Integrated into Kerala's edu system, Malayalam Wiki is eyeing the future

THE election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as pontiff on May 8 sparked global curiosity—and nowhere in India was this more evident than in Kerala, which has the country's largest Catholic population.

- KRISHNA KUMAR K E @ Kochi

THE election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as pontiff on May 8 sparked global curiosity—and nowhere in India was this more evident than in Kerala, which has the country's largest Catholic population. Over the next few days, the English Wikipedia page for Pope Leo XIV — the papal name that Cardinal Prevost assumed — witnessed a remarkable 300% increase in views globally.

And, to cater to the needs of Malayalis who prefer to access information in their mother tongue, Malayalam Wikipedia stepped in with a thoughtful initiative: using its 'content translation' tool, the article on Pope Leo XIV was swiftly developed in Malayalam. And there were many takers, with the viewership rising manifold for the Malayalam edition.