Afrikaans Wikipedia facts for kids
The Afrikaans Wikipedia is a special online encyclopedia. It is the version of Wikipedia written in the Afrikaans language. This edition began in November 2001. By May 2013, it had more than 26,000 articles.
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What is Afrikaans Wikipedia?
The Afrikaans Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia. It is part of the bigger Wikipedia project. This project aims to share knowledge with everyone. It does this in many different languages. The Afrikaans version focuses on topics important to Afrikaans speakers.
What is Wikipedia?
Wikipedia is a huge online encyclopedia. Anyone can read it for free. People from all over the world write and edit its articles. It covers almost every topic you can imagine. Wikipedia is available in hundreds of languages.
What is the Afrikaans Language?
Afrikaans is a language mainly spoken in South Africa and Namibia. It developed from Dutch. It is one of the official languages of South Africa. Many people use Afrikaans every day. It has its own unique words and grammar.
How Afrikaans Wikipedia Started
The Afrikaans Wikipedia was one of the first Wikipedias in an African language. It started in November 2001. This was an important step. It helped bring knowledge to Afrikaans speakers online. It also helped preserve the language itself.
Growing the Afrikaans Wikipedia
Since it began, the Afrikaans Wikipedia has grown steadily. Many volunteers have added articles. They work to make sure the information is correct. They also try to make it easy to understand. This helps more people learn in their own language.
Why is it Important?
Having Wikipedia in Afrikaans is very important. It allows people to learn in their native language. It also helps keep the Afrikaans language alive and strong. It makes sure that knowledge is available to everyone. This includes those who prefer to read in Afrikaans.
- Afrikaans Wikipedia main page
See also
In Spanish: Wikipedia en afrikáans para niños
