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Support team (WMF)</a></b> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>The <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/" class="extiw" title="foundation:">Wikimedia Foundation</a> <b>language committee</b> is in charge of developing a clear policy and documentation for new language projects and their proposal, processing those requests, and supporting and coordinating new projects to optimize their success. </p><p>Historically, it was founded as a subcommittee of the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Special_projects_committee_(2006-2009)" title="Special:MyLanguage/Special projects committee (2006-2009)">Special Projects Committee</a>. With that committee now defunct, it reports directly to the <a href="/wiki/Wikimedia_Board_of_Trustees" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikimedia Board of Trustees">Wikimedia Board of Trustees</a>. </p><p>The Language Committee mainly acts in the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Requests_for_new_languages" title="Special:MyLanguage/Requests for new languages">Requests for new languages</a> process by reviewing the requests, giving advice and eventually recommending the creation of new language versions to the Board. Individual Langcom members also take care of the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Proposals_for_closing_projects" title="Special:MyLanguage/Proposals for closing projects">proposals for closing projects</a>. If you have any questions (for example about the possible requesting of a new language version), please direct these to the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Language_committee" title="Talk:Language committee">talk page</a> or directly to any member. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc"/> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Charter" data-mw-thread-id="h-Charter"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Charter"></span>Charter<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Charter"></span></h2></div> <p>This is a proofread version of the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Language_committee/Archives/2006-09#Second_proposal_(16_September_2006)" title="Special:MyLanguage/Language committee/Archives/2006-09">original charter</a> with a <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Language_committee/Archives/2007-04#Authority_to_approve_a_wiki" title="Special:MyLanguage/Language committee/Archives/2007-04">later amendment</a> authorizing request approval. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Scope" data-mw-thread-id="h-Scope-Charter"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Scope-Charter"></span>Scope<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Scope-Charter"></span></h3></div> <p>The committee is tasked as follows. </p> <ol><li>The development and maintenance of: <ol><li>a clear step-by-step policy (based on quantitative indicators) for evaluating the feasibility of new language wikis, with an automated procedure for project development;</li> <li>support and policy development for script and localization related problems;</li> <li>documentation to support new language communities towards a stable growth rate;</li> <li>support and coordination for cross-language projects, helping smaller communities share resources and maximize their results;</li> <li>support and coordination to maintain compatibility among the different MediaWiki installations, in order to reduce the amount of development needed to upgrade the program base as far as localization is concerned.</li></ol></li> <li>The processing of requests for new language subdomains of existing Wikimedia projects, providing it gives the <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Foundation_Board_of_Trustees" title="Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees">Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees</a> four days advance notice before approving a request.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Goals" data-mw-thread-id="h-Goals-Charter"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Goals-Charter"></span>Goals<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Goals-Charter"></span></h3></div> <p>The goals of the committee are to: </p> <ol><li>minimize the political aspects connected to the release of new projects, moving the focus towards purely quantitative decision criteria;</li> <li>minimize the need of localization-related funding and development by providing a common shared policy;</li> <li>maximize the reuse of proven marketing techniques among different editions;</li> <li>maximize the co-operation level among different language communities by providing common fields of activity;</li> <li>achieve the widest possible localization level for MediaWiki at the lowest cost, in order to maintain and improve its leading role as an open-source content management system.</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Transparency" data-mw-thread-id="h-Transparency-Charter"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Transparency-Charter"></span>Transparency<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Transparency-Charter"></span></h3></div> <ul><li>The whole set of activities of the language committee is <i>public</i>, and any advice from the community is welcome.</li> <li>The committee values the fact that projects are a property of the single editors who make it and considers users' necessities as the primary source for policy.</li> <li>The committee is especially interested in hearing those who proposed a new wiki in the past and got either refused or approved.