| Tulu Wikipedia | |
| Collapsible: | yes |
| Commercial: | No |
| Type: | Internet encyclopedia |
| Language: | Tulu |
| Registration: | Open read access. No registration needed for general editing, but necessary for certain tasks including |
| Content License: | (most text also dual-licensed under GFDL) Media licensing varies |
| Owner: | Wikimedia Foundation |
| Launch Date: | 6 August 2016 (as full site) |
The Tulu Wikipedia is the Tulu language edition of Wikipedia, run by the Wikimedia Foundation.[1] It currently has articles and it is the largest edition of Wikipedia by article count.[2] It is the 23rd language of India to get a Wikipedia after eight years in incubation.[3] [4]
Katherine Maher, the executive director of Wikimedia Foundation announced the launch of the Tulu Wikipedia as a full site at WikiConference India 2016.[1] It was in incubation since 2008. As of August 2016, it had 200 registered editors with 10 of them being active, and over 1000 articles.[5] It was the 23rd language from India to have a Wikipedia edition.[6] By 2024, it had doubled in size, and had more than 2,100 articles. The Hindu noted in 2024 that the Tulu Wikipedia does not have any institutional support.[7]