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== Overview ==
 
== Overview ==
 
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, exists in more than 260 [[different language]] editions, some larger, some smaller. This article deals with difficulties in comparing them with each other and assessing their strength. [[Wikimedia]] Statistics can mislead if not interpreted with a knowledge about the ways [[Wikipedia]] editing works. Many language editions embellish the total number of articles by creating pseudo-articles with little or no encyclopedic value. The main question of the study presented by this article is what factors make a language edition grow, such as the existence of a standardized language, language status, Internet access for the average speaker, and the attitude of speakers to their language.
 
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, exists in more than 260 [[different language]] editions, some larger, some smaller. This article deals with difficulties in comparing them with each other and assessing their strength. [[Wikimedia]] Statistics can mislead if not interpreted with a knowledge about the ways [[Wikipedia]] editing works. Many language editions embellish the total number of articles by creating pseudo-articles with little or no encyclopedic value. The main question of the study presented by this article is what factors make a language edition grow, such as the existence of a standardized language, language status, Internet access for the average speaker, and the attitude of speakers to their language.
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Wikipedia and Lesser-Resourced Languages
Authors
Ziko van Dijk
Publication date
2009
DOI
10.1075/lplp.33.3.03van
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Wikipedia and Lesser-Resourced Languages - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2009, written by Ziko van Dijk.

Overview

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, exists in more than 260 different language editions, some larger, some smaller. This article deals with difficulties in comparing them with each other and assessing their strength. Wikimedia Statistics can mislead if not interpreted with a knowledge about the ways Wikipedia editing works. Many language editions embellish the total number of articles by creating pseudo-articles with little or no encyclopedic value. The main question of the study presented by this article is what factors make a language edition grow, such as the existence of a standardized language, language status, Internet access for the average speaker, and the attitude of speakers to their language.

Embed

Wikipedia Quality

Dijk, Ziko van. (2009). "[[Wikipedia and Lesser-Resourced Languages]]". John Benjamins Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1075/lplp.33.3.03van.

English Wikipedia

{{cite journal |last1=Dijk |first1=Ziko van |title=Wikipedia and Lesser-Resourced Languages |date=2009 |doi=10.1075/lplp.33.3.03van |url=https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Wikipedia_and_Lesser-Resourced_Languages |journal=John Benjamins Publishing Company}}

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Dijk, Ziko van. (2009). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Wikipedia_and_Lesser-Resourced_Languages">Wikipedia and Lesser-Resourced Languages</a>&quot;. John Benjamins Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1075/lplp.33.3.03van.