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Discussions" data-mw-thread-id="h-Discussions"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Discussions"></span>Discussions<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Discussions"></span></h2></div> <p>If you want to make a proposal to the committee, for example to approve a certain project, please do so on the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Language_committee" title="Talk:Language committee">talk page</a>. </p><p>Anyone can follow the discussions of the language committee by subscribing to the public mailing list <a href="https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/langcom.lists.wikimedia.org/" class="extiw" title="mail:langcom"><kbd>langcom at lists.wikimedia.org</kbd></a>, on which the internal proceedings are made. Non-members should generally not participate in discussions. When it is necessary however, they can send a mail which a list administrator will need to accept manually. </p><p>Prior to April 2013, the discussions happened on a private mailing list. From June 2011 to April 2013, members of the community could ask to become "langcom observers". They then received copies of the e-mails sent to the internal committee mailing list. </p><p>The committee resumed the use of a private mailing list for the discussion of confidential or personal matters in 2017. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="Members" data-mw-thread-id="h-Members"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Members"></span>Members<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Members"></span></h2></div> <p>If you are interested in becoming a member, please send an email to <kbd>langcom<span class="mailto" style="white-space:nowrap"><span class="skin-invert" typeof="mw:File"><span title="(_AT_)"><img alt="(_AT_)" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/At_sign.svg/16px-At_sign.svg.png" decoding="async" width="16" height="16" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/At_sign.svg/24px-At_sign.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/At_sign.svg/32px-At_sign.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="145" data-file-height="145"/></span></span></span>lists.wikimedia.org</kbd> or contact any member in private. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Current" data-mw-thread-id="h-Current-Members"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Current-Members"></span>Current<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Current-Members"></span></h3></div> <div style="float:right;"><span style="font-size: smaller"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Language_committee/Members" title="Special:EditPage/Language committee/Members">edit</a></span></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Member </th> <th><a href="/wiki/User_language" title="User language">Languages</a> </th> <th>Region </th> <th>Special tasks </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Amire80" title="User:Amire80">Amir E. Aharoni</a> (Amire80) </td> <td>ru, he-5, en-4, ca-3, eo-2, es-2, fr-2, pt-2, it-2, be-2, uk-2, pl-2, <small style="color:gray;">ht-1, ar-1, el-1, sv-1</small> </td> <td>North America, United States, Rhode Island, Providence<br/><small>Middle East, Israel, Jerusalem (until 2023)<br/>Europe, Russia, Moscow (until 1991)</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Anass_Sedrati" title="User:Anass Sedrati">Anass Sedrati</a> </td> <td>ar, ary, sv, fr, en-5, es-4, pt-3, no-3, it-2<small style="color:gray;">, ru-1</small> </td> <td>Europe, Sweden, Stockholm<br/><small>Africa, Morocco, Salé</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Antony_D._Green" title="User:Antony D. Green">Antony D. Green</a> </td> <td>en, de-4, fr-2<small style="color:gray;">, ga-1, cy-1</small> </td> <td>Europe, Germany, Berlin<br/><small>North America, United States, Texas (formerly)</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Maor_X" title="User:Maor X">Maor Malul</a> (Maor X) </td> <td>es, en-5, lad-4, pt-4, de-3, he-3, ca-3, af-2, guc-2<small style="color:gray;">, ar-1</small> </td> <td>Middle East, Israel, Jerusalem<br/><small>South America, Venezuela, Caracas (until 2013)</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Janwo" title="User:Janwo">Jan Wohlgemuth</a> (Janwo) </td> <td>de, en-5, id-3, nds-2<small style="color:gray;">, gsw-1, ru-1, el-1, fr-1, tpi-1</small><br/><small>lgs. of Indonesia, Australia, PNG, Pacific Islands</small> </td> <td>Asia/Pacific, Indonesia, Jakarta<br/><small>Europe, Germany, Westphalia (till 2019)</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Jon_Harald_S%C3%B8by" title="User:Jon Harald Søby">Jon Harald Søby</a> </td> <td>nb, en-4, nn-4, sv-3, da-2, de-2, sw-2<small style="color:gray;">, eo-1, es-1, ro-1, se-1</small> </td> <td>Europe, Norway, Fredrikstad </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Yupik" class="extiw" title="fi:User:Yupik">Kimberli Mäkäräinen</a> (Yupik) </td> <td>en, fi-4, es-4, ca-3, se-3, sv-3, et-2, smn-2 <small>(written only)</small>, sms-2, nb-2, fr-2, it-2 </td> <td>Europe, Finland, Helsinki </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:MF-Warburg" title="User:MF-Warburg">—</a> (MF-Warburg) </td> <td>de, en-3, fr-2, la-2<small style="color:gray;">, tet-1, es-1</small> </td> <td>Europe, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia<br/><small>Europe, France, Occitania (formerly)</small> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Closing_projects_policy" title="Closing projects policy">Closing projects</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Evertype" title="User:Evertype">Michael Everson</a> (Evertype) </td> <td>en, da-3, de-3, es-3, ga-3, fr-2<small style="color:gray;">, et-1, it-1, nl-1, nn-1,<br/>no-1, pt-1, ro-1, ru-1, sv-1, tlh-1, yi-1</small> </td> <td>Europe, Scotland, Dundee<br/><small>North America, United States, Pennsylvania (formerly)</small> </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Satdeep_Gill" title="User:Satdeep Gill">Satdeep Gill</a> </td> <td>pa, en-4, pnb-4, hi-3, ur-3, fr-3, es-2<small style="color:gray;">, fa-1, io-1</small> </td> <td>Asia, India, Punjab </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Sotiale" title="User:Sotiale">—</a> (Sotiale) </td> <td>ko, en-2<small style="color:gray;">, ja-1, zh-1, eo-1, bi-1</small> </td> <td>Asia, South Korea </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Tochiprecious" title="User:Tochiprecious">Tochi Precious</a> </td> <td>ig, en-4, de-3, fr-2 </td> <td>Africa, Nigeria, Abuja </td> <td> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Vito_Genovese" title="User:Vito Genovese">Vito Genovese</a> </td> <td>tr, en-4, de-2 </td> <td>Europe, Germany and Turkey </td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Board_liaison" data-mw-thread-id="h-Board_liaison-Members"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Board_liaison-Members"></span>Board