Dear Community Leaders,
We hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits.
With just a few months remaining before our second edition of the Mother Tongue Contribution Month competition, scheduled for February 2025, we are pleased to send you this friendly reminder about this opportunity and invite you to participate in this event, formerly known as Wiki na monɔkɔ mua bísó, now rebranded as WikiForMotherTongue.
Objective of the Competition: The competition aims to encourage the creation, enhancement, and enrichment of content on the world’s mother tongues, with a special focus on African languages, on Wiki platforms. It’s a unique opportunity to highlight local languages and cultures while contributing to the wealth of knowledge available online.
Why Participate?
- Promotion of Mother Tongues: Contribute to the preservation and promotion of mother tongues through your articles, images, and other content.
- Visibility: Increase the visibility of your linguistic community on Wiki platforms.
- Collaboration: Collaborate with other communities passionate about language and culture.
How to Participate:
- Confirm your participation by adding your community name or username if participating individually, before February 1st.
- Submit your contributions during the month of February following the guidelines provided on the dedicated page.
Your participation will enrich the competition and contribute to better representation of African languages in Wikimedia spaces. We would be delighted to see you join this important initiative and collaborate with you to make this competition a great success.
We look forward to your participation and the positive impact we can achieve together.