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[[User:Shanel|Shanel]] 00:00, 23 December 2006 (UTC)}} {{New language proposal |language = [[w:Kölsch language|Kölsch]] (''Ripoarisch'', ksh ISO 639-3) |community = [[User:Abzt]] ('''NP'''), [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]], [[User:Purodha]] ('''N'''), [[User:Dbach]] ('''N'''), [[User:Melancholie]], [[User:Superbass]] ('''N'''), [[User:Helesike]] ('''N'''), [[User:Metacaesius]] ('''N'''), [[User:Miss van der Roehe]] ('''N''') and husband ('''N'''), '''4''' more users in the [http://wikoelsch.dergruenepunk.de testwiki] who are apparently not active here |links = &#32; * [http://wikoelsch.dergruenepunk.de/ Test project] * [[MediaZilla:4704|MediaZilla request]] |external = &#32; * [http://www.sil.org/iso639-3/documentation.asp?id=ksh ISO documentation] * [http://www.koelsch-akademie.de/ Akademie för uns kölsche Sproch] }} * Language code ([[w:ISO 639|ISO 639]]): There's currently no usable [[:en:ISO-639|ISO-Code]] assigned. ISO-639-3 Code ''gem'' (other germanic languages) does list Kölsch explicitly, but is not distincive enough, and does not mention the Ripuarian group of languages * [[:en:SIL|SIL]]-Code: ksh * Proposed domain: '''http://ksh.wikipedia.org/''' (../wiki/Houpsigk) &mdash; yet see discussion, below! * Relevant infos: ** Link to article(s) on the language in an existing Wikipedia: [[de:Ripuarisch]], [[de:Kölsch (Sprache)|de:Kölsch]], [[en:Ripuarian]], [[en:Kölsch dialect]], [[simple:Kölsch (Language)|simple:Kölsch]], [[nds:Ripuarisch]], [[:fr:francique ripuaire]], [[:it:Ripuario]], [[:li:Kölsj]] ** Native name(s): Ripoarisch ** English name or description: {{{English name}}} ** Approximate number of speakers: <s>not known, perhaps some 10 million</s> 250000 active speakers of ''Kölsch'' according to SIL and others, estimate of ~1 million active Speakers of any of the Ripuarian languages based on that. Estimate of 10 million 'neighbors' who ''understand'', but probaly only partially ''speak'', any of the Ripuarian languages ** Location(s) spoken: ''Germany'' - Regions: [[:en:North Rhine-Westphalia]] (West) including cities as [[:en:Aachen]], [[:en:Bonn]], [[:en:Cologne]], et al, Northern edge of [[:en:Rhineland-Palatinate]] from Luxemburg until a bit East of the Rhine &mdash; ''Netherlands'' - the municipalities of [[en:Limburg]], [[en:Kerkrade|Kerkrade (''Kirchroa'')]], [[en:Vaals|Vaals (''Vólsj'')]] and [[en:Simpelveld|Simpelveld (''Zumpelveld'')]] &mdash; ''Belgium'' - Eastern municipalities of [[en:Raeren]], [[de:Eupen]], [[nl:Sankt Vith]], [[de:Büllingen]] ([[fr:Bullange]]) [[nl:Welkenraat]] ([[fr:Welkenraedt]]) …<small>(more to be filled in)</small> ** Closely related languages, if any: [[de:Moselfränkisch]] language groups, [[de:Rheinfränkisch]] language groups, [[li:Limburgs]], [[:de:Klevisch-Weselisch]], [[de:Bergisch]], Südgeldernsch, some varieties of: [[:en:Flemish (linguistics)|Flemish]], [[:nds:Plattdüütsch]], (<s>[[de:Mitteldeutsche Sprache]] is in fact a group of languages, which includes the Ripurarian Languages, so what the mention here?</s>), [[de:Deutsche Sprache]], [[en:Afrikaans]], [[en:Luxembourgish language]] </div> ;Comments * '''Summary of Support votes:''' ** [[User:Abzt]] ** [[User:Caesarion]] ** [[User:Purodha]] ** [[User:Dbach]] ** [[User:Melancholie]] ** [[User:Superbass]] ** [[User:Helesike]] ** [[User:Metacaesius]] ** [[User:Miss van der Roehe]] ** [[User:eijfis]] ** [[User:Chamdarae]] ** [[User:Rerox]] ** [[User:Leonce49]] ** [[User:Node ue]] ** [[User:Nimix13]] ** [[User:TUF-KAT]] ** [[User:88.160.26.109]] ** [[User:220.149.85.57]] ** [[User:84.60.249.141]] * '''Summary of Oppose votes:''' ** [[User:Raetius]] - not active in any other wiki project, does not respond to messages, hence counted as anonymous ** [[User:Elian]] ;Discussion * '''Support''' [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]]. It's closely related to Limburgish and Luxemburgish and quite unique in character. I could contribute in the Kerkrade dialect. 