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Yes EuKoketsolion (talk) 15:55, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

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Starting a lead sentence with "The"

That's not a rule. In the case of Sotho people it could probably go either way. Wikiacc (¶) 16:24, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Agreed but for standardisation purposes. Isnt best to remove articles in the begining of introductions EuKoketsolion (talk) 16:27, 16 August 2020 (UTC)

Um, no. Unnecessary standardization is generally frowned upon here. If the Manual of Style says it's OK to start a lead sentence with "the", then it's OK to start a lead sentence with "the". Wikiacc (¶) 04:16, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up EuKoketsolion (talk) 08:14, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

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Pedi language

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Please stop creating this article. It's redundant. If the actual article needs to be edited, best to do it there. Creating duplicate articles may be considered vandalism, and if you continue you might be blocked. — kwami (talk) 04:45, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

explain how is it redundant EuKoketsolion (talk) 05:02, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

when sepedi and northern sotho oarent the same language and northern sotho is not an official language anywhere in the world. EuKoketsolion (talk) 05:03, 21 September 2023 (UTC)

According to the Pan South African Language Board, and every other source we have, it is the same language. If you have sources that it is not, please start a thread on the Northern Sotho talk page about splitting that article. — kwami (talk) 02:43, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

yes but according to the same Pan South African Language board it goes by the name Sepedi, then why do you rediect to a language label that is not recognised anywhere in the world as an official language. Already opened a talk page. EuKoketsolion (talk) 05:20, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

In English it's "Pedi". We try to stick to the same root for both the language and the people. — kwami (talk) 03:33, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

i dont disagree with you around the us of pedi va sepedi. What i am saying is, why is northern sotho the main article for the language, when the south african constitution recognizes pedi as a language and is taught at schools as such. The Pan South African board governs Northern Sotho as Pedi. Why is northen the main article l.l When its clearly not a written language but a language group. There's also no such thing as a northern sotho person. EuKoketsolion (talk) 10:58, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

Writing is irrelevant. According to our sources, it's a language.

If you wish to rename the article (and I have no objection to doing so), then the thing to do is to create a move request (WP:RFM) for 'Pedi langugae', and if others agree, the article will be moved. Creating a dummy article is not the way to proceed. — kwami (talk) 02:54, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

which I do not dispute, but the main sources one the English version of the south african constitution and the Pan South African group say Pedi is the official name of the language. I am no longer interested in editing wiki. Let misinformation be the order of the day. EuKoketsolion (talk) 07:59, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

If you can't be bothered to change the name of the article, which you refuse to do, then yes, it's apparent that you aren't interested in improving our coverage of the language and so are simply wasting time. The "misinformation" is your insistence that Pedi and S.Sotho are two different languages. — kwami (talk) 02:13, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

because I have tried and failed. By the way by S.Sotho you mean, South Sotho in that case yes, they are considered different languages. Also never claimed that they aren't the same just that its mislabelled as there northe sotho is not an official language anywhere in the world. But rather Pedi is. EuKoketsolion (talk) 04:53, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I meant N.Sotho.

No, you haven't tried. You basically just said, 'screw you guys, I'm going home.' If you want to change the name of the article, fine, but otherwise you're just wasting our time. — kwami (talk) 07:06, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

I hear you. Will read more wiki editing policies so I get it right. EuKoketsolion (talk) 09:26, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

The link I have you above (WP:RFM) should give you all you need. — kwami (talk) 11:19, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

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