Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Akata

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The result was delete. Yunshui ^雲 _水 10:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Akata

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Wikipedia is not a dictionary. I don't think this belongs here. —moonythedwarf (Braden N.) 00:03, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Mr.Moonythedwarf your reason for deleting the "Akata" Wikipedia webpage, that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, is completely invalid. The word "Akata" is an African slang that unfortunately has a negative connotation and misconception. If you were to search other racial charged slangs you will find their respective pages. Therefore I ask that this one remain. Thank you -David8592779 — Preceding unsigned comment added by David8592779 (talk • contribs) 02:23, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per WP:DICTDEF and WP:GNG. There are a bunch of sources online but nothing that meets WP:RS. After the article is deleted, a redirect could be created to Nnedi Okorafor whose book series has this name. b uidhe 02:37, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the creation of such a redirect is a good idea, as there are other entities with the name mentioned here and there that would come up in the search engine, and anyway Akata is apparently not the name of a book series but part of the name of two books. – Uanfala (talk) 15:40, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per nom and Buidhe. The article's sources are insufficient to justify having an article. One is Urban Dictionary, which is not a reliable source. The other is a dictionary of the Yoruba language from 1858, which defines the word "akata" as "a kind of wild cat", not as "black panther" or "jackal" as this article states, nor does it mention the slang meaning described here which may not have arisen by 1858. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 05:27, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete. No sources. And since it's apparently a misunderstood term, redirecting to list of ethnic slurs doesn't apply. —Мандичка^YO 😜 08:08, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I did not find anything except user generated contents for this term! KartikeyaS343 (talk) 16:40, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Nigeria-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 21:55, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. Coolabahapple (talk) 21:55, 21 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per nom, Wikipedia is not a dictionary. The Living love^{( Talk to me)} 00:44, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete it's just a word. Analog Horror, (Communicate) 06:43, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:05, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Africa-related deletion discussions. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:05, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I recommend a speedy deletion for this article, It is absolutely waste, it has nothing to do with Knowledge, An@ss_koko^(speak)^(war) 21:06, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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