Volunteer-led · Ghana · Open knowledge

Nyimdzee a woebuei mu ama obiara.

We grow free knowledge in the Fante language by supporting people to document, preserve, and share our language, culture, and heritage.

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Fante Wikimedians taking part in a community learning session — Community learning in action

Fante WikipediaLive since April 2023

Fante speakers

Community journey began

Articles on Fante Wikipedia

Community members trained

Retained and actively participating

Partnerships and collaborations

01 · Who we are

About Fante Wikimedians Community

Language belongs in the digital future.

Fante Wikimedians Community is a nonprofit, volunteer-led Wikimedia community focused on improving and expanding Wikimedia projects in the Fante language.

We recruit and mentor editors, strengthen local-language content, and collaborate with partners to advance free knowledge in alignment with Wikimedia values and principles.

Learn more on Meta-Wiki ↗

Fante mu

Fante Wikipedia Community yɛ kuw a ɔwɔ Ghana a woetu hɔn ho esi dɛ wɔbɔbɔ Fante kasa, amambra, na egyapadze ho ban wɔ ber a wɔrema wɔada edzi wɔ Wikipedia na Wikimedia prama ahorow do.

Kuw no nam nhyiamu, edit-a-thons, akyerɛw akansi, na nkyerɛkyerɛ do boa ma Fante nyimdzee nyin wɔ intanɛt do.

02 · Our programmes

Rooted in culture.
Built with community.

Our work combines language technology, contributor development, cultural documentation, public awareness, and inclusive knowledge.

Editor development

Wikipedia Workshops & Edit-a-thons

Hands-on sessions that introduce contributors to editing, reliable sourcing, collaboration, and creating quality Fante Wikipedia articles.

Language technology

AI & Local Languages

Exploring responsible ways AI, language datasets, translation tools, and digital skills can support Fante while respecting community knowledge and human oversight.

Language access

Fante Translatewiki

Building interface translations and language support for a strong, accessible Fante Wikipedia.

Culture & heritage

Fante Oral Heritage

Recording, transcribing, and sharing proverbs, folktales, chants, and oral traditions.

Public outreach

Radio Awareness Tour

Taking Fante Wikipedia conversations to local radio audiences across Ghana.

Gender equity

SheSaid & Feminism

Amplifying women’s voices and improving representation in Fante-language knowledge.

Community learning

Train the Trainer

Equipping volunteers with editing, leadership, facilitation, and peer-support skills.

Visual knowledge

Festive Footprints

Documenting festivals and cultural traditions through community photo walks.

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03 · Wikimedia ecosystem

One language.
Many ways to contribute.

Our community works across connected Wikimedia platforms so knowledge can be written, structured, translated, quoted, photographed, and reused.

More than 2,000 articles and growing

Explore knowledge in Fante—or help create what comes next.

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Fante Wikipedia

Read, create, translate, and improve encyclopaedic knowledge in Fante.

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Wikimedia Commons

Share openly licensed photographs, audio, video, and cultural media.

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Wikidata

Connect Fante knowledge with the world through structured, multilingual data.

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Translatewiki

Translate interface messages so Wikimedia tools work naturally in Fante.

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Fante Wikiquote

Develop a home for notable quotations and women’s voices in Fante.

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Meta-Wiki

Follow our governance, people, reports, plans, and movement participation.

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Fante Wikimedians volunteers participating in an Apatampa cultural dance

Culture, documented by community

Preserving more than words.

From oral heritage and festival photo walks to women’s histories and public radio, contributors help make Fante knowledge visible, reusable, and accessible to future generations.

Visit our Wikimedia Commons gallery ↗

04 · Our people

Volunteer leadership.
Shared responsibility.

Everyone involved—from coordinators to advisory board members—contributes as a volunteer.

Robert Obiri

Community Lead

Overall coordination, sustainability, movement engagement, and community growth.

Emmanuel Assilidjoe

Programme Coordinator

Community programmes, edit-a-thons, training, outreach, and indigenous-language advocacy.

Berikisu Ibrahim

Community Programme Support & Outreach

Training support, editor onboarding, language preservation, and community engagement.

Gloria Adokoh

Communications Lead

Announcements, communication, storytelling, and activity documentation.

Eugene Masiku

Partnerships & Development Support

Partnerships, collaborations, external engagement, and community development.

Blanche Micah-Davis

Finance & Administration Support

Administration, reporting, financial tracking, and programme delivery support.

Meet the complete community team ↗

Advisory Board

Guidance with a global perspective.

Board responsibilities and full biographies ↗

Suyash Dwivedi

Wikimedia governance, global community development, outreach, and movement strategy.

Ruby Damenshie-Brown

Gender inclusion, programme design, community development, and African movement engagement.

Tochi Precious Friday

Multilingual programmes, indigenous-language initiatives, and cross-community collaboration.

Joris Darlington Quarshie

Technology, open knowledge, digital literacy, and technical community development.

05 · Community hub

Learn. Participate.
Grow with us.

A practical starting point for events, community news, volunteering, translation feedback, and organisational resources.

Upcoming events

New activities are announced through our community channels.

Meetups, workshops, edit-a-thons, contests, and office hours will appear here when registration opens.

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Latest updates

Follow the work as it develops.

Radio awareness collaboration ↗Fante Wikipedia launch story ↗Current projects on Meta-Wiki ↗

Language feedback

Help improve our translations.

Found wording in Twi, Fante, or another Ghanaian language that could be clearer? Send the original wording, your correction, and the page section.

Suggest a correction ↗

Community newsletter

Receive occasional programme updates.

Email us to request inclusion. We will only use your address for community announcements, and you may leave at any time.

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Your volunteer pathway

01Contact us02Attend orientation03Learn editing04Join a programme05Support others

Governance & policiesHow we work safely, transparently, and responsibly ↗Media & partnership kitApproved descriptions, contacts, logos, and partnership areas ↗

06 · Get involved

Your language.
Your knowledge.
Your contribution.

Volunteer as an editor, translator, photographer, trainer, organiser, researcher, or community partner. Beginners are welcome—we learn together.

Email: fantewikimedians@gmail.com

Community address
No. 8 De-Graft Afful Avenue, West Anaji
Takoradi, Western Region, 233
Ghana

Become a volunteer ↗Propose a partnership ↗Join the Meta discussion ↗

Support free knowledge in Fante

Help language and culture travel further.

Support can help provide volunteer training, connectivity, community events, cultural documentation, equipment, and learning resources.

Donation arrangements

Partner with us responsibly.

Online payments are not yet connected. Organisations and supporters can contact the community for authorised donation, sponsorship, or in-kind support information.