The Punjabi Wikipedia (Punjabi: پنجابی وکیپیڈیا (Shahmukhi); ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ (Gurmukhi)) is the Punjabi language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.[3][4] There are two Punjabi Wikipedia editions, the Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia (in Gurmukhi script) and Western Punjabi Wikipedia (in Shahmukhi script).
  Logo of the Western Punjabi Wikipedia (above) and Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia (below) | |
Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
|---|---|
| Available in | Punjabi |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| URL | pa pnb |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | Western: 38540[1] Eastern: 50479[2] |
| Launched | 24 October 2008 (Western Punjabi) 3 June 2002 (Eastern Punjabi) |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 and GFDL, Media licensing varies |
Eastern edition
editThe Eastern edition domain came into existence on 3 June 2002[4][5] but the first three articles were only written in August 2004.[6] In July 2012, it had reached 2,400 articles.[4]
Since August 2012, it has about 26 million readers from all over the world.[7]
The first Punjabi Wikipedia workshop was organized in Ludhiana on 28 July 2012[3] and later another on 16 August 2012 at the Punjabi University in Patiala[8] to inform people how to edit and add to the Wiki.
Wiki-events and workshops to improve this Wikipedia and increase number of editors are conducted on regular basis. In October 2015 a seminar was organised at an event in Amritsar, where 148 students from 17 schools participated. The aim of the seminar to increase awareness about Wikipedia among the students.[9]
There are currently 54,598 articles on the Gurmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia and it is the 100th largest edition of Wikipedia by article count.
Western edition
editThe Western edition was started on 24 October 2008 via the Wikimedia Incubator, and its domain came into existence on 13 August 2009. The project was pioneered by Khalid Mahmood, a college professor from Islamabad.[10]
There are currently 72,851 articles on the Shahmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia and it is the 87th largest edition of Wikipedia by article count.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Western Punjabi Wikipedia statistics
- ^ Punjabi Wikipedia statistics
- ^ a b "Punjabi Wikipedia workshop in Delhi on 27th, Ludhiana on 28th of July". July 27, 2012. [YesPunjab.com]. Archived from the original on 28 August 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "Contribute to Wikipedia Punjabi, says representative". Tribune India. Ludhiana. 29 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ pa:Special:Permalink/1
- ^ Wikipedia:Multilingual statistics (2004)
- ^ "Articles can be compiled in the Punjabi Version of Wikipedia". News. [PunjabNewsExpress]. 18 August 2012. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Punjabi Wikipedia Workshop at Punjabi University, Patiala". News. [CIS-India.org]. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ^ "148 students attend Maa Boli Mela". Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ Erhart, Ed (31 October 2016). "Remembering Khalid Mahmood". Wikimedia Blog. Retrieved 8 January 2016.