I’m Levi Kambai Timothy, a mechanical engineering postgraduate and a long-time Wikimedia volunteer and language educator based in Kaduna, Nigeria. I help grow knowledge and language resources by building teams, planning practical blueprints for community projects, and contributing to Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and other Wikimedia projects in English and Tyap. I also lead initiatives like the Tyap Dictionary project (Tyap–English and English–Tyap) and support translation-focused Wikimedia work. Alongside my engineering and organizing experience, I’m passionate about minority languages, creative communication, and community learning—whether through social media language education or hands-on editorial and project leadership.…

Levi Kambai Timothy

I’m Levi Kambai Timothy, a mechanical engineering postgraduate and a long-time Wikimedia volunteer and language educator based in Kaduna, Nigeria. I help grow knowledge and language resources by building teams, planning practical blueprints for community projects, and contributing to Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and other Wikimedia projects in English and Tyap. I also lead initiatives like the Tyap Dictionary project (Tyap–English and English–Tyap) and support translation-focused Wikimedia work. Alongside my engineering and organizing experience, I’m passionate about minority languages, creative communication, and community learning—whether through social media language education or hands-on editorial and project leadership.…

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I’m Levi Kambai Timothy, a mechanical engineering postgraduate and a long-time Wikimedia volunteer and language educator based in Kaduna, Nigeria. I help grow knowledge and language resources by building teams, planning practical blueprints for community projects, and contributing to Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and other Wikimedia projects in English and Tyap.

I also lead initiatives like the Tyap Dictionary project (Tyap–English and English–Tyap) and support translation-focused Wikimedia work. Alongside my engineering and organizing experience, I’m passionate about minority languages, creative communication, and community learning—whether through social media language education or hands-on editorial and project leadership.

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Language

English
Advanced
German
Beginner
Hausa
Advanced

Work Experience

Project Lead at TYAP DICTIONARY PROJECT
January 1, 2025 - Present
Leading development of a Tyap–English and English–Tyap dictionary, sponsored by Wikitongues.
Project Lead at TYAP DICTIONARY PROJECT (sponsored by Wikitongues)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Lead development of a Tyap-English and English-Tyap dictionary, coordinating content and project progress within the sponsored framework provided by Wikitongues.
Executive Director at TYAP WIKIMEDIANS ORGANISATION, NIGERIA
January 1, 2022 - Present
Develop a blueprint for the organization’s operations, including setting up and enabling the team to execute plans. Create and support knowledge projects related to Tyap and related languages through Wikimedia sister-projects and other initiatives, strengthening community participation and content development.
Voluntary Editor at Wikimedia sister-projects and other Wikimedia projects
January 1, 2016 - Present
Volunteer editing and contributing to Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and other Wikimedia Foundation projects in English, Tyap, and additional languages. Also supports Translatewiki-related contributions.
Voluntary Editor at Wikimedia sister-projects and other projects
January 1, 2016 - Present
Volunteer editor of Wikipedia, Wiktionary, Wikibooks, and other Wikimedia Foundation projects in English, Tyap, and other languages. Also work as a volunteer Translatewiki editor, supporting translation and localization efforts to expand language coverage and accessibility.
Founder at TYAP LANGUAGE INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA
January 1, 2014 - Present
Started a language learning and teaching group on Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram, and supported its ongoing maintenance even after handing it over to the Tyap Language Development Board.
Founder (language learning & teaching group) at TYAP LANGUAGE INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA
January 1, 2014 - Present
Established a social media language learning and teaching group across Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram to support Tyap language learning. Later transitioned to a passive role in maintaining the group after handing it over to the Tyap Language Development Board.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024
Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering at BAZE UNIVERSITY, ABUJA, NIGERIA
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Qualifications

4th Summit of Young Speakers from Minoritized Languages (Summer Course) — HIGA! 2023
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services