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how do I add "this user is a native speaker of [xyz language]" to my article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pancakes321 (talk • contribs) 03:26, 15 September 2025 (UTC)
- You are a native of what language? MahmoudAbbasAlDilfti (talk) 04:15, 15 September 2025 (UTC)
- Maybe you can find some info on the badges at Category:Wikipedians by language
- - MahmoudAbbasAlDilfti (talk) 05:30, 15 September 2025 (UTC)
- You can find all the language user boxes in this list. You can also find ways of designing your user page with this guide. cyberdog958Talk 06:02, 15 September 2025 (UTC)
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