15:49, 1 September 2005 (UTC) ** <s>Oppose</s> This is not a language. Ripurian is one of numerous dialects that make up the German language. The German Wikipedia is so successful because speakers of every dialect contribute their knowledge using the written standard. [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 16:48, 2 September 2005 (UTC) I withdrew my vote today because I don't want to block anything that a very clear of my fellow editors wants. [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 15:28, 15 November 2005 (UTC) **** Thank you Arbeo. I very much appreciate that. [[User:Dbach|Dbach]] 12:34, 16 November 2005 (UTC) *** Wait a sec. You should explain to me why you support a Francoprovençal Wikipedia but oppose one in Ripuarian. Both France and Germany are home of many regional languages that were formerly unanimously called dialects but are now increasingly considered languages. Ripuarian is quite different from Standard German, since 1) old Germanic vowels developed quite differently in Ripuarian than they did in High Franconian (=German); 2) Ripuarian is Middle German, not High German, so it is by far not as much affected by the second Lautverschiebung as Standard German is (''so it is quite more distant from German than Bavarian is'') and 3) last but not least, it is a tonal language. Trust me, Ripuarian definitely ''is'' a separate language. If you oppose having a Ripuarian language you should immediately ask the developers to ''close down the Limburgish and Alemannic Wikipedias''. Finally, having Wikipedias in several regional languages (I think, with Bavarian, Ripuarian and possibly High Saxon we've just done our jobs for Germany) should not distract too many users from the German Wikipedia, since they partly attract a different type of users, and may be a haven for all of them who lose their way in huge pedias like en: and de: and don't know what to write about anymore. [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 21:24, 2 September 2005 (UTC) **** Hi Caesarion! At the end of the day, it's always a case by case decision, of course. But as a general rule of thumb I believe Wikipedias for dialects are to be avoided - and unlike you in this particular case I do consider Ripurian/Kölsch a dialect. This evaluation is, by the way, in line with what a clear majority of relevant scientists thinks about that idiom ("Ethnologue" is very useful but does nevertheless have a few systematic flaws here and there). I'm by no means against dialects or regional languages (as you can see on this page). In fact, I use one quite frequently. But I'm also convinced that if you set out to build a premium encyclopedia using a regional dialect is not the most beneficial option to achive that aim. [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 20:56, 4 September 2005 (UTC) *** This case is quite similar to the Francoprovençal one above. Let's compare them: there is a flourishing French Wikipedia. France is linguistically divided in several regional languages, formerly called dialects. The French standard variety belongs to the oïl languages. The other main group is called oc languages and has had a Wikipedia for quite some time now ([[:oc:]]). Francoprovençal is really in between, and thus clearly qualifies as a separate language. Now: there is an even more flourishing German Wikipedia. Germany is linguistically divided in several regional languages, formerly called dialects. The German standard variety belongs to the High German languages. The other main group is called Low German and has had a Wikipedia for quite some time now ([[:nds:]]). Ripuarian, being a Middle German variety, is really in between, and qualifies even more clearly as separate language. That we call the German variants dialects, not closely related languages, ensues from the presence of a very strong Standard language. If there hadn't been such a strong standard German, nobody would doubt the status of Bavarian, Alemannic and Ripuarian as separate languages, as little as they do for Hawaiian, Tahitian, Tuvaluan and Maori, just to name an example. [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 10:03, 5 September 2005 (UTC) **** Practically everything you're writing is