Tulu Wikipedia celebrates 10th anniversary with a host of activities
Tulu Wikipedia celebrated its 10th anniversary, highlighting its growth to 4,000 articles and its role in preserving Tulu language and culture. Volunteers emphasized the importance of documenting indigenous knowledge and local heritage in digital formats.
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Digital preservation of regional languages is crucial for maintaining cultural diversity and historical records in an increasingly globalized internet landscape.
Marking a significant milestone at the global level when it went live a decade ago, Tulu Wikipedia, promoted by the Karavali Wikimedians User Group, celebrated its 10th anniversary by hosting a host of activities here on Saturday.
Tulu Wikipedia has about 4,000 articles with 35 active editors now, said Vishwanath Badikana, president, Karavali Wikimedians User Group, on the occasion. It had a little over 1,000 articles when it went live on August 6, 2016, at the WikiConference India, 2016, in Chandigarh, he said.
The Wikipedia played a pivotal role in the digital preservation and promotion of the Tulu language, literature, heritage, and culture during its decade-long journey, he said. Tulu Wikipedia was in incubation for eight years before going live. Tulu became the 23rd Indian language edition of Wikipedia.
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