liaison<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Board_liaison-Members"></span></h3></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/User:Doc_James" title="User:Doc James">James Heilman</a> (August 2017–Jan 2022)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:NTymkiv_(WMF)" title="User:NTymkiv (WMF)">NTymkiv (WMF)</a> (Jan 2022–)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/User:Victoria" title="User:Victoria">Victoria</a> (April 2023–)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former" data-mw-thread-id="h-Former-Members"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Former-Members"></span>Former<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Former-Members"></span></h3></div> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Member </th> <th>Period </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Aksi_great" title="User:Aksi great">Akash Shah</a> (Aksi great) </td> <td>2007–2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Arria_Belli" title="User:Arria Belli">Maria Fanucchi</a> (Arria Belli) </td> <td>2007–2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Asc%C3%A1nder" title="User:Ascánder">Ascánder</a> </td> <td>2006–2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=User:Abigor&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="User:Abigor (page does not exist)">Huib Laurens</a> (Abigor) </td> <td>2010–2013 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:B%C3%A8rto_%27d_S%C3%A8ra" title="User:Bèrto 'd Sèra">Bèrto 'd Sèra</a> </td> <td>2006–2017 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Pathoschild" title="User:Pathoschild">Jesse Plamondon-Willard</a> (Pathoschild) </td> <td>2006–2011 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:Timichal" title="User:Timichal">Michal Zlatkovský</a> (Timichal) </td> <td>2006–2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/User:SabineCretella" class="mw-redirect" title="User:SabineCretella">Sabine Cretella</a> (SabineCretella) </td> <td>2006–2009 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For a log of requests and closures, see <a href="/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Requests_for_new_languages" title="Special:MyLanguage/Requests for new languages">requests for new languages</a>. </p> <dl><dd><table class="wikitable sortable"> <caption>Timeline of the Language Committee </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col">Date </th> <th scope="col">Event </th> <th scope="col">Update </th></tr> <tr> <td>2006-06-06 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#SabineCretella" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">SabineCretella draft</a> proposed. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006-07-03 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">Subcommittee initially proposed, but the proposal is never received. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006-09-16 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">Subcommittee is proposed again, and accepted. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006-11-11 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">Pathoschild draft</a> unofficially proposed. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2006-11-21 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">Pathoschild draft</a> implemented through the community without subcommittee approval. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-01-02 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#GerardM" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">GerardM draft</a> proposed. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-01-14 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#GerardM-Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">GerardM-Pathoschild policy draft</a> proposed. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-02-06 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#GerardM-Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">GerardM-Pathoschild policy draft</a> selected; discussion begins on adjustments needed before the final version. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-02-20 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#GerardM-Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">GerardM-Pathoschild policy draft</a> finalized and forwarded to the <a href="/wiki/Special_projects_committee" title="Special projects committee">Special projects committee</a> for comment. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-02-26 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/Language_committee/Archives/Policy#GerardM-Pathoschild" title="Language committee/Archives/Policy">GerardM-Pathoschild draft implemented</a>. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2007-04-28 </td> <td>policy </td> <td scope="row">Subcommittee authorized to approve without board approval, given the board receives five days advance notice. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2009-01-20 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">The Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees <a href="https://foundation.wikimedia.org/wiki/resolution:Wikimedia_Committees" class="extiw" title="foundation:resolution:Wikimedia Committees">decided</a> that the Subcommittee becomes a Committee. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011-05-13 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">The committee holds its <a href="/wiki/Language_committee/May_2011_meeting" title="Language committee/May 2011 meeting">first-ever real-life meeting</a> in Berlin. </td></tr> <tr> <td>2011-06 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">Introduction of observers </td></tr> <tr> <td>2013-04-13 </td> <td>langcom </td> <td scope="row">switch to a public mailing list, <a href="https://lists.wikimedia.org/postorius/lists/langcom.lists.wikimedia.org/" class="extiw" title="mail:langcom">mail:langcom</a> </td></tr></tbody></table></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><h2 id="See_also" data-mw-thread-id="h-See_also"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-See_also"></span>See also<span 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