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As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen movement governance and improve affiliate support, the Wikimedia Foundation recommended, and the Affiliations Committee, after careful evaluation and discussions, have agreed to pause the recognition of new User Groups, Chapters, and Thematic Organizations until
March 31, 2026
Read more about the pause here
Wikimedia user groups
are
intended to be simple and flexible affiliates
with far fewer requirements than
chapters
and
thematic organizations
. Even affiliates hoping to become a chapter or thematic organization are not expected to meet the requirements for those affiliate models to apply for Wikimedia user group recognition.
What are Wikimedia user groups?
Existing Wikimedia user groups
Why should we apply?
What are the eligibility requirements?
How do we apply for recognition?
Quick links
Affiliations Committee
Requirements for future Wikimedia user groups
Rights & Expectations for future Primary Contacts
Affiliates naming guidelines
Affiliates logos best practices
Wikimedia user groups creation guide
Wikimedia user groups in discussion
What are Wikimedia user groups?
Wikimedia user groups are
intended to be simple and flexible affiliates
that are an alternative to
chapters
and
thematic organizations
– which require more formal requirements. User groups are highly valued as equal players in the Wikimedia movement. They are meant to empower and engage people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain, and to disseminate it effectively and globally.
Recognition from the
Affiliations Committee
allows a group to apply for using the
Wikimedia trademarks
and to get certain
grants
; however, recognition is
not
required to do any of the work typical user groups do or might do, it is an optional extra step with connected benefits and some requirements.
Wikimedia user groups
(143)
User groups are open membership groups with an established contact person and history of projects, designed to be easy to form.
ACD
AfroCROWD User Group
A+F
Art+Feminism
ALB
Wikimedia Community User Group Albania
ARE
Wikimedians of United Arab Emirates User Group
ASG
Assamese Wikimedia Community User Group
AWUG
Arabic Wikimedians User Group
AZE
Azerbaijani Wikimedians User Group
BA-SRP
Wikimedians of Republic of Srpska
BAQ
Basque Wikimedians User Group
BDI
Wikimedia Community User Group Burundi
BEN
Wikimédiens du Bénin User Group
BFA
Wikimédiens du Burkina Faso User Group
BLT
Black Lunch Table Wikimedians
BOL
Wikimedistas de Bolivia User Group
BLR
Wikimedia Community User Group Belarus
BWA
Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
CEE
Wikimedia Community User Group CEE Spring
CMW
Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group
CIV
Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d'Ivoire
CPH
Commons Photographers User Group
COD
Wikimedians of Democratic Republic of Congo User Group
COG
Wikimedians of Republic of Congo User Group
CYP
Wikimedia Community User Group Cyprus
DCW
Deoband Community Wikimedia User Group
DWU
Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
DZA
Algerian Wikimedians User Group aka WikiDZ
ECU
Wikimedistas de Ecuador User Group
EGY
Egypt Wikimedians User Group
ESP-WE
Wikiesfera Grupo de Usuarixs
ELiSo
Esperanto kaj Libera Scio
GB-CYM
Grŵp Defnyddwyr Cymuned Wicimedia Cymru
GHA
Wikimedia Ghana User Group
GIN
Wikimedia Community User Group Guinea Conakry
GRC
Wikimedia Community User Group Greece
GUC
Wikimedistas Wayuu User Group
GWU
Gungbe Wikimedians User Group
HDW
Hindi Wikimedians User Group
H-GAPS
H-GAPS User Group
HKG
Wikimedia Community User Group Hong Kong
HTI
Wikimedia Community User Group Haiti
IRL
Wikimedia Community Ireland User Group
IRQ
Iraqi Wikimedians User Group
IRN
Iranian Wikimedians User Group
INA
Inari Saami Wikimedians User Group
IN-KL
Wikimedians of Kerala User Group
IN-MR
Marathi Wikimedians User Group
JPN
Wikimedians of Japan User Group
JWK
Jenga Wikipedia ya Kiswahili
KAS
Kashmiri Wikimedians User Group
KAZ