correct and nothing is new to me. Maybe one minor adjustment: dialects are still called dialects here (not "formerly"). Still, I can't think of a single benefit a Ripurian WP could present to anyone. It will always provide less content of inferior quality and be harder to read and even more difficult to write to every "Ripurian" than the standard German WP. But if some people want it anyway, <u>Wikicities</u> might be the right place. [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 15:18, 6 September 2005 (UTC) ***** Hi Arbeo, it is of course correct that the varieties we are discussing now (mind: ''varieties'' is the best and most neutral term you can use in discussions like these :-)) are still broadly called dialects. I just wanted to say that they are no longer unanimously called so, since some people are calling them languages for linguistic reasons. And while a Ripuarian Wikipedia will indeed never get up with the German one both in quantity and quality, the very same goes for Sorbian and North Frisian - perhaps even more so, for they have much fewer speakers. And it seems to me untrue that a Ripuarian Wikipedia won't benefit anyone: It is always nice when you can consult information in your own native language or the language you cherish. And while many regional language (yet another more or less neutral term) speakers have difficulty with writing their own variety, the efforts to be done to write it are incomparable to those done before to read and write German: they can learn writing their dialect within a week, and pick it up fully by close reading within less than a month. And after all, they can consult de: or en: for some more detailed information, but that is exactly what we in the Netherlands do when nl: does not provide the information we want. [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 10:14, 7 September 2005 (UTC) ****** Agreed with practically everything you're writing (once again!). However, a serious concern of mine is that once you start admitting regional language varieties on Wikipedia (apart from the few ones we already have) you're opening the door to a virtually unlimited number of regional and even local variants and sub-variants. While the number of languages in the world is not clearly definable but somewhat finite, the number of varieties and sub-varieties is downright infinite. Also in view of the Bavarian and Murcian discussions (and many more that are surely bound to come) I believe we should think about introducing certain standards or rules for those cases <u>before</u> creating any further precedences. (IMHO, for European idioms the ''Charter for Regional or Minority Languages'' - cf. [//de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minderheitensprachen_in_Europa] [http://conventions.coe.int/Treaty/Commun/ListeDeclarations.asp?NT=148&CM=8&DF=23/01/05&CL=ENG&VL=1] - could serve as a guideline ... but I'm afraid the Ripurians ain't gonna agree here ;-) ) [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 18:01, 9 September 2005 (UTC) ***** While it is true that Wikipedias like these create precedents, I think Ripuarian ''does'' qualify as a regional language, for the same reasons as its Low German counterpart, Limburgish, does. My opinion is that the existence of li: justifies the creation of a Ripuarian Wikipedia. What I discourage however is a Wikipedia in dialects like West Thuringian, which is really to close to German. Also of dialects like High Saxon (Magdeburg or Berlin dialects) the language status would be very doubtful. When "they" come up with requests with dialects like these, I will be the first to oppose them. But Ripuarian is really quite far removed from Standard German, more so than Bavarian. [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 08:48, 11 September 2005 (UTC) *** Hi [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]], each textbook I choose, and all the Wikipediæ that I can read, if they have it, they define ''dialect'' as a ''language, which ...'' - so your opposition appears based on sheer ignorance of reality.