Three Malaysian delegates—Aeshah Karim, Rumandawii, and Faris—recently participated in the Wikimedia Regional Conference for East, Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ESEAP) 2026 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, returning with strategic insights to advance digital free knowledge initiatives. The conference underscored critical themes in cultural preservation and technological innovation, with Aeshah emphasizing the decolonization of species terminology and the necessity of improving national information literacy. Concurrently, Rumandawii, a Kadazandusun language educator, drew inspiration from youth-driven Wiki Clubs to outline plans for localized language-preservation workshops, while Faris successfully spotlighted the integration of sign language into Wikimedia projects and explored AI-driven data management through Wikidata. Ultimately, the international gathering highlighted the efficacy of regional collaboration, motivating the Malaysian representatives to leverage community engagement and emerging technologies to make open-source knowledge more accessible and inclusive.

Writer: Zahirul Nukman, Communications, Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia

PEKANBARU — Usaha memartabatkan khazanah warisan serumpun terus diperkukuh apabila Kumpulan Komuniti Pengguna Wikimedia Malaysia mengadakan kunjungan rasmi ke Pekanbaru, Sumatera baru-baru ini bagi menjayakan misi pendokumentasian bahasa dan budaya Melayu di ruang digital.

Program rentas negara yang bermula sekitar 17 Jun lalu itu menyaksikan pertukaran kepakaran dan pengalaman yang komprehensif antara penggiat bahasa dan budaya dari Malaysia dan Indonesia.

Pada hari pertama program yang berlangsung di Perpustakaan Soeman H.S., wakil delegasi Wikimedia Malaysia, Zahirul Nukman, telah diberi penghormatan untuk membentangkan perkongsian mengenai inisiatif pendigitalan negara. Sesi sarasehan bertajuk “Mendokumentasikan Budaya Melayu di Ruang Digital” ini mencipta sejarah tersendiri apabila beliau dapat berkongsi pentas bersama penggiat Wiktionary Indonesia dan wakil rasmi Balai Bahasa Provinsi Riau, disaksikan oleh barisan pensyarah, mahasiswa institusi pengajian tinggi tempatan, serta wakil perpustakaan.

Dalam forum yang sama, Widyabasa Ahli Muda, Yeni Maulina yang mewakili Balai Bahasa Provinsi Riau turut membentangkan kertas kerja memfokuskan kepada langkah proaktif agensi kerajaan dalam melindungi, membangunkan, dan merekodkan sastera serta budaya Melayu menerusi pemanfaatan platform teknologi.

Meneruskan momentum penyebaran ilmu, hari kedua kunjungan diisi dengan penganjuran Bengkel Wikimedia Bahasa Melayu. Sesi latihan interaktif ini bermatlamat untuk mendedahkan warga tempatan—terdiri daripada penjawat awam, ahli akademik, pelajar, dan orang awam—kepada penggunaan optimum laman-laman web Wikimedia yang berbahasa Melayu dan Indonesia.

Menyifatkan lawatan kerja ini sebagai satu pengalaman yang amat bermakna, Zahirul merakamkan rasa syukur atas pelbagai ilmu baharu yang diperoleh sepanjang penganjuran acara tersebut, meskipun ini merupakan kunjungan kedua beliau ke bandar raya berkenaan.

Sinergi yang terjalin ini diharapkan dapat membuahkan impak positif yang berpanjangan, sekali gus memperkukuh kolaborasi pelbagai pihak dalam memastikan warisan bahasa dan budaya Melayu kekal utuh, terpelihara, dan mudah diakses oleh generasi pendigitalan akan datang.

​Pada 2 Mei 2026, Kumpulan Komuniti Pengguna Wikimedia Malaysia dengan kerjasama Persatuan Kebudayaan Dusun Bundu Sabah telah melakar sejarah dalam usaha pemeliharaan bahasa menerusi penganjuran Bengkel Wikikamus Bahasa Dusun Bundu di Pusat Pendidikan Etnik Ranau, Sabah. Program pendigitalan bahasa ini mencatatkan kejayaan membanggakan apabila 25 peserta daripada pelbagai lapisan umur berjaya merekodkan 777 lema perbendaharaan kata baharu serta lebih 200 sebutan audio melalui platform Lingua Libre, sekali gus memecahkan sasaran awal yang ditetapkan. Walaupun program tersebut sempat digemparkan dengan insiden penemuan ular yang memerlukan pemantauan pihak Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM), bengkel berkenaan berjaya disempurnakan dengan matlamat utamanya untuk memartabatkan dan memelihara warisan bahasa Dusun di platform digital terbuka tercapai.

Penulis asal: Wiki Farazi

Student volunteers from International Islamic University Malaysia won the Gold Award at the 9th University in Action Symposium in Malaysia for their project WikiPusaka, which aims to preserve indigenous language and culture on Wikimedia projects.

