This year at Wikimania, Language related sessions at Wikimania will entail explore language tools that support Wikimedia sites, hands-on experience with open source and collaborative discussions on new and smaller language support among other areas. There will be two sessions hosted at the Wikimania Hackathon Pre-conference on Aug 5th, Language tools & Language Technical tasks and additional community conversation spaces including New and smaller languages conversations and a language support table.

Language Tools

This session at Wikimania Hackathon, we'll focus on language tools at Wikimedia . We will begin with an overview of language tools across Wikimedia projects. These tools, such as Content/Section Translation, Translatewiki play a crucial role in helping editors work more efficiently by facilitating translation, internationalization and localization efforts. Furthermore, we'll provide insights into how various language editions are utilizing these tools to enhance their content growth within their respective communities. Participants will be expected to learn by doing and practically get to use these tools themselves. More here T400186
Time; Aug 5th, 2025, 10:30am Nairobi time (During Wikimania Hackathon pre-conference)

Session organisers @UOzurumba @Nikerabbit , @jhsoby @MaryMunyoki

Language Technical tasks

The Language Technical track at Wikimania Hackathon will focus on addressing language-specific technical requests across various Wikimedia projects to support new and existing language communities. Some of the requests will involve adding languages from projects (e.g., Translatewiki, MediaWiki core), adding font and keyboard support for languages, Translatewiki, and other miscellaneous language-related configuration changes such as Namespaces, Message fixes and many more.

Tasks will be groomed and curated from various language related boards. We will the share task ideas, onboard volunteers to find code repositories, submit patches, assist them with code reviews, and merging. Join us and make language related technical contributions! More here T400184

Time; Aug 5th, 2025, 3:45 pm Nairobi time (During Wikimania Hackathon pre-conference)

Session organisers @ToluAyo @jhsoby @Nikerabbit @MaryMunyoki (supported by @srishakatux )

New and Smaller language support conversations

These will be 10-15 minutes conversations in informal settings to discuss ways in which new and smaller languages can be facilitated through tooling and support approaches to enable them to move towards their goals- particularly around content building and contribution activity.

Key Question
How can new and smaller languages be supported in content building and contribution activity?

Organiser; @MaryMunyoki

Language Support Table

A table to connect more about Language tools, New and smaller language support and language related needs in general. Visit this table to share your experiences, ask questions, or learn what’s being done to make Wikimedia more inclusive for all languages more here Also see, T399816

Contact; @Nikerabbit , @MaryMunyoki