Tell us about Punjabi Wikipedia

Questionnaire edit

Contributors edit

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?

I am unaware since I just joined and haven't contacted around. I used to contact off account before. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Are your contributors mostly native speakers?

Yes. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?

Mostly India, North America and U.K. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?

Other Wikipedias edit

Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?

I have mentioned it on Tell us about Hindi Wikipedia. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?

I do translate sometimes from Hindi, Urdu and Western Punjabi Wikipedias. I do so with English too, but that's comparatively rarer. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Organization and support edit

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?

No. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?

Your Wikipedia and the linguistic community edit

Is there a language institution for your language, like an Academy, or a club of people interested in your language? Do you have contact with them?

Yes, but I'm ignorant of them. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Who (else) supports you?
What does the public outreach for your edition look like? Do you have flyers, give lectures, training etc.?
Do you get feedback from readers?
What other encyclopedias exist in your language?

Punjabipedia and Wester Punjabi Wikipedia (in a different script) exist. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Content edit

Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?

Better articles are usually those which are about non-controversial topics in our community. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?

Language edit

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?

Yes. It's mandatory to use it in formal work. One dialect dominates writing. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?

They don't occur usually, but when they do, spotting them is a little difficult. RonnieSingh (talk) 22:00, 19 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]