These students took part in the university course we're teaching at the university, where they learn to become Wikimedia trainers and train rural villagers on projects such as Wiktionary, Lingua Libre, and Wikimedia Commons.

The students received support from the Rapid Fund grant provided by the Wikimedia Foundation and were able to execute the workshop throughout three days across three weeks.

Receiving the award in the picture is Brother Azri, who served as the programme manager to the group of 30 students.

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Written by: Ahmad Ali Karim

Meraikan ulang tahun ke-10 pembentukan komuniti Wikimedia di Malaysia 🎉

22 Mei 2016–22 Mei 2026 | Buat julung-julung kalinya, sebuah pertemuan bagi penggiat Wikimedia di Malaysia telah diadakan di Mall of Medini, Medini Iskandar dekat Johor Bahru, Johor.

Pertemuan ini kemudiannya membawa kepada pembentukan kumpulan pengguna Wikimedia di Malaysia yang disahkan oleh Yayasan Wikimedia pada tahun berikutnya.

Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia is proud to share the collective impact of our recent workshops held in conjunction with Ukraine’s Cultural Diplomacy Month 2026. This year, our efforts spanned across both higher education and secondary school levels, reinforcing our commitment to bridging cultural gaps through open knowledge.
Bridging Cultures in Cyberjaya
On 23 April 2026, we returned to City University Malaysia, Cyberjaya, for our fourth consecutive year of collaboration. Our facilitators guided a diverse group of international students in translating 44 articles about Ukrainian heritage, cities, and prominent figures into seven languages, including Malay, Mandarin, Arabic, French, Bulgarian, and Spanish.
Local Voices from Sandakan
The initiative also reached East Malaysia, where students from SMK Sandakan took part in a dedicated edit-a-thon. These young editors focused on making Ukrainian culture accessible to local audiences by creating and translating 22 articles into Malay and other local languages.
A Collaborative Success
The Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia has expressed its sincere appreciation to our coordinator, Mr. Mohd Taufik Rosman, for his leadership in mobilizing the SMK Sandakan students. As a gesture of gratitude, participants were treated to #Roshen products, celebrating a successful exchange of knowledge and culture.
We are honored to see these 66 new articles added to the global encyclopedia and look forward to continuing this meaningful partnership next year.

​Pada 31 Mac lalu, kami telah mengadakan kegiatan marasunting sempena sambutan Bulan Wanita Antarabangsa bersama-sama Kedutaan Besar Sweden di Malaysia, dan ini adalah rumusan dapatan sepanjang kegiatan berlangsung.

Seramai 20 pengguna baharu yang terdiri daripada pelajar Universiti Monash Malaysia, dan sebanyak 211 petikan kata daripada 20 tokoh wanita telah dimasukkan ke dalam Wikipetik Bahasa Melayu

Kami berharap agar kegiatan ini dalam meluaskan lagi capaian ilmu dalam bahasa-bahasa dunia di masa akan datang!

Terima kasih buat semua Wikipediawan yang menjayakan kegiatan ini!

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Hello Wiki friends,

Wikimedia Malaysia, in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden in Malaysia, organised a WikiGap Editathon on 31st March in conjunction with the International Women's Day 2026, and this is a summary of the outcomes throughout the activity.

There were 20 new editors who are students from Monash University Malaysia attended the event, and they contributed 211 quotes from 20 notable women in the Malay Wikiquote.

We hope that activities like this will continue to expand the reach of knowledge in the world’s languages in the future.

Thank you to all Wikipedians who made this activity a success!

Pertandingan Sains Wiki 2025 di Malaysia telah berlangsung di Wikimedia Commons pada 20 November hingga 20 Disember 2025 yang lalu, dan pemenang pertandingan ini telah diumumkan oleh penganjur.

Berikut merupakan gambar-gambar yang terpilih memenangi pertandingan ini.

Tahniah diucapkan kepada semua pemenang, peserta dan sukarelawan penganjur acara ini!

​Hello Wiki friends,

From 7–28 February, we organised a Wikimedia Estonia–Malaysia Friendship Editathon, and this is a summary of the outcomes throughout the activity.

A total of 143 articles were created in the Malay Wikipedia, 88 articles were created in the Estonian Wikipedia, 50 articles were created in the Iban Wikipedia, 15 articles were created in the Central Dusun Wikipedia, 5 articles were created in the Kelantan-Pattani Malay Wikipedia (currently available on Wikimedia Incubator), and 1 article was created in the Voro Wikipedia.

We hope that activities like this will continue to expand the reach of knowledge in the world’s languages in the future.

Thank you to all Wikipedians who made this activity a success!

Between February 15 and 28, we conducted a content exchange project centered on Malaysia and Palestine. We are pleased to report that this initiative resulted in the creation of 31 articles in the Malay Wikipedia, 30 in the Arabic Wikipedia, and 4 in the Javanese Wikipedia. We look forward to future collaborations that continue to diversify global knowledge across all languages. Our sincere thanks to every Wikipedian who contributed to this success.