Definition:
Czech Wikipedia is the Czech-language edition of Wikipedia, the free, online encyclopedia created and maintained by volunteers through open collaboration and editing.
Overview:
Launched on May 24, 2002, Czech Wikipedia is a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's family of open-content wiki projects. It serves as a comprehensive, multilingual reference work written in the Czech language, covering a wide range of topics including history, science, culture, technology, and biographies, among others. The project operates under the same principles as other Wikipedia editions, allowing registered and anonymous users to add and modify content, subject to community oversight and editorial policies.
Etymology/Origin:
The name "Czech Wikipedia" combines "Czech," referring to the West Slavic language spoken primarily in the Czech Republic, and "Wikipedia," a portmanteau of "wiki" (a type of collaborative website) and "encyclopedia." The term reflects both the linguistic focus of the edition and its role as a general knowledge resource.
Characteristics:
Czech Wikipedia uses MediaWiki software and follows core content policies such as verifiability, neutral point of view, and no original research. Articles are created and edited collaboratively by volunteers, with mechanisms in place to review changes and resolve disputes. As of recent data, it hosts over 500,000 articles, making it one of the larger Wikipedia editions by article count among smaller language communities. The project maintains specific style guidelines and categorization systems tailored to Czech language usage and cultural context.
Related Topics:
- Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikipedia (general)
- Czech language
- Open collaboration
- Crowdsourced knowledge
- Czech Republic – Internet in the Czech Republic – Digital libraries in the Czech Republic