Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.

Wikipedia is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects:

Wikipedia is the largest and most-read reference work in history. [2][3] Initially available only in English, Wikipedia exists in over 340 languages and is the world's ninth most visited website.

Aug 24, 2020 · By replacing "en" with the code for another language, you can reach the Main Page of the wikipedia in that language, if it exists. For example, replacing "mr" in place of "en" will take you to …

Dec 6, 2025 · A URL starting with www.wikipedia.org redirects to the corresponding one starting with en; only www.wikipedia.org itself leads to a portal page instead of the main page of the English …

The English Wikipedia is the primary [a] English-language edition of Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia. It was created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger on January 15, 2001, as Wikipedia's first edition.

English Wikipedia's URLs begin https://en.wikipedia.org/. That address on its own is redirected to the Main Page. The page name may include a namespace prefix (such as "Help:" in this page).

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, and millions already have. Wikipedia's purpose is to benefit readers by presenting information on all branches of knowledge.

Wikipedias are places where people work together to write encyclopedias in different languages. We use Simple English words and grammar here. The Simple English Wikipedia is for everyone, such as …

Aug 17, 2020 · This is the latest accepted revision, accepted on 27 February 2024. This article is about the online encyclopedia. For Wikipedia's home page, see Main Page. For the primary English …