Wikimedia Community of Kazakh language User Group
KVL
Karavali Wikimedians User Group
LAG
Wikimedians of Lagos User Group
LGBT
Wikimedia LGBT+ User Group
LEV
Wikimedians of the Levant User Group
LSP
Les sans pagEs User Group
LVA
Wikimedians of Latvia User Group
NAM
Wikimedia Community User Group Namibia
MAR
Wikimedia MA User Group
MAI
Maithili Wikimedians User Group
MATH
Wikimedia Community User Group Math
MDG
Wikimedia Community User Group Madagascar
MKD
Wikimedia MKD User Group
MLA
Muj(lh)eres latinoamericanas en Wikimedia
MLI
Wikimedians of Mali User Group
MLT
Wikimedia Community User Group Malta
MMR
Myanmar Wikimedia Community User Group
MW-SG
MediaWiki Stakeholders' Group
MYS
Wikimedia Community User Group Malaysia
NER
Wikimedia Community User Group Niger
NPL
Wikimedians of Nepal
NGA
Wikimedia Community User Group Nigeria
NGA-HA
Hausa Wikimedians User Group
NGA-IG
Igbo Wikimedians User Group
IN-TE
Telugu Wikimedians User Group
IMD
Indic MediaWiki Developers User Group
KWU
Kurdish Wikimedians User Group
NGA-YO
Yoruba Wikimedians User Group
NWR-Hist
North-West Russia Wiki-Historians User Group
OFWA
Open Foundation West Africa
PAN
Punjabi Wikimedians User Group
PER
Wikimedians of Peru User Group
PH-ADV
Wiki Advocates Philippines User Group
PH-WC
Philippine Wikimedia Community User Group
PWU
Paiwan Wikimedians User Group
LKA
Wikimedia Community User Group Sri Lanka
ODW
Odia Wikimedians User Group
ROU-MDA
Wikimedians of Romania and Moldova User Group
RWA
Wikimedia Community User Group Rwanda
SAT
Wikimedians of Santali Language User Group
SEN
Wikimedia Community User Group Sénégal
SGP
Wikimedians of Singapore User Group
STE
Wikimedia Stewards User Group
SQI
Wikimedians of Albanian Language User Group
SUD
Wikimedia Community User Group Sudan
SSA
Wikimedia Community User Group South Sudan
SVK
Wikimedians of Slovakia User Group
SVN
Wikipedians of Slovenia User Group
TCD
Wikimedians of Tchad User Group
TGO
Wikimedia Community of Togo User Group
TJK
Tajik Wikimedians User Group
TUN
Wikimedia TN User Group
TUR
Wikimedia Community User Group Turkey
TRK
Wikimedians of Turkic Languages User Group
TWG
Tremendous Wiktionary User Group
TWU
Tyap Wikimedians User Group
TZA
Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania
TZM
Wikimedians of Tamazight User Group
UGA
Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda
US-CAS
Cascadia Wikimedians User Group
US-CHI
Wikimedians of Chicago User Group
US-GAP
Georgia Piedmont Wikimedians User Group
US-IN
Wikimedians of Indiana User Group
US-LA
Wikimedians of Los Angeles User Group
US-NC
North Carolina Wikipedians User Group
US-NE
New England Wikimedians
US-OH
Ohio Wikimedians User Group
US-SAN
San Diego Wikimedians User Group
VNM
Vietnam Wikimedians User Group
WAM
Wikipedia Asian Month User Group
WKB
Wikibase Community User Group
WBG
West Bengal Wikimedians User Group
WCK
Wikimedia Community User Group Kenya
WCS
WikiClassics User Group
WDG
WikiDonne User Group
WGU
Wikimujeres Grupo de Usuarias
WIR
Women in Religion User Group
WIS
Wikimedians of the Caribbean User Group
WKJ
WikiJournal
WK?
Whose Knowledge?
WNA
WikiConference North America
W&E
Wikipedia & Education User Group
WOW
Wikimedians for Offline Wikis User Group
WPL
Wikimedia and Libraries User Group
WREN
Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network User Group
WSC
Wikisource Community User Group
WSP
Wikimedia Small Projects in Spanish User Group
WSD
Wikimedians for Sustainable Development
WAL
Wikimedians of Western Armenian Language User Group
WKT
Wikitongues User Group
WWH
Wiki World Heritage User Group
WUL
Wikimedians of the Uzbek language User Group
WDU
Wikimedistas de Uruguay
WKW
WikiWomen's User Group
ZMB
Wikimedia Community User Group Zambia
Why should we apply?
Recognition from the
Affiliations Committee
allows a group to apply for using the
Wikimedia trademarks
and to get certain
grants
; however, recognition is
not
required to do any of the work typical user groups do or might do, it is an optional extra step with connected benefits and some requirements.
