Kent Wiki Club
Kent Wiki Club
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Kent Wiki Club is a Wikimedia student association at the Institute of Teacher Education Malaysia Kent Campus (IPGK Kent) supported by the Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia (WCUGM).
| Kent Wiki Club | |
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 Logo of the Kent Wiki Club | |
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| Location | Tuaran |
| Approval date | August 18, 2023 |
| Official language(s) | Central Dusun, Malay |
| Other language(s) | English |
| Chairperson | Blusjai |
| Reports | Reports |
| kelabwikikent | |
| Motto | Boros nopo nga guas toilaan (Bahasa adalah akar pengetahuan) |
Objectives
- Uplifting the Kadazandusun language.
- Introducing the cultures of the Kadazandusun community globally.
- Digitizing the cultural and language knowledge of Kadazandusun.
Brief history
From July 2021 to September 2023, various important events have taken place. Linah Bagu, Head of the Kadazandusun Language Department, was appointed as a jury for WikiKata in July 2021. The Kadazandusun Language Wiktionary Workshop, the first Wikimedia event, was held at IPGK Kent in November 2022. In January 2023, students participated in the #100dayswiki competition and one student won first place. After that, WikiGap 2023, organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Kuala Lumpur, was held in March 2023. A student became a trainer at the NYAA Wikimania Workshop in Singapore in May 2023. In the same month, Linah Bagu was nominated by KKP Wikimedia Malaysia to attend the Stockholm Internet Forum, and the WikiBudaya project Intensity was carried out. In August 2023, a delegation attended Wikimania Singapore, and the club was inaugurated. At the end of the month, the delegation attended the opening of the Swedish Honorary Consulate in Kota Kinabalu. The 2023/2024 committee was appointed in September 2023.
In the news
- (November 13, 2022) IPG Kampus Kent kembangkan bahasa Kadazandusun ke Wikikamus – Sabahtaim
- (August 18, 2023) Lebih 60 dialek Kadazandusun dimuatkan dalam Wikipedia – BH Online
- (August 18, 2023) Over 60 Kadazandusun dialects uploaded on Wikipedia, says Wikimedia community user group Malaysia – Malay Mail
- (August 19, 2023) Kelab Wiki Kent Rasmi sebagai rakan strategik Wikimedia Malaysia: Dr. Hamidah – Borneo Daily Bulletin
- (August 19, 2023) Lebih 60 dialek Kadazandusun dimuatkan dalam Wikipedia – Astro Awani
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