--[[User:84.60.209.231|84.60.209.231]] 10:24, 6 September 2005 (UTC) **** Hi [[User:84.60.209.231|84.60.209.231]]! Rest assured, I am quite familiar with reality. Btw: Encyclopædia Britannica writes ''<u>Variety</u> of a language spoken by a group of people...'', Brockhaus says ''Örtlich bedingte Sprach<u>form</u> innerhalb einer Sprachgemeinschaft.'' and the Wikipedias I can read all state something like '' variety of a language, Varietät einer Sprache, variante d'une langue, variante de una lengua, разновидность языка, språklig varietet'' or the like. [[User:Arbeo|Arbeo]] 15:35, 6 September 2005 (UTC) ***** Call it dialect what others call regional language, it is only a matter of definition ('a language is a dialect with an army'). As a matter of fact, there is quite a number of regional language wikipedias in different countries, so why should Ripuarian be treated differently? [[User:Dbach|Dbach]] 12:04, 7 September 2005 (UTC) ** '''Support''' [[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 11:26, 2005 September 5 (UTC) ** '''Support'''. Ripuarian certainly is a distinct language, consisting of more than 100 dialects. [[User:Dbach|Dbach]] 14:38, 5 September 2005 (UTC) * '''oppose'''. dialect. --[[User:Elian|Elian]] 02:29, 6 September 2005 (UTC) ** "Dialect"... there we go again. First read the whole damned discussion and than state your opinion. And don't forget to read the disussion on Bavarian as well. [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 10:50, 6 September 2005 (UTC) *** '''Yes/No''' I am Bavarian, I doe not understand anything of that languge, is the same like Dutch, to me. Use the Dutch Wikipedia. If not possible make an own Wikipedia. **** Trust me, Dutch and Ripuarian are as badly mutually intelligible ;-) [[User:Caesarion|Caesarion]] [[User_talk:Caesarion|<small>Velim, non opto</small>]] 14:31, 6 September 2005 (UTC) * Does not Standard, or TV German, relate to all these German Platts and Allemmanic langs etc. (from Italy over Poland, Romania, Chechoslovakia and Nederland/Begium/Luxemburg to entire Scandinavia) the same way as worldwide use of english relates to all languages on earth? Why are especially Germans so inclined to shut up each other languagewise? I pefectly understand Turkisch stamping out Kurdi; but germanic languages do not even have a state. This particular version is split over three countries and four states, apparently. What the fuzz, why not allowing them to write if they want? See testwiki, some 7 contributors have created some 30 Articles in three weeks, half of which seem non-stubs, several having images, etc.. Assuming the same amount of work went into coordination and into the Wikipedia-Namespace, I call this dedication, which ultimately leads to success.--[[User:84.60.215.33|84.60.215.33]] 11:27, 7 September 2005 (UTC) ** Standard German is a relatively new invention and has been promoted much less than, say, Standard French in France (where 200 years ago it was forbidden in some areas to speak regional languages), not only for linguistic but also for political reasons - Germany as an entity is an even younger invention. Therefore, regional languages (not dialects) are much more important in Germany and countries with a similar history. They are spoken in everyday-life, and regional language wikipedias have been successfull in high-German (Bavarian, Allemanic) and low-German (low saxon), why not in a middle-German language? After all, Ripuarian is not at all a dialect. There is a lot of regional language wikipedias springing up now, but why forbid one and allow the others? Regional language wikis do attract people who would not be active (or that active) in a standard language wiki; also I would not assume that distracting some minimal attention from the second-biggest wikipedia would be a disaster. As long as there are more or less vivid wikipedias in ancient and non-existing languages like Gothic and Clingon, why should a regional language wiki not be successful? Right now, the Ripuarian Testwiki has more articels than the smallest 77 wikipedias, including a lot of standard language projects. [[User:Dbach|Dbach]] 12:02, 7 September 2005 (UTC) ::: '''Support''' If it would be only called ''Kölsch'' one could claim this ist just the dialect of a German city but the term '''Ripuarisch''' is unique. So it seems to me it is a language by it self. Regards [[User:ejfis|ejfis]] '''Support'''--[[User:80.134.250.58|80.134.250.58]] 11:44, 10 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' --[[User:Superbass|Superbass]] 21:26, 10 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' --[[User:Abzt|Abzt]] 16:53, 11 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' --[[User:Leonce49|Leonce49]] 12. Sep. 2005 * '''Support''' The test-wiki looks good, and Ripuarian seems quite distinct from standard High German. --[[User:Chamdarae|Chamdarae]] 18:47, 15 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Neutral''' (I'd voiced my support already) Here, translated most strictly from [//de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Vith?olsid=8019899 German] → [http://wikoelsch.dergruenepunk.de/index.php/St._Vith?oldid=2196 Kölsch] and another, a bit looser, [//de.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._K._Waechter?oldid=9369763 German] → [http://wikoelsch.dergruenepunk.de/index.php/Friedrich_Karl_Waechter?oldid=2365 Kölsch] translation. Compare yourself how similar these so called dialects are. Keep in mind, deviations in both wording and grammar in the St. Vith example exist only where they have to. --[[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 18:43, 20 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Support'''--[[User:Helesike|Helesike]] 21:05, 21 September 2005 (UTC) * '''Support'''. Ripuarian is a language of historic tradition dating back to the 4th century of the Ripuarian Kingdom located at Cologne. It has been preserved in oral and written tradition, so it is a language of its own and not a dialect. All topics of interest covered by this cultural sphere within the Lands on the Rhine should be preserved, besides their attention in the German wiki, in a Wiki of its own language. --[[User:Reise-Line|Reise-Line]] 13:11, 16 March 2006 (UTC) '''Language Code and Domain:''' <div style="margin-left:6ex; border:0; background-color:#f0f0f0"> I don't know wether or not this is the right place for the subject matter. If it not so, please point me to a better place. Thank you.<br /> SIL Code <code>ksh</code> is for Kölsch only but the wiki shall address all ripuarian languages. Kölsch is the most prominent ripuarian language (by public knowledge and recognition, number of speakers, scholar and reseach papers, etc.) but accounts at most for one third of overall ripurian speakers (estimated). There is no code for 'all ripurian' in either SIL or ISO as of today. Through SIL, <code>ksh</code> is being suggested for ISO-639-3 automatically. ISO-639-3 currently has <code>gem</code> which is a vast superset of ripuarian, and expicitly includes Kölsch (but makes no mention of code <code>ksh</code> yet). A move is being started, to request <code>ksh</code> into ISO-639-2, and either of <code>frp</code> (franconian ripuarian/francique ripuaire) or <code>grp</code> (germanic-ripurarian) into ISO-639-3.<br /> We are discussing the question: 'which code to use?' internally, too. -- [[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 16:04, 6 October 2005 (UTC) * Is your claim that "gem-rip" is inappropriate? If so, what would you like to change it to? Keep in mind that if an official ISO code is approved at some later date, I'm certain the wiki can be moved to the new location without much fuss. [[User:TUF-KAT|Tuf-Kat]] 20:24, 6 October 2005 (UTC) * I'd rather suggest <code>frp</code>, <code style="white-space:nowrap">grp-frp</code>, or <code>grp</code>, <code style="white-space:nowrap">grp-grp</code>, respectively, favouring a simple 3-letter code. I cannot call <code>rip</code>, <code style="white-space:nowrap">gem-rip</code> inappropriate, yet I personally dislike its resemblance of the R.I.P. found on our graveyards. My suggestion is based on the fact that with <code>frp</code>, and <code>grp</code>, people looking the code up will receive the most acurate and helpful