Wikiquote is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software. Based on an idea by Daniel Alston and implemented by Brion Vibber, the goal of the project is to produce collaboratively a vast reference of quotations from prominent people, books, films and proverbs, and to give details about them. Though there are many online collections of quotations, Wikiquote is distinguished by being among the few that provide an opportunity for visitors to contribute.[1] Wikiquote pages are cross-linked to articles about the notable personalities on Wikipedia.[2]
Initially, the project was created solely in English. However, in July 2004, additional languages were added.
As of August 25, 2007, eleven versions each have more than 2,000 articles. The largest Wikiquote is the English project with over 15,500 articles[citation needed], followed closely by German, then the Polish, Italian, Slovak, Russian, Portuguese, Bosnian, Bulgarian and Slovenian versions. The French project, which was restarted in December 2006, has (as of August 31, 2008) 1223. Forty-three language versions (including the largest seven) have 100 or more articles.[citation needed]
