Northern Sotho Wikipedia
Overview and statistical profile of the Northern Sotho Wikipedia dataset.
Statistics
Description
General Overview:
The Northern Sotho Wikipedia was launched on 29 October 2011. As of the latest data, it features 8.9 thousand articles, supported by a community of 72 active users.
Size & Content:
The encyclopedia has accumulated over 54.6 thousand edits across all pages, spanning 11.8 thousand pages in total. Its content is backed by 14.1 thousand references, averaging approximately 1.6 references per article. The total size of all articles amounts to approximately 7.96 megabytes, with an average of about 937 bytes per article. The most prolific month for new article creation was November 2016, with 3.7 thousand new articles added. Following closely were September 2015 (902 articles) and August 2015 (381 articles), marking periods of significant expansion. The largest content growth in articles occurred in November 2016, when 1.55 megabytes were added. Other notable spikes in data volume took place during February 2026 (436.35 kilobytes) and May 2011 (418.79 kilobytes).
Readership & Usage:
On average, the Northern Sotho Wikipedia attracts approximately 250.8 thousand unique devices per month. The three countries with the highest share of readership are United States (47.95%), India (6.16%), and Russia (4.79%). The month with the highest readership was March 2026, recording 1.1 million unique device visits. The second and third highest peaks in audience reach were observed in May 2022 (with 1.1 million unique devices) and June 2022 (with 890 thousand unique devices), respectively.
Website address: https://nso.wikipedia.org