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{{Short description|Punjabi-language edition of Wikipedia}} | |||
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{{Infobox website | {{Infobox website | ||
| name = {{Wiki favicon}} Punjabi Wikipedia | | name = {{Wiki favicon}} Punjabi Wikipedia | ||
| logo = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-pa. | | logo = [[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-pnb.svg]]<br>[[File:Wikipedia-logo-v2-pa.svg]] | ||
| logocaption = Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia | | logocaption = Logo of the Western Punjabi Wikipedia (above) and Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia (below) | ||
| screenshot = | | screenshot = | ||
| collapsible = | | collapsible = | ||
| collapsetext = | | collapsetext = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| url = {{URL|pa.wikipedia.org}} | | url = {{URL|pa.wikipedia.org}} (eastern)<br />{{URL|pnb.wikipedia.org}} (western) | ||
| commercial = No | | commercial = No | ||
| type = [[Internet encyclopedia project]] | | type = [[Internet encyclopedia project]] | ||
| registration = Optional | | registration = Optional | ||
| language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | | language = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] | ||
| num_users = {{NUMBEROF|USERS|pa | | num_users = Western: {{NUMBEROF|USERS|pnb}}<ref name="pnb">[[:pnb:Special:Statistics|Western Punjabi Wikipedia statistics]]</ref> <br> Eastern: {{NUMBEROF|USERS|pa}}<ref name="pws">[[:pa:Special:Statistics|Punjabi Wikipedia statistics]]</ref> | ||
| content_license = [ | | content_license = {{nobr|[[Creative Commons licenses|Creative Commons Attribution/<br/>Share-Alike]] 4.0}} (most text also dual-licensed under [[GFDL]])<br/>Media licensing varies | ||
| owner = [[Wikimedia Foundation]] | | owner = [[Wikimedia Foundation]] | ||
| author = | | author = | ||
| editor = | | editor = | ||
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2002|06|03|df= | | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2008|10|24|df=yes}} (Western Punjabi)<br /> {{Start date and age|2002|06|03|df=yes}} (Eastern Punjabi) | ||
| alexa = | | alexa = | ||
| revenue = | | revenue = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Punjabis}} | |||
The '''Punjabi Wikipedia''' ({{langx|pa|ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕੀਪੀਡੀਆ <small>([[Gurmukhī alphabet|Gurmukhi]])</small>; {{Nastaliq|پنجابی وکیپیڈیا}} <small>([[Shahmukhi alphabet|Shahmukhi]])</small>}}) is the [[Punjabi language]] edition of [[Wikipedia]], the free encyclopedia.<ref name="yp">{{cite web | url=http://yespunjab.com/punjab/news/item/5274-punjabi-wikipedia-workshop-in-delhi-on-27th-ludhiana-on-28th-of-july | title=Punjabi Wikipedia workshop in Delhi on 27th, Ludhiana on 28th of July | publisher=[YesPunjab.com] | work=July 27, 2012 | access-date=October 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120828072049/http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab/news/item/5274-punjabi-wikipedia-workshop-in-delhi-on-27th-ludhiana-on-28th-of-july | archive-date=August 28, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="ti">{{cite news |title=Contribute to Wikipedia Punjabi, says representative |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120729/ldh1.htm |newspaper= [[Tribune India]]|date=July 29, 2012 |location= [[Ludhiana]] |access-date=October 10, 2012}}</ref> There are two Punjabi Wikipedia editions, the [[:pa:|Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia]] (in [[Gurmukhi]] script) and [[:pnb:|Western Punjabi Wikipedia]] (in [[Shahmukhi]] script). | |||
The | == Eastern edition == | ||
The Eastern edition domain came into existence on 3 June 2002<ref name="ti"/><ref name="fe">[[:pa:Special:Permalink/1]]</ref> but the first three articles were only written in August 2004.<ref name="ms">[[Wikipedia:Multilingual statistics (2004)]]</ref> In July 2012, it had reached 2,400 articles.<ref name="ti"/> | |||
Since August 2012, it has about 26 million readers from all over the world.<ref name="pne">{{cite web | url=http://punjabnewsexpress.com/news/6296-Articles-can-be-compiled-in-the-Punjabi-Version-of-Wikipedia.aspx | title=Articles can be compiled in the Punjabi Version of Wikipedia | publisher=[PunjabNewsExpress] | work=News | date=August 18, 2012 | access-date=October 14, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016160538/http://punjabnewsexpress.com/news/6296-Articles-can-be-compiled-in-the-Punjabi-Version-of-Wikipedia.aspx | archive-date=October 16, 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
