Wikimania 2024

Hugo Lopez

Hugo Lopez is the lead facilitator of Lingualibre.org, a platform dedicated to audio documentation and open dictionary creation, since the early 2010s. He has collaborated with numerous language communities worldwide, focusing on language preservation, the creation of open educational resources, and language revitalization efforts.

Among his recent projects, Hugo has worked on an e-dictionary for Whistled Occitan, a revitalization initiative for the endangered language of his ancestors, Occitan.

At Wikimania 2024, Hugo will advocate for stronger collaboration between indigenous communities and the Wikimedia movement to better protect and promote local languages.


Session

08-09
10:00
40min
Supporting minority languages and Wikimedia's global community
Hugo Lopez, Jon Harald Søby, Sadik Shahadu, mayawtowid, Nur Fahmia, Kristen Tcherneshoff, Elwin Huaman, Ramzy Muliawan

Smaller languages communities need to promote themselves online, Wikimedia is a key ally in this journey. How can we better collaborate with local communities ?

Diversity & Inclusion
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