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Simple English Wikipedia

Basic/Learning English edition of Wikipedia

Basic/Learning English edition of Wikipedia

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nameSimple English Wikipedia
screenshotSimple English Wikipedia screenshot.png
screenshot_altThe homepage of the Simple English Wikipedia
captionThe homepage of the Simple English Wikipedia
collapsibleYes
logoWikipedia-logo-v2-simple.svg
logo_size85%
logo_captionLogo of the Simple English Wikipedia
url
commercialNo
launch_dateSeptember 18, 2001
typeOnline encyclopedia
language
registrationOptional
ownerWikimedia Foundation
num_usersusers, administrators as of
content_license(most text also dual-licensed under GFDL)
Media licensing varies

Media licensing varies

The Simple English Wikipedia is a modified English language edition of Wikipedia written primarily in Basic English and Learning English. It is one of ten Wikipedias written in an Anglic language or English-based pidgin or creole. The site has the stated aim of providing an encyclopedia for "people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with learning difficulties, and people who are trying to learn English."

Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English. Its simpler word structure and syntax, while missing some nuances, can make information easier to understand when compared with the regular English Wikipedia.

History

The Simple English Wikipedia was launched on September 18, 2001.

In 2012, Andrew Lih, a Wikipedian and author, told NBC News' Helen A.S. Popkin that the Simple English Wikipedia does not "have a high standing in the Wikipedia community", and added that it never had a clear purpose: "Is it for people under the age 14, or just a simpler version of complex articles?", wrote Popkin.

Material from the Simple English Wikipedia formed the basis for One Encyclopedia per Child, a project in One Laptop per Child that ended in 2014.

In 2018, it was proposed for closure due to a claim that no proof exists that the target audience was catered to, but the proposal was rejected due to unjustified policies and lack of approval.

As of , the site contains over content pages. It has more than registered users, of whom have made an edit in the past month.

Website structure

The articles on the Simple English Wikipedia are usually shorter than their English Wikipedia counterparts, typically presenting only basic information. Tim Dowling of The Guardian newspaper explained that "the Simple English version tends to stick to commonly accepted facts". The project encourages, but does not enforce, the use of a vocabulary of around 1,500 commonly used English words

References

References

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  2. Fabien Snauwaert. (2010). "How to Learn English, the ebook 📘". how-to-learn-english.com.
  3. "History of Home Page".
  4. Popkin, Helen A.S.. (December 7, 2012). "You're not smart enough to read Wikipedia". [[NBC News]].
  5. "One Encyclopedia Per Child". Wiki.laptop.org.
  6. Lawrence A. Tomei, Robert Morris. (2008). "Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration". Idea Group Inc (IGI).
  7. Robertson, Adi. (2018-04-16). "OLPC's $100 laptop was going to change the world — then it all went wrong".
  8. "Simple English Wikipedia".
  9. [[:simple:Special:Statistics. Special:Statistics]]. Retrieved {{CURRENTMONTHNAME {{CURRENTDAY, {{CURRENTYEAR
  10. (2008). "How Wikipedia works: and how you can be a part of it". No Starch Press.
  11. Tim Dowling. (14 January 2008). "Wikipedia too long-winded for you? Try the simple version". [[The Guardian]].
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