User:Kuaichik

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I WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE to make very many changes on Wikipedia. I am getting more and more involved in research. Although I certainly wish to share what little knowledge I can, I may not be able to share very much for several years. A thousand pardons! BUT: I will make changes every now and then, whenever I have the opportunity.

This user is a Wikipedian in the United States of America

Contents 1 Background (And Username) 2 My Edits on Wikipedia 3 Planned (Possible) Pages 4 Planned Edits 5 Planned Translations 6 Wiki Failures (Sigh)

[edit] Background (And Username)

I have a website (http://www.jaimalayalam.com) that teaches Malayalam. It can also be found on the Malayalam language and Malayalam script Wikipedia pages (in the External Links sections). It is in serious need of technological and organizational improvement.

I am primarily interested in foreign languages (in this case meaning languages other than English) and linguistics.

"Kuaichik" literally means "one yuan" in Tibetan.

I speak thirteen languages fluently (or used to...I currently have to review some of them), so I will keep improving Wikipedia articles in various other languages. By "fluently," I mean that I can have a conversation with a native speaker. These thirteen languages are the following: English, Malayalam, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Turkish, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Thai, Latin, Hindustani, and Swahili.

[edit] My Edits on Wikipedia

I had created the Piya Ka Ghar page a long time ago. It still needs a TON of improvement, but don't worry, I'll get back to it! :)

I had previously created the Ankur (film) page. Few other users have modified it. However, I encourage others to participate in the modification, and I apologize profusely if anyone was trying to edit while I was editing. (As a side-note: I love that film! It's become my favorite!!)

I have created most of the Fan Li page. I have used only one source (a comic book version of Jingshang Baodian) because it is the only source I readily have at my disposal. I invite anyone to correct and dispute my changes, however. I hope to cite the version of "Jingshang Baodian" that I have used soon.

I will keep addressing comments on the Hindi language talk page if necessary.

[edit] Planned (Possible) Pages

I will also make pages concerning the movie Pookkalam Varavayee, the short story collection Payyan Kathakal, Indian art films, Aitheehyamaala (aithiihyamaala), A.R. Rajarajavarma, Dr. P.K. Narayanappilla, Mayura Sandesam (mayuurasandeSam), Malayalasaakunthalam (malayaaLaSaakunthaLam), N. Ramakurup, Chakki Chankaram, Kolla Varsham, Chatino (once I get enough information), Puxian, the Kingdom of Tolosa, various Romanies (including Schutka Weinrich, Sidonie Adlersberg, and Janusz Kwiek) and Keralapanineeyam (kEraLapaaNiniiyam). I am thinking of creating articles about Standard Mandarin and Hindustani transliteration. I might consider making pages dealing with some of my more famous family members (if I decide that they are important enough to form Wikipedia articles).

[edit] Planned Edits

I once tried to edit the page on Kalidasa, but it didn't work because I took too long to enter the information and it was all lost. (I will eventually try again!). I am in the process of editing Pather Panchali and, to a much lesser extent, Malayalam language. I also am thinking of improving the V.K.N., Mirza Ghalib, Kalakkaththu Kunchan Nambiar, Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, Disciples of Confucius, Jawaharlal Nehru (concerning his national language policy), Chinese language (the Romanization section), Muziris, Ian Hancock, Calcutta trilogy, Time of the Gypsies, rice congee, Chemmeen, and No Reservations pages, as well as the articles for Satyajit Ray's other films. I also want to make "endspoiler" tags to Mahanagar, Charulata, Jana Aranya, and Shatranj Ke Khiladi. Of course, I only want to include the tags if no one else will, so if you wish to help me out by contributing in this way, please feel free to do so!!

[edit] Planned Translations

Currently, I am working on translating articles for the Spanish Wikipedia (usually from English). However, I might stop focusing so much attention on that soon (and come back here!!). At this point, it seems to have nearly as many articles as the Swedish Wikipedia.

Later, though, the languages I translate to and from may change.

I was thinking of creating pages for nearly all of Satyajit Ray's feature films in Spanish. However, I realize that the equivalent pages in English are underdeveloped and will probably edit those pages first.

It might be a good idea for me to also translate some articles into English, such as that of the "Lycée Leconte de Lisle" in Réunion (which is available only in French). In particular, after signing up on the German Wikipedia, I notice that many of its articles contain some information not yet included on the English Wikipedia (and vice versa, of course). For this reason, I plan to make improvements based on information from the German Wikipedia as well.

[edit] Wiki Failures (Sigh)

I have a list of what I call "Wiki Failures." I consider them "Wiki Failures" because they are not (or were not) objective by Wikipedia standards. The "Wiki failures" currently on my list are the articles on Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, Abhijan, and Michael Madhusudan Dutt. The Midnapore article used to be on my list, but I am thinking of removing it as it is in the process of being substantially improved. (Mirza Ghalib was, too, but it has been substantially improved.) I am also editing the article on Pather Panchali; I have removed nonsense from that page, as well as from Malik Bin Deenar.

The Roma article is desperately in need of improvement. I might try to edit it myself, but I also encourage anyone else who has read Prof. Ian Hancock's book We Are the Romani People to add information. I suggest it as very handy reading material for those who have participated on the discussion forum. It thoroughly addresses many, if not all, issues raised in the forum.