Sindhi Wikipedia
Sindhi-language edition of Wikipedia
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The Sindhi Wikipedia (Sindhi: سنڌي وڪيپيڊيا) is a free encyclopedia, started 6 February 2006. It is the Sindhi language edition of Wikipedia, a free, open-content encyclopedia. It has 21,131 articles.[1][2] Since 2014, the encyclopedia has experienced an overall increase in content.[3]
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Type of site | Internet encyclopedia project |
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| Available in | Sindhi |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida |
| Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
| URL | sd.wikipedia.org |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 6 February 2006 |
Content license | Creative Commons Attribution/ Share-Alike 4.0 (most text also dual-licensed under GFDL) Media licensing varies |
History
2006 to 2008
The Sindhi Wikipedia was started on 10 February 2006, by Professor Ahsan Ahmed Aursani.[citation needed]
2009 to 2011
During this time, Sindhi Wikipedia progressed slowly.
2012 to 2014
During this time, Sindhi Wikipedia also progressed slowly.
2015 to 2017
During this time, the Sindhi Wikipedia was expanded and some technical issues was resolved. Sindhi Wikipedia users improved content, references, technical issues, categorization, templates, and infoboxes. Sindhi Wikipedians arranged a Wikipedia awareness workshop in Karachi.[4][5][6][7]
In 2017, JogiAsad and Muhammad Arif Soomro were interviewed in a KTN News program, which was the first televised interview covering the project and communities.[7]
Milestones
| Date | Milestone | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1000 | |
| 2018 | 10,000[8] | |
| 2026 | 20,000 |
Users and editors
| Number of user accounts | Number of articles | Number of files | Number of administrators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21630 | 21131 | 159 | 4 |
See also
