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The 'Ghost-Town' ISO Language Digitalization Ratio
The 'Ghost-Town' ratio tracks the disparity between linguistic existence and digital representation. It compares the total number of languages catalogued by the ISO 639-3 standard against the number of active language editions available on Wikipedia.
By monitoring this ratio and the monthly delta of new language wikis, we can quantify how many documented languages remain digitally invisible. This provides a snapshot of the 'digital divide' facing minority and indigenous languages.
Data is derived from the official ISO 639-3 language codes and Wikipedia's own language metadata.