Wed Oct 30 07:49:27 UTC 2024: Updated – October 30, 2024 03:37 pm IST – MANGALURUThe main page of Tulu Wiktionary, which went live on October 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In an exciting development for Tulu speaking people, the Tulu Wiktionary and Tulu Wikisource went live at 6 a.m. (IST) on October 30.
Tulu Wiktionary, one of the online dictionaries maintained by the US-based Wikimedia Foundation, is now accessible to all people. Users can search, edit, and contribute to the dictionary, ensuring it remains a rich and growing resource for the language.
At the Wikiconfernce India 2016 in Chandigarh, Bharatesha Alasandemajalu, Katherine Maher, Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation, USA, U. B. Pavanaja, and Vishwanatha Badikana, announced that Tulu Wikipedia would go live on the night of August 5, 2016. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Tulu Wikisource is a free online digital library that hosts source texts in the public domain or under open copyright. Users can access, read, and contribute by transcribing and proofreading texts to ensure accuracy.
Vishwanatha Badikana, president, Karavali Wikimedians, Mangaluru and a key writer and editor of Tulu Wikipedia. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Kishore Kumar Rai Sheni, Treasurer, Karavali Wikimedians and a key writer and editor of Tulu Wikipedia. | Photo Credit: Special ArrangementBharathesha Alasademajalu, a key writer and an editor of Tulu Wikipedia, is also extending technical support to Tulu Wiktionary. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Yakshitha, an IT professional, and a key editor of Tulu Wiktionary. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Vishwanatha Badikana, president, Karavali Wikimedians, Mangaluru and Bharathesha Alasademajalu, its member and a writer for Tulu Wikipedia, told The Hindu that this achievement is the result of six years of dedicated voluntary efforts by the Karavali Wikimedians and Tulu Wikimedians.
Karavali Wikimedians is a registered body of Wikipedia writers and editors affiliated to the Wikimedia Foundation. Tulu Wikimedians is a community of Tulu Wikipedia writers and editors.
“The launch of these two platforms is a major step in promoting and preserving Tulu language and culture on the global stage, ensuring that future generations can continue to learn and engage with this rich cultural heritage,” Mr Badikana said.
Wiktionary is a free, multilingual online dictionary providing definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, translations, and more. Unlike traditional dictionaries, it is collaboratively edited by volunteers from around the world, making it a dynamic and ever-evolving resource. Tulu Wiktionary will provide in-depth information on words in Tulu language, with usage examples, word origins, and grammatical details, offering immense value to language learners, linguists, and cultural scholars alike, they said.
U. B. Pavanaja, admin of Tulu and Kannada Wikipedia and an IT expert, is the mentor of Tulu Wiktionary. He is also the secretary of Karavali Wikimedians.
U. B. Pavanaja, admin of Tulu and Kannada Wikipedia and an IT expert, is the mentor of Tulu Wiktionary. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
In addition to Mr. Badikana, a college teacher and Mr. Alasademajalu, who is an engineer-cum-bank employee, the key editors of Tulu Wiktionary are Kishore Kumar Rai Sheni, a college principal, Jyothi Shetty, an engineering college teacher, and Yakshitha, an IT professional, among others.“Tulu Wiktionary had 3,189 pages, including categories, templates, talk pages and redirects. It had 44 editors and 10,428 edits as on October 30,” said Mr. Badikana.
Technichal support is provided by Anoop Rao Karkala and Chidananda Kampaa, IT professionals, and Mr. Alasademajalu.
Anoop Rao Karkala, mentor of Tulu Wikisource, offers technical support to Tulu Wiktionary. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Tulu Wiktionary was in incubation stage since August 2018.
“Tulu Wiktionary will serve as a vital resource for the global Tulu community, offering a digital space where language enthusiasts and scholars can collaboratively expand and refine the Tulu lexicon,” Mr. Alasandemajalu said.
The Tulu Wikisource will focus on preserving original Tulu documents such as books, letters, historical texts, and literary works, making them accessible to a global audience. This platform will be particularly useful for researchers, students, and anyone interested in the preservation of Tulu literary heritage, they said.
Anoop Rao is the mentor of Tulu Wikisource. Kavitha G. Kana is the organiser.
Other key readers and editors are Shreelatha Halemane, Babitha Shetty, Pragathi B. H., Vinoda Mamatha Rai, all home makers, Haripasad Shetty, a college teacher, and Mr. Badikana, Mr. Alasandemajalu and Ms. Yakshitha.
The Wikisource had six Tulu books and 969 pages (including categories, templates, talk pages and redirects), 26 editors and 6,143 edits as on October 30.The Wikisource was in incubation stage since March 2024.
Published – October 30, 2024 01:19 pm IST
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