Type of site | Online encyclopedia |
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Available in | |
Owner | Wikimedia Foundation |
URL | simple |
Commercial | No |
Registration | Optional |
Users | 1,471,995 users, 18 administrators as of 7 July 2024 |
Launched | September 18, 2001[1] |
The Simple English Wikipedia is a modified English-language edition of Wikipedia written primarily in Basic English and Learning English.[2] It is one of seven Wikipedias written in an Anglic language or English-based pidgin or creole. The site has the stated aim of providing an encyclopedia for "people with different needs, such as students, children, adults with learning difficulties, and people who are trying to learn English."[3]
Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English.[4] Its simpler word structure and syntax, while missing some nuances, can make information easier to understand when compared with the regular English Wikipedia.
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page).A version of Wikipedia, called Simple English Wikipedia, contains entries using the 2,000 or so most common words in English, and is well suited for younger readers.