Program/How majorities can support minority languages
Video recording
- Notes
- Format
- Presentation
- Keywords
- minority languages
- knowledge equity
- outreach
- community support
- When and where
- Saturday 21 July, 11:00
- Duration: 25 minutes
Montreal
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- Presenter(s)
- Topic area
- Relationship to theme
Language & literacy
Participation & representation
Abstract
In line with the new Wikimedia strategic direction concerning knowledge equity, we as a movement have an obligation to support minority languages, in order to empower marginalized communities to take part in the global commons, and to add their voices to the mix.
This session will outline the work that is going on in Norway with the Northern Sami language and in Canada with the Atikamekw language, and explore shared challenges and experiences, as well as those that are unique to each project, and propose some methods and workflows that other chapters, user groups and other concerned parties can learn from and take part in.
Outcomes
We hope the attendees will learn more about what is being done already with regards to minority language work, and be inspired to start similar programs in their own countries/communities in order to give more minority languages a voice in the movement.
Signup
- John Andersson (WMSE) (talk) 03:04, 15 June 2018 (UTC)
- Rossouw van Rooyen (talk) 19:36, 18 June 2018 (UTC)
- Gereon K. (talk) 10:31, 9 July 2018 (UTC)
- Quiddity (WMF) (talk) 19:41, 11 July 2018 (UTC)
- Kulttuurinavigaattori (talk) 08:51, 12 July 2018 (UTC)
- Visem (talk) 09:39, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
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