Wikimedia Mali
A dictionary Songhai - French
is being created which contains around 3000 words
by now. And a Map of Bamako replaced now the formerly empty spot on Openstreetmap. However many street names and points of interest are still missing.
With 1-2% of its budget, Wikimedia CH is supporting to build up communities in Africa. The first attempt is in Bamako , Mali
.
Results 2010
- dictionary Songhai
- French
- Map of Bamako
Proceeding for the Map
- trace map from bing imaginary (not done in Mali)
- use http://www.walkingpapers.org to print the map
- walk/drive there, fill in names
- enter into openstreetmap
Proceeding for the Dictionary
- natives write it
- use dictionaries to help
2011
- dictionary Bambara
- extend the map with streets and points of interest
- document general possibilities how to grow into "wikimedia mali"
further information
mali endagered languages, see [1] :
- Banka
- Tamaceq
- Kogoro – 15,000 speakers
- Pana – 2,800 in Mali, 5,000 in Burkina Faso
- Bangi Me – 2,000 (7 villages)
see also:
- http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=ML
- http://www.sorosoro.org/les-langues-en-danger/ils-travaillent-sur-les-langues-en-danger