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Mangaluru, Oct 31: In an exciting development for the Tulu-speaking community, the Tulu Wiktionary and Tulu Wikisource have officially gone live. Tulu Wiktionary, one of the online dictionaries maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation, is now accessible to the public, allowing users to search, edit, and contribute to the dictionary, ensuring it remains a rich and growing resource for the language. This achievement is the result of six years of dedicated voluntary efforts by the Karavali Wikimedians and Tulu Wikimedians.
Key contributors to this project include Dr Vishwanatha Badikana, Bharathesha Alasademajalu, Dr Pavanaja, Dr Kishore Kumar Rai Sheni, and Yakshitha, among others. Their work, which began in August 2018 following the initiation of a Tulu postgraduate course at University College, has now culminated in the successful launch of the Tulu Wiktionary. This platform has more than 3,000 pages, all categorized grammatically. It will serve as a vital resource for the global Tulu community, providing a digital space where language enthusiasts and scholars can collaboratively expand and refine the Tulu lexicon.
Wiktionary is a free, multilingual online dictionary offering definitions, etymologies, pronunciations, translations, and more. Unlike traditional dictionaries, it is collaboratively edited by volunteers worldwide, making it a dynamic and ever-evolving resource. Tulu Wiktionary will provide in-depth information on words in the Tulu language, including usage examples, word origins, and grammatical details, offering immense value to language learners, linguists, and cultural scholars alike.
In addition to the Tulu Wiktionary, the Tulu Wikisource has also been launched. 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. 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.
The launch of these two platforms marks a major step in promoting and preserving Tulu language and culture on the global stage, ensuring that future generations can continue to learn from and engage with this rich cultural heritage.
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