Neo-Aramaic Wikipedia
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Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
|---|---|
| Available in | Neo-Aramaic |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| URL | arc |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | July 2004 |
The Neo-Aramaic Wikipedia (Syriac: ܘܝܩܝܦܕܝܐ ܠܫܢܐ ܐܪܡܝܐ), also known as the Classical Syriac Wikipedia (Syriac: ܘܝܩܝܦܕܝܐ ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ), is an edition of Wikipedia in Neo-Aramaic. It was officially created in July 2004[1], but it wasn't until 2005 when it's second article was published.[2]
As of November 16, 2024, the Neo-Aramaic edition of Wikipedia contains 1,907 articles and has 21,729 contributors, including 19 active contributors and 2 administrators.
History
[edit]The Neo-Aramaic Wikipedia was officially launched in 2004, although it wouldn't take until about a year later for a second article to be published on the site.[2] The Wikipedia was originally launched under the name of the Aramaic Wikipedia.
In 2010, it was decided to change the Wikipedia from being named the Aramaic Wikipedia to the Classical Syriac Wikipedia. This change was made in order to encompass the varying Neo-Aramaic dialects still in use today. Although this change was officially decided on, the Wikipedia has yet to change it's ISO 639-2 code from arc to syr.[3]
Statistics
[edit]The Neo-Aramaic Wikipedia is currently ranked 264th out of 339 active Wikipedia's, in terms of number of articles, as of 2024.[4] On October 21st, 2009, the Wikipedia achieved 1,000 total articles.[5] The Wikipedia is currently 7th out of 8 different Semitic language-Wikipedias, leading over the Tigrinya language and accounting for little over 0.05% of all Semitic language articles on Wikipedia.[6]
- In September 2006, the Wikipedia achieved over 200 total articles.[2]
- In August 2008, the Wikipedia achieved 500 total articles.[2]
- In December 2011, the Wikipedia achieved 1.5K total articles.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Zachte, Erik (7 June 2009). "Wikipedia Statistics". Meta Wiki. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Zachte, Erik (7 June 2009). "Wikipedia Statistics Aramaic". Meta Wiki. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "rename "Aramaic Wikipedia" to "Syriac Wikipedia" in MediaWiki:Project-localized-name-arcwiki". Wikimedia Phabricator. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "List of Wikipedias". Meta Wiki. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "Wikimedia News". Meta Wiki. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "List of Wikipedias by language group". Meta Wiki. Retrieved 16 November 2024.