Tell us about Zulu Wikipedia

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Zulu edit

Wikimedia Statistics can be difficult to interpret. What is your impression, how many steady contributors do you have?
- None now. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Are your contributors mostly native speakers?
- No. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Where do your contributors live (regions/country)?
- It is hard to tell, but I'd say it's a combination of English-speaking countries. Not many from South Africa nowadays. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
How common is it that your contributors meet in real life?

Do you have special contacts with other Wikipedias (maybe in related languages)?
Do you translate a lot from other Wikipedias? Which ones?

Is there a Wikimedia chapter in your country? How does your language relate to it?
- Wikimedia ZA, but I don't think zuwiki has any relations with it. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Are there work groups in other organizations about Wikipedia?

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?
- Pan South African Language Board, but we don't have contact with them. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (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?
- None. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Does your edition concentrate on certain topics, like your region and language, or Latin Wikipedia on Roman history and Christianity?
- A little bit, but we also get cross-wiki page creations, and a large percentage of our articles are on countries and cities in other countries. PiRSquared17 (talk) 16:41, 6 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Did your edition enjoy text donations, for example from older encyclopedias?

Is there a generally accepted norm about your language (spelling, dictionary, pronunciation)?
How do you deal with different spellings, dialects etc. (like B.E. lift and A.E. elevator)?