting the migration away from Blazegraph as the backend of the Wikidata Query Service (WDQS). *See the office hours page for details and future sessions. <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Event:Blazegraph_Migration_Office_Hours_-_January_2026>* - Art+Feminism online hands-on training session: Intro to Wikidata + Archives. January 29, 15:00 UTC (16:00 CET). Alan Ang (WMDE) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Alan_Ang_(WMDE)> and d:User:Epìdosis <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Ep%C3%ACdosis> host this workshop on collective editing and how Wikidata connects with archives. More info and Zoom registration @ Art+Feminism.org <https://artandfeminism.org/edit_a_thon/intro-to-wikidata-archives> - OpenStreetMap X Wikidata Meetup #85 February 9 Time: 19:30-21:00 UTC+8 at Mozilla Community Space Taipei (Q61752245) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q61752245>. - Mapping Africa: Visualizing Knowledge and Communities <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czndc9Ekzb8> - 28.01.2026, 16:00 UTC. Episode #54 of the WikiAfrica Hour explores the power of maps and geospatial data. - General Registration is Open! 2026 Wikimedia Hackathon <https://lists.wikimedia.org/hyperkitty/list/[email protected]/message/OG6M6XHHTMO7G4VVB27C4ZUJDX4VLDLE/> - May 1-3, 2026 *Press, articles, blog posts, videos* - Blogs: Wikidata replaces the CLARIN Concept Registry in the Component Registry <https://forum.clarin.eu/t/wikidata-replaces-the-clarin-concept-registry-in-the-component-registry/1205> - Papers: - Analysis and Generation of Wikidata Descriptions Focusing on Bangla Language <https://odr.chalmers.se/items/4b2db132-b688-4bb1-a84c-4e614b9f1916> - A rule-based Grammatical Framework resource grammar for Bangla generates accurate, consistent Wikidata descriptions across diverse entities, achieving over 99% coverage and enhancing low-resource language content in multilingual knowledge bases. By Mohammad, (2025). - Videos: - Fact-Checking with Wikidata by Philippe Saadé <https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eT_VTTeaig4&pp=0gcJCTMBo7VqN5tD> - a recording of the workshop hosted by DataTalks.Club in collaboration with User:Philippe Saadé <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Philippe_Saade_(WMDE)> - Wikimedia and Biodiversity Data: A Mutualistic Relationship in the Open Knowledge Ecosystem <https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wXaHJ85g88A> - Collaborative Cultural Heritage Geodata <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHxq0YJU-OM>, session 2 of SunoikisisDC's *Digital Approaches to Cultural Heritage*. Discusses how Wikidata is used and contributes data to the field of spatial and geographic technologies. - Wikimedia projects & smell-related content: WMUK Sandbox Session <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGK0qQ3hRkA> - User:Lajmmoore <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Lajmmoore> describes how to add and model sensory experiences such as smell, to Wikidata. *Tool of the week* - Wikidata Property Creation Helper <https://property-helper.toolforge.org/> is a tool by ArthurPSmith <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:ArthurPSmith>. The tool takes a property proposal page and translates it into a QuickStatements batch (and then a second one for the examples) that a property creator can use to quickly create a new property. *Other Noteworthy Stuff* - Wikimedia Deutschland 2026 first quarter development plan has been published: Wikidata:Linked Open Data development plan <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Linked_Open_Data_development_plan> . - *Job opening:* The Wikimedia Foundation is hiring a Wikidata Platform Backend Migration Specialist (contract position) to support backend migration work on the Wikidata Query Service. This role focuses on technical work related to the migration away from Blazegraph. If you're interested in the role or want to learn more, see the full job description and application details <https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/7545685>. *Newest properties <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:ListProperties> and property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Property_proposal> to review* - Newest General datatypes: - translates from <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14094> (language(s) that this person, company or organization translates works texts from) - translates into <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14095> (language(s) that this person, company or organization translates works and texts into) - Newest External identifiers: MAX username <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14092>, CriticDB game ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14093>, Finnish railway station code <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14096>, Sketchfab model ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14097>, Sketchfab channel ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14098>, Sketchfab user ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14099>, BRAHMS identifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14100>, LegiStorm person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14101>, NHK Archives program ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14102>, Polski Petersburg encyclopedia ID (Polish version) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14103>, Bercail ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14104>, InterSportStats athlete ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14105>, Erdős Problem number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14106>, Trismegistos editor ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14107>, woordenlijst lemma ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14108>, European Vehicle Number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14109>, CourtListener person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14110>, Australian National Kennel Council ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Property:P14111> - New General datatypes property proposals to review: incompatible type <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/incompatible_type> (instances of this type or of its subclasses cannot be instances