Simple English Wikipedia

Simple English Wikipedia
	Logo of the Simple English Wikipedia
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Type of site	Online encyclopedia
Available in	Basic English; Learning English;
Owner	Wikimedia Foundation
URL	simple.wikipedia.org
Commercial	No
Registration	Optional
Users	1,597,664 users, 20 administrators as of 21 May 2025
Launched	September 18, 2001
Content license	Creative Commons Attribution/; Share-Alike 4.0 (most text also dual-licensed under GFDL); Media licensing varies

The Simple English Wikipedia is a modified English-language edition of Wikipedia written primarily in Basic English and Learning English.^[3] 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."^[4]

Simple English Wikipedia's basic presentation style makes it helpful for beginners learning English.^[5] 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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^ Parris, Sheri R. (2009). Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom. International Reading Assoc. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-87207-695-2. 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.
^ Simple English Wikipedia, 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2016
^ Fabien Snauwaert (2010). How to Learn English, the ebook 📘. how-to-learn-english.com. p. 34. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

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[adolescent-3] Parris, Sheri R. (2009). Adolescent Literacy, Field Tested: Effective Solutions for Every Classroom. International Reading Assoc. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-87207-695-2. 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.

[4] Simple English Wikipedia, 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2016

[helpful_for_beginners-5] Fabien Snauwaert (2010). How to Learn English, the ebook 📘. how-to-learn-english.com. p. 34. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

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