Taufik Rosman
Wikimedian and teacher from Sabah, Borneo Malaysia. Mainly focused on preserving ethnic languages and cultures in Malaysia through Wiktionary and other projects. Started editing since 2013 in secondary school and currently trying to establish a wiki club in the school I am teaching. Wikimedian of the Year 2023 and also a member of Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia.
Sessions
Malaysia is home to over 100 indigenous languages, but most are either going extinct, or have gone extinct. With only three being taught in schools with an established curriculum, most of these languages are at the brink of being forever forgotten. To increase the amount of documentation on the language, Wikimedia Community user Group Malaysia has been leading a collaborative journey since 2023 along with multiple institutions and volunteers in preserving indigenous languages across Malaysia on Wiktionary, Lingua Libre, and Wikitongues, in hopes of saving the centuries-long heritage and wisdom.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/UNMNjKSIGc8?t=3337
A brief introduction of Wikimedia Japan-Malaysia Friendship and Wikimedia Japan-Türkiye Friendship.