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The '''Simple English Wikipedia''' is a modified [[English language|English-language]] edition of [[Wikipedia]] written primarily in [[Basic English]] and [[Learning English (version of English)|Learning English]].<ref name=adolescent>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R1_vBUMfgFcC&pg=PA76|title=Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom|last=Parris|first=Sheri R.|publisher=International Reading Assoc.|isbn=978-0-87207-695-2|year=2009|page=76|quote=A version of Wikipedia, called Simple English Wikipedia, contains entries using the 2,000 or so most common words in English, and is well suited for younger readers.}}</ref> It is one of seven [[List of Wikipedias|Wikipedias]] written in an [[Anglic languages|Anglic language]] or English-based [[pidgin]] or [[Creole language|creole]]. The site has the stated aim of providing an encyclopedia for "people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with [[learning disability|learning difficulties]], and people who are trying to learn [[English language|English]]."<ref>[[:simple:Wikipedia:Simple English Wikipedia|Simple English Wikipedia, 2009]]. Retrieved 26 January 2016</ref>
The '''Simple English Wikipedia''' is a modified [[English language]] edition of [[Wikipedia]] written primarily in [[Basic English]] and [[Learning English (version of English)|Learning English]].<ref name=adolescent>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R1_vBUMfgFcC&pg=PA76|title=Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom|last=Parris|first=Sheri R.|publisher=International Reading Assoc.|isbn=978-0-87207-695-2|year=2009|page=76|quote=A version of Wikipedia, called Simple English Wikipedia, contains entries using the 2,000 or so most common words in English, and is well suited for younger readers.}}</ref> It is one of seven [[List of Wikipedias|Wikipedias]] written in an [[Anglic languages|Anglic language]] or English-based [[pidgin]] or [[Creole language|creole]]. The site has the stated aim of providing an encyclopedia for "people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with [[learning disability|learning difficulties]], and people who are trying to learn English."<ref>[[:simple:Wikipedia:Simple English Wikipedia|Simple English Wikipedia, 2009]]. Retrieved 26 January 2016</ref>


Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English.<ref name="helpful for beginners">{{cite book |author=Fabien Snauwaert |url=https://how-to-learn-english.com |publisher=how-to-learn-english.com |title=How to Learn English, the ebook 📘 |year=2010 |page=34 |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> Its simpler word structure and syntax, while missing some nuances, can make information easier to understand when compared with the regular [[English Wikipedia]].
Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English.<ref name="helpful for beginners">{{cite book |author=Fabien Snauwaert |url=https://how-to-learn-english.com |publisher=how-to-learn-english.com |title=How to Learn English, the ebook 📘 |year=2010 |page=34 |access-date=18 June 2011}}</ref> Its simpler word structure and syntax, while missing some nuances, can make information easier to understand when compared with the regular [[English Wikipedia]].

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The Simple English Wikipedia is a modified English language edition of Wikipedia written primarily in Basic English and Learning English.[1] It is one of seven 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."[2]

Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English.[3] 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.[4][5]

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.[6]

Material from the Simple English Wikipedia formed the basis for One Encyclopedia per Child,[7] a project in One Laptop per Child[8] that ended in 2014.[9]

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.[10]

As of December 2025, the site contains over Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". content pages. It has more than Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". registered users, of whom Expression error: Unrecognized punctuation character "[". have made an edit in the past month.[11]

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".[12] The interface is also more simply labeled; for instance, the "Random article" link on the English Wikipedia is replaced with a "Show any page" link; users are invited to "change" rather than "edit" pages; clicking on a red link shows a "page not created" message rather than the usual "page does not exist".[13] The project encourages, but does not enforce, the use of a vocabulary of around 1,500 commonly used English words[1] that is based on Basic English, an 850-word controlled natural language created by Charles Kay Ogden in the 1920s.[12]

See also

References

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