an indigenous community focused on digitizing Gurene/Ninkare/Farefare language and its people in Wikimedia. Affiliated to Dagbani Wikimedians User Group.
Bolgatanga
Joined August 2021
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Tuuma Tuuma 🌍
Archived Date: Monday, 27th February, 2023
Officially, we have joined the Wikipedia family. We are energized to archive the Gurene culture and its people.
Visit gur.wikipedia.org to read more.
Appreciation posts underway.
We are excited to announce our tour across local radio stations A1 Radio (101.1 MHz) and Bolga FM (102.7 MHz).
Join us as we share our journey of preserving and promoting the Gurene language through various Wikimedia projects.
#gurenewikimedia #openknowledge #A1Radio #BolgaFM
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Did you know that over 2,200 people applied for a Wikimania scholarship last year?
Applications for the 2026 edition in Paris are open until 31 October. Apply now to be in with a chance.
wikimania.wikimedia.org/wiki…
#Wikimania #WikimaniaParis #Wikipedia25
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We had our volunteers editing selected articles in the past week and we are happy to see the improvement in these articles. Tap on the following links to have a read on any of these articles:
Bolgatanga: gur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolga…
Gurene People: gur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gurun…
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azuurɛ
Gurene: Azuurɛ de la farefari buuri yu'urɛ ti tu tara sigera nɛra. Zuurɛ la vuurɛ de la, nɛra ta'am ŋmaɛ a duŋa zuurɛ biŋe kaabera ka ti la dɛna la a duma gu'ura n bala yɛsera la n tari sira sakerɛ la ka se'em la zuo.
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English: Azure can be a male or female name derived from the word 'Zuurɛ,' which means 'tail.' In some traditions, if a family worships a tail as a deity that protects the family, they may name a child Azure in honour of this belief.
Read more here: gur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azuur…
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The Ghanaian Languages Wikimedia Communities meet-up held in Tamale from 27th to 28th July hosted various indigenous language Wikimedia leads from Ghana.
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The Project Lead at Gurene Wikimedia Community, @danyorigya [Username: Uprising Man] shared insights on the community’s progress in the past year. Access the presentation here: is.gd/4rxSY0
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The annual event celebrates the impact of indigenous Wikimedia communities across Ghana as well as individuals/organizatios providing support and resources.
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adɔŋɔ [adongo]
Gurene: Adɔŋɔ la vuurɛ de la, nɛra ta'am ni ta dikɛ duŋa ganɛ mɛ maalɛ sɛla ze'ele a deem bii yagelɛ a zɔŋen gee sakɛ sira ti eŋa gu'ura n bala gee nyaa kaabera ka ti ka tara imma'asum bɔ'ɔra eŋa, a buuri la a yire duma za'a gee gu'ura ba yɛsera dɛŋa puan basera.
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English: Adongo is a name for females and males given in honour of a diety. It originates from a smaller deity called ‘Dɔŋɔ’, which is made from leather. This deity is believed to protect the family of its worshiper.
Read more here: gur.wikipedia.org/wiki/adong…
#Gurene #Wikipedia
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azolile
Gurene: Azolile de la bibudibela bii bipugela yu'urɛ Farefari buuri yu'ura sika puan. Di vuurɛ de la, nɛra san bɔna yire puan gee pugum ka malum nyɛta imma'asum saŋa woo. Nyaa ta dɔgɛ a bia sigɛ ka yu'urɛ ti Azolile.
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English: Azolile is a Farefari given name, used for both males and females. Parents choose this name to signify that they are hiding from their troubles/challenges.
Read more here: gur.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azoli…
#Gurene #Wikipedia
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Today marks a significant day in our nation's history, celebrating the moment when Ghana became a republic in 1960.
Let's continue to document and share our stories, achievements and knowledge on Wikipedia and beyond.
#RepublicDayGhana
#GureneWikimedia
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Get ready for an exciting session with our Executive Director @Sadike25 as he speaks at the DataFest Africa event in Nairobi, Kenya 2024
Date: 19th July, 2024
Time: 8:20am - 9:20am
Mark your calendars 📅 🥰
Click here to learn more: datafest.africa/agenda/
Yɛ fara fara la yɛ nyaŋɛ wa'an miiti wa.
Nawinɛ pa'ase tu paŋa tu nyaŋɛ tun tuuma wa.
Our discussion arrived at ‘Tɔrizim’ as the translation for the English word ‘Tourism’
Long Live Gurene Language. #Gurene #Ghana #Wikipedia
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Live stream the conversation on finding the Gurene word or expression for ‘Tourism’
Click here:
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#Gurene #Wikipedia
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Happy Father’s to all the men helping to grow our community🥰🤩. We love you 🥰
In Gurene we ‘Sɔduma Dɔgum Daarɛ Zusuŋɔ’
How do you say “Happy Father’s Day” in your Language 😁
#Fathersday
#Gurene
#Wikipedia
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Happy Eid al Adha to all Muslims across the world for sacrificing to appease God and honor the special day.
#HappyEid
#Gurene
#Wikipedia
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