Benefits of becoming a recognized Wikimedia user group include:
Use the Wikimedia logos consistent with the Wikimedia Foundation's
Trademark Policy
without any additional approval. User groups may use other logos not part of the Trademark Policy (such as the Wikimedia Foundation logo) pursuant to a trademark license with the Wikimedia Foundation and approval by the Wikimedia Foundation legal team.
Public recognition of the group's affiliation with the Wikimedia Foundation.
Without recognition, groups may still:
Engage in group activities to promote, build, and support the Wikimedia movement and its projects.
Utilize the Wikimedia Community logo.
Request one-time use of Wikimedia logos consistent with the Wikimedia Foundation's
Trademark Policy
pursuant to a trademark license with the Wikimedia Foundation and approval by the Wikimedia Foundation legal team.
Apply for
funds from the Wikimedia Foundation
What are the eligibility requirements?
Main article:
Wikimedia user groups/Requirements
Wikimedia user groups
are
intended to be simple and flexible affiliates
with far fewer requirements than
chapters
and
thematic organizations
. Even affiliates hoping to become a chapter or thematic organization are not expected to meet the requirements for those affiliate models to apply for Wikimedia user group recognition.
The requirements to set up an officially recognized Wikimedia user group are meant to be light-weight and easy to follow.
Three active Wikimedia editors
While it is recommended that user groups have about 10 members, it is required that at least 3 members are active with 500 or more contributions to a Wikimedia project (in the case of Wikidata: 800 or more edits) in a year preceding the application on a registered account that has existed for at least 6 months. These active members must be in good community standing (meaning they are not currently suspended or otherwise prevented from participating). While user groups should welcome the input of people who are not active contributors to the Wikimedia projects, and are required to allow new members to join, they should not stray too far from the community. An active involvement of contributors to the Wikimedia projects is necessary to enable a user group to bring its real-life initiatives to life in the Wikimedia projects.
Agree to Wikimedia user group agreement and code of conduct
Your group must agree to the
Wikimedia user group agreement and code of conduct
- which outlines basic expectations of Wikimedia user groups, such as on-wiki documentation of activities, operating within
Wikimedia guiding principles
, and compliance with the
Trademark policy
. When you submit your application, you will be asked to agree to both the Wikimedia user group agreement and code of conduct.
If your user group application is not able to meet these criteria you are still welcome to apply but we would like to understand your motivation for why you think these criteria are not important to your initiative. Please address these two questions in your motivation:
How would your user group contribute to the mission of the Wikimedia Movement
How does the background of the founding members contribute to the success of your user group
Examples of applications that could have good reasons for not meeting the criteria are things like research groups or other initiatives which do not require you to be an active contributor.
Please be aware that if you do not meet the three criteria outlined above, the Affiliations Committee will need more time to discuss your application (and hopefully approve it), this might also involve some more communication with the founding members of the user group application, so please watch your inbox for mails on this topic so that you can respond to them quickly.
How do we apply for recognition?
Main article:
Wikimedia user groups/Creation guide
Once you've completed the steps, visit the
Wikimedia user group application page
and apply for recognition.
Delays often happen with incomplete applications. To prevent this happening, please double-check this list before submitting your application:
Did the group follow the
affiliates' naming requirements
? Group discussions about names can take a long time. It is best to only do this once! You may contact the Affiliations Committee to seek input on the name before applying.
Does your group have a clear scope and purpose that is consistently and clearly explained? If your Meta page explains your user group in a way that differs from your application, and if those differ from the activities your group is undertaking - that may delay the application's approval as a clear scope and purpose is required for the resolution to approve the user group and the user group agreement which the two primary contacts will be signing with the Wikimedia Foundation. Your scope and purpose statement should clearly and concisely explain what your group hopes to accomplish and who would be interested in joining. We recognize this may evolve over time, but you should have a clear commitment to a specific statement at the time of your application.
Are your two primary contacts willing to identify themselves with the Wikimedia Foundation? Sometimes privacy concerns might cause someone to change their minds, which can delay the final steps in the user group recognition process.
Is your group ready to accept new members and already include at least three Wikimedia editors in good standing? Groups which have a closed or limited membership model may require more discussion and review. Groups which do not have at least three active members who are also active Wikimedia editors in good standing will not be approved.
Are your designated leaders and group as a whole willing to follow the Wikimedia user group agreement and code of conduct? All leaders who are named on the application must agree prior to the application being sent. Applicants found to be violating the agreement or code of conduct will not be approved, and existing Wikimedia user groups found to be violating the agreement or code of conduct may have their affiliation status rescinded.
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