The first Punjabi Wikipedia workshop was organized in [[Ludhiana]] on 28 July 2012<ref name="yp"/> and later another on 16 August 2012 at the [[Punjabi University, Patiala|Punjabi University]] in [[Patiala]]<ref name="cis">{{cite web | url=http://cis-india.org/openness/blog/punjabi-wikipedia-workshop-at-punjabi-university-patiala | title=Punjabi Wikipedia Workshop at Punjabi University, Patiala | publisher=[CIS-India.org] | work=News | date=September 28, 2012 | access-date=October 14, 2012}}</ref> 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 a 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 was to increase awareness about Wikipedia among the students.<ref name="Maa Boli Mela">{{cite news|title=148 students attend Maa Boli Mela|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/148-students-attend-maa-boli-mela/152296.html|access-date=24 July 2016}}</ref> | |||
There are currently {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES|pa|N}} articles on the Gurmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia, and it is the [[List of Wikipedias|{{Ordinal|{{Wikipedia rank by size|pa}}}} largest]] edition of Wikipedia by article count. | |||
== Western edition == | |||
[[File:Anwar Masood's Statement.JPG|thumb|Punjabi-language writer [[Anwar Masood]] certifying the launch of the Western Punjabi Wikipedia.|left]] | |||
The 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/10/31/remembering-khalid-mahmood/|title=Remembering Khalid Mahmood|work=Wikimedia Blog|first=Ed|last=Erhart|date=31 October 2016|access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref> | |||
There are currently {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES| | There are currently {{NUMBEROF|ARTICLES|pnb|N}} articles on the Shahmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia, and it is the [[List of Wikipedias|{{Ordinal|{{Wikipedia rank by size|pnb}}}} largest]] edition of Wikipedia by article count. | ||
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* [[Urdu Wikipedia]] | * [[Urdu Wikipedia]] | ||
* [[Marathi Wikipedia]] | * [[Marathi Wikipedia]] | ||
* [[Saraiki Wikipedia]] | |||
* [[Sindhi Wikipedia]] | |||
* [[Pashto Wikipedia]] | |||
* [[Gujarati Wikipedia]] | |||
* [[English Wikipedia]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Wikipedias}} | {{Wikipedias}} | ||
[[Category:Wikipedias | [[Category:Wikipedias in Indo-Aryan languages]] | ||
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2002]] | [[Category:Internet properties established in 2002]] | ||
[[Category:Internet properties established in 2009]] | [[Category:Internet properties established in 2009]] | ||
[[Category:Punjabi-language encyclopedias|Wikipedia]] | [[Category:Punjabi-language encyclopedias|Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Punjabi-language mass media]] | [[Category:Punjabi-language mass media]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:03, 25 September 2025
  Logo of the Western Punjabi Wikipedia (above) and Eastern Punjabi Wikipedia (below) | |
Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
|---|---|
| Available in | Punjabi |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Website | pa pnb |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Users | Western: [1] Eastern: [2] |
| Launched | 24 October 2008 (Western Punjabi) 3 June 2002 (Eastern Punjabi) |
| Current status | Active |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution/ Share-Alike 4.0 (most text also dual-licensed under GFDL) Media licensing varies |
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The Punjabi Wikipedia (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) 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).
Eastern edition[edit | edit source]
The 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 a 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 was to increase awareness about Wikipedia among the students.[9]
There are currently articles on the Gurmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia, and it is the [[List of Wikipedias|Template:Wikipedia rank by sizeth largest]] edition of Wikipedia by article count.
Western edition[edit | edit source]
The 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 articles on the Shahmukhi Punjabi Wikipedia, and it is the [[List of Wikipedias|Template:Wikipedia rank by sizeth largest]] edition of Wikipedia by article count.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Hindi Wikipedia
- Urdu Wikipedia
- Marathi Wikipedia
- Saraiki Wikipedia
- Sindhi Wikipedia
- Pashto Wikipedia
- Gujarati Wikipedia
- English Wikipedia
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Western Punjabi Wikipedia statistics
- ↑ Punjabi Wikipedia statistics
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "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.