Tagalog Wikipedia

The Tagalog Wikipedia () is the Tagalog language edition of Wikipedia, which was launched on December 1, 2003. It has articles and is the as of , .
History.
The Tagalog Wikipedia was launched on December 1, 2003 as the first Wikipedia in a language of the Philippines.
As of February 3, 2011, it has more than . became the 10,000th article on October 20, 2007 while ' (Christmas in the Philippines) became the 15,000th article on December 24, 2007. Localization of software messages through the (or translatewiki.net) was finished on February 6, 2009.
In 2011, the Tagalog Wikipedia was part of the research project of the Wikimedia Foundation. The project tries to capture the triumphs, failures, and daily struggles of the editors working to make the dream of globally shared knowledge a reality.
First steps of Tagalog Wikipedia.
The first article created in the Tagalog Wikipedia (aside from ' or the main page) is about . It was created on March 25, 2004. During the times when Tagalog Wikipedia's standards on articles were not strict, the first featured article was ', but this was replaced by the article " (chemistry) in line with the revised standards. But "kimika" along with the second featured article were eventually replaced by a review process. Technically, the very first featured article that survived the review process is about (cheese).
The "File:Flutterbye.jpg" was the first for the article ' (Viceroy butterfly). Because the file was deleted, it was replaced by ' for the article ' (St. Vitus Cathedral). Although the lists ' as the first featured picture.
The first three articles that appeared in ' () were ' (en), ' (Bulgarian language) and ' (Philippines). There was a section entitled "" at the main page on April 2, 2008, but this was hidden on May 3, 2008 because of lack of contributors of this section.
Characteristics.
The Tagalog Wikipedia has several characteristics which define it differently from other language editions of Wikipedia. According to Michael Tan, a Filipino anthropologist and "Philippine Daily Inquirer" columnist, the Tagalog Wikipedia greatly depends on the UP Diksyonaryong Filipino for basic definitions. Though focused on the Tagalog language, it has pages that helps non-Tagalog speakers on anything related about the online project.
Coverage.
The Tagalog Wikipedia has significant coverage of topics related to the Philippines, as well as anime and manga-related topics. In 2010, GMA News and Public Affairs released a report criticizing the Tagalog Wikipedia's lack of science-related articles.
Project name.
According to Wikipedians from the Tagalog and English Wikipedias, the Tagalog Wikipedia also represents the Filipino language. According to the Vibal Foundation, a foundation that started WikiPilipinas, the Tagalog Wikipedia is different from WikiFilipino, the wiki that they manage because WikiFilipino uses Filipino language while Tagalog Wikipedia uses Tagalog language. The difference or sameness of Tagalog and Filipino sparked a among Tagalog Wikipedians about the name of the project. This debate was mentioned in an article by DILA ("Defenders of the Indigenous Languages of the Archipelago"), an organization that defends indigenous languages of the Philippines.
Comparison with other Philippine-based language editions.
Compared to the other Philippine-based language editions of Wikipedia, it has significantly fewer articles than the Cebuano Wikipedia, which currently has more than articles, and the Waray Wikipedia, which has more than articles, as the majority of the articles in those two languages were initially created by the Lsjbot,
The Tagalog Wikipedia has an of , compared to for the Waray Wikipedia and for the Cebuano Wikipedia, as of , . By active users, it has , compared to for the Cebuano Wikipedia and for the Waray language edition.
External links.
 Wikipedias in Philippine languages
 Wikibooks in Philippine languages
 Wiktionaries in Philippine languages
Philippine Wikipedias (Incubator Status)
Philippine Wikimedia (Incubator Status)