of that type nor of its subclasses) - New External identifier property proposals to review: KaraokeTexty.cz album ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/KaraokeTexty.cz_album_ID> , Biographical encyclopedia of Maros County-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographical_encyclopedia_of_Maros_County-ID> , ShotOnWhat film ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/ShotOnWhat_film_ID> , Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Architects 1800-1950 ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Biographical_Dictionary_of_British_and_Irish_Architects_1800-1950_ID> , CardCow.com publisher ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/CardCow.com_publisher_ID> , Stockholms SL Realtidsinformation identificator <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Stockholms_SL_Realtidsinformation_identificator> , Lost Pubs Project ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Lost_Pubs_Project_ID> , Handball Base ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Handball_Base_ID> , Handballnews.pl person ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Handballnews.pl_person_ID> , SFDb förlaga-ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/SFDb_f%C3%B6rlaga-ID> , RITVA company ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RITVA_company_ID> , RITVA corporate body ID <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/RITVA_corporate_body_ID> , TC Infos network identifier <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/TC_Infos_network_identifier> , French Trade Mark Number <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/French_Trade_Mark_Number> You can comment on all open property proposals <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Property_proposal/Overview>! *Did you know?* - Query examples: Wikidata Items with a frequency (hertz) within human-hearing range <https://w.wiki/Hbge> (source <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Request_a_query#List_only_items_that_have_a_frequency_in_hertz_and_in_our_hearing_range> ) - Schema examples: WikiProject Schemas: A tutorial <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Schemas/Tutorial> - to create a simple ShEx schema and apply it to a set of Wikidata items. - Newest WikiProjects <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:WikiProjects> : No Longer at the Margins - 2026 Hackathon <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_No_Longer_at_the_Margins/Hackathon_2026> - WikiProject Highlights: WikiProject Bahamas - list of buildings in Nassau <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Bahamas/buildings_in_Nassau> - Newest database reports <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Database_reports>: Entities missing a description <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntitiesWithoutDescription> - choose a language and entity type (Item or Property) and generate a list of entities that have no description. - Showcase Items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_items> : Mount Kilimanjaro <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7296> - mountain massif in Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania - Showcase Lexemes <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Showcase_lexemes>: мундштук (L130056) <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Lexeme:L130056> - Russian noun (mʊnʂˈtuk) meaning "mouthpiece (of a musical instrument)", "mouthpiece (of a pipe/cigar holder)", or "a horse's bit" *Development* - Mobile statement editing: - We started working on supporting editing of monolingual text statements - We continued working on supporting editing of geocoordinate and quantity statements - We are fixing display issues with date statements - We continued work on showing constraint violations - GraphQL: - The security review was finished, removing a blocker to deploying GraphQL support to Wikidata - We added pagination to querying items by statement properties or values - We are extending the labels of linked entities functionality to also let you get the descriptions of the Items linked in a statement - Wikidata integration in the other Wikimedia projects: We are continuing to investigate options for further reducing the amount of Wikidata changes in recent changes and watchlist on the other wikis to reduce the size of the database tables. - Wikidata Query Service: The Wikidata Platform team is continuing the evaluation of potential replacements for Blazegraph. You can see all open tickets related to Wikidata here <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/query/4RotIcw5oINo/#R>. If you want to help, you can also have a look at the tasks needing a volunteer <https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/board/71/query/zfiRgTnZF7zu/?filter=zfiRgTnZF7zu&order=priority> . *Weekly Tasks* - Add labels, in your own language(s), for the new properties listed above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Newest_properties_and_property_proposals_to_review> . - Contribute to the showcase Item and Lexeme above <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> . - Govdirectory weekly focus countries: Albania <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Albania> and Kosovo <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Kosovo> - Summarize your WikiProject's ongoing activities <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next#Did_you_know?> in one or two sentences. - Help translate <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:LanguageStats> or proofread the interface and documentation pages, in your own language! - Help merge identical items <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Pasleim/projectmerge> across Wikimedia projects. - Help write the next summary! <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:Status_updates/Next> *· Previous issue <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikidata:Status_updates/Previous> · JosefAnthony <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony> talk <https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User_talk:JosefAnthony> ·* Idoko Joseph (JosefAnthony) Wikimedia Volunteer | Open Knowledge Advocate *View my contributions <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JosefAnthony/Contributions>*
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