Wikipedia Mulls Indian Chapter, Wikipedia.in
Posted on February 9th, 2010 by dhirender
Tempted by the fast growing Indian internet audience, Wikipedia, the world’s largest online encyclopedia, is considering a proposal to launch Wikipedia.in, a local India chapter, similar to its country-specific portals in China, Germany, US and UK.
With 80 million internet users today, and annual growth rates of 20% forecasted every year for the next five years, the potential for vibrant Wikimedia communities in India is significant, according to the Wikimedia Foundation. While Wikipedia is available in local languages including Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and Bengali, the number of articles in these languages is still limited. Wikimedia noted that language is not a barrier in India.
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