clue as to which languages these are. I also believe that changing the code later would not be critical - though the easiest way is to avoid that, of course. --[[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 11:41, 9 October 2005 (UTC) * 'frp' is Franco-Provençal in ISO-639-3. As of today, 'grp' is unassigned in ISO-639-2,3,4 and by SIL 15th ed. So 'grp' would be the choice? -- [[User:84.60.216.179|84.60.216.179]] 14:47, 9 October 2005 (UTC) * Agreed. --[[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 10:57, 11 October 2005 (UTC) * I think 'grp' is proper. --[[User:Metacaesius|Metacaesius]] 12:16, 20 October 2005 (UTC) </div> * '''Support''' ** This had been added 01:42, 14 October 2005 by [[user:Node ue|Node ue]] who did not sign it. (<small>--[[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 21:07, 16 October 2005 (UTC)</small>) * '''Oppose''' (Because it is a regional variant of standard German, not a separate language. Hence no need for a seperate encyclopedia) [[User:Raetius|Raetius]] 13:52, 15 October 2005 (UTC) ** Your opposition is pointless here (as of [[Proposed policy for wikis in new languages]] # 1), based on fault (as none of the West-Middle German languages, being descendants of old Middle-High German (<code>gmh</code>) AND Low German (<code>nds</code>), is a variant of Standard German) and wrong (we are talking about a group of approximately 100 distinct dialects spoken in Germany, Netherland, and Belgium, relating to German in a fashion comparable to Afrikaans, Allemannic, Danish, Dutch, Limburgish, Nedersassish &mdash; What you have in mind, is probably Rheinisch regiolect as often heard on TV, etc. This wiki is ''not'' for Rheinisch regiolect. If you read german, see [http://www.lvr.de/FachDez/Kultur/Landeskunde/Alltagskultur/kompetenz/Sprache/sprache/regiolekt.htm] for some explanatory hints, else c.f. [[:en:Kölsch (dialect)|Kölsch]]) --[[User:Purodha|Purodha Blissenbach]] 04:32, 17 October 2005 (UTC) * '''Support'''. Hardly any linguistic arguments against this language, mainly a political discussion here. --[[User:Rerox|Rerox]] 14:41, 19 October 2005 (UTC) * '''Support'''. [[User:Miss van der Roehe|Miss van der Roehe]] 10:33, 20 October 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' Might wish to join after examns next year, not earlier. If you want the test wike made more public while it is test, say so here or in its start page. Guess, I can drum up dozens of presumably willing writers if you like. [[User:88.160.26.109|88.160.26.109]] 14:04, 21 October 2005 (UTC) ** Plz do so! And if you have a username, sign with it otherwise it is not being counted! Thanks, [[User:Dbach|Dbach]] 12:17, 22 October 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' If we have an own wikipedia for Plattdüütsch and Alemannisch we need also one for the central german languages. [[User:Nimix13|Nimix13]] 15:00, 26 October 2005 (UTC) * '''Support''' This seems like a reasonable basis for a pedia. [[User:TUF-KAT|Tuf-Kat]] 06:50, 28 October 2005 (UTC) * Koelsch is definitly a seprate language, i think. '''support''' -[[User:220.149.85.57|220.149.85.57]] * '''Neutral''', for now. [[User:Blockinblox|Blockinblox]] 17:46, 17 November 2005 (UTC) * Superjut: '''Support''' --[[User:84.60.249.141|84.60.249.141]] 21:53, 19 November 2005 (UTC) * [[User:Abzt|Abzt]] - Wait, under the circumstances that Ripuarian ''is'' a Regional spoken Language, and there is no Regional-Language-Encyclopedia that ''I'' know, mightn't we be the editors of a new Form of Encyclopedia? This would cause that again we might win a prize for this and the following shall happen:<br /> Too many people visit it and our entire servers get misused? - 15:32, 20 November 2005 (UTC) * SIL Code <code>ksh</code> had been suggested to be addded to ISO 639-2 in April 2005 and later, by different parties. The ISO-639 Joint Advisory Committee rejected the addition last friday on the sole ground that, <code>ksh</code> is in the ISO/DIS 639-3 List (that is, the SIL-Code list) wich is currently being developped as a ISO standard. 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