Thanks Rex, I've started an article in Eʋe <http://www.wikiwand.com/ee/Ebola_d%C9%94lele> based of that of ENWP. Will see how far I can go.
- Enock On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 8:57 AM, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> wrote: > I have added Carl to this mailing list. > > If you wish to get in touch with him directly, you may do so. Carl's email > is in the cc of this email. > > I'm glad many have showed interest. Lets keep it going then! > > > On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Nkansah Rexford < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Okay, I've added you. >> >> Thanks >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:53 AM, Carl Fredrik Sjöland < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi Rexford, >>> >>> I would be delighted to join. I may have difficulty sorting through the >>> information, seeing as I receive many mails, but at the very least I can >>> join the mailing group - thank you. >>> >>> Best, >>> Carl Fredrik >>> >>> 22 aug 2014 kl. 20:01 skrev Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Hi Carl, I put you call through our Ghanaian mailing list and have >>> received some guys who are interested to do the translations to three or >>> four Ghanaian languages. >>> >>> I have recommended they get in touch with you directly, however I'm >>> thinking of adding you to our mailing list so you can also bring to table >>> suggestions etc. >>> >>> Lemme know if that's cool with you. We can take you off anytime later. >>> >>> Thanks >>> On Aug 22, 2014 11:13 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Rexford, >>>> >>>> I'm sorry for the late reply, I've been away and for some reason this >>>> mail didn't go out from my usual account. >>>> I'd be very grateful for any contacts interested in working on the >>>> project, and we are also looking for community organizers for specific >>>> languages. Also, we are looking into various Ghanan languages, if you know >>>> of anyone who may be willing to translate the Ebola article for example. As >>>> for regional banner, do you mean on specific Wikipedias? And who do I in >>>> this case turn to? >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland >>>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2014, at 08:03 PM, Nkansah Rexford <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Carl, >>>> >>>> Thanks for getting in touch and I'm glad the medical translation is in >>>> progress. >>>> >>>> The need to get those medical articles into Afrikaans and Xhosa is very >>>> important. >>>> >>>> I can help in trying to reach out to as many persons as possible who >>>> speak these languages. >>>> >>>> I, for myself, I am a Ghanaian by birth and can't speak nor understand >>>> nor write any of the South African languages except for English. >>>> >>>> However, I think I can be of assistance by putting up a call for >>>> persons to who can speak that language to help in the translation. >>>> >>>> One area I would suggest you exhaust is also putting a regional banner >>>> on Wikipedia inviting persons who speak that language to volunteer. >>>> >>>> I'll start right away in trying to reach out to many people as >>>> possible, and I hope I get persons who will be interested and be of >>>> assistance. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> rexford | google.com/+Nkansahrexford | sent from smartphone >>>> On Aug 12, 2014 11:51 AM, "Carl Fredrik Sjöland" <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> We spoke briefly at Wikimania, and I was delighted to hear that you >>>>> may be able to put us in touch with Xhosa and Lhasa speaking people. We >>>>> spoke about possibly reaching out to a number of medical students, and >>>>> Victor was even able to tell me that one of the girls who participated in >>>>> the video was studying medicine now. >>>>> If we could work on spreading the translations of Ebola as fast as >>>>> possible it could bring about an increase in the awareness of the project. >>>>> Currently we are translating into a large number of languages, but have >>>>> found no translators from any South African language. >>>>> >>>>> To see the full extent of our current translation work on Ebola please >>>>> go to: >>>>> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:RTTS >>>>> and look for group 7 or 8, where most of the African languages we are >>>>> working on are grouped. If you are able to put us in contact with anyone >>>>> willing to help in a language not on this list currently, we are very open >>>>> to expanding it - even if this Wikipedia doesn’t exist yet, we also have >>>>> content on the incubator. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Carl Fredrik Sjöland >>>>> Wikiproject Medicine >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center >> <http://africacenter.net> | WiR >> <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | >> WikiAfrica <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford >> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford> >> > > > > -- > +Rexford <http://google.com/+Nkansahrexford> | Africa Center > <http://africacenter.net> | WiR > <https://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikipedian_in_Residence> | WikiAfrica > <http://wikiafrica.net> | User:Nkansahrexford > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Nkansahrexford> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-GH mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-gh > >
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