Changeset: 56654104
Most valid transliteration is Erbil
Closed by Dave Stanley
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Comment from SomeoneElse
Just for info, I've commented on https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/56470373 (the previous change). Erbil's been the subject of "edit wars" over language as you can see at http://osm.mapki.com/history/node.php?id=599019138 with most common version being CKB (Central Kurdish).
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Comment from Dave Stanley
I was not aware of the edit wars over this. I was there last month and I know people from that region. From what I have seen, Erbil is the common spelling, though I accept it is often transliterated as Arbil. Wikivoyage has just changed their page from Arbil to Erbil to align with Wikipedia. From what I have seen elsewhere, transliteration often throws up problems like this.
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Comment from SomeoneElse
Erbil's the English name, but what is the most commonly used on-the-ground name? Is it "هەولێر" (central Kurdish), "أربيل" (Arabic) or something else?
If you were there last month I suspect that you have more up to date knowledge about what's actually called what than almost any of the editors at http://osm.mapki.com/history/node.php?id=599019138 !
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Comment from Dave Stanley
The vast majority of what I saw was Erbil. It is worth having a look at the talk page for Erbil at Wikipedia as there is a fair discussion there. I do not read Arabic or Kurdish, so I cannot comment on those.
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Comment from SomeoneElse
Wikipedia just says "Today, Erbil is both multi-ethnic and multi-religious" which isn't tremendously helpful :)
> I do not read Arabic or Kurdish, so I cannot comment on those.
Never mind - worth a try!
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