# Translation of the Python Documentation — pa-IN

Punjabi (India) translation of the Python documentation.

This project aims to translate Python's official documentation into Punjabi (Gurmukhi) and make Python learning resources more accessible to Punjabi-speaking developers, students, and educators.

## Status

🚧 Work in Progress

## Current Progress

Tutorial Section

|------|--------|----------| | introduction.po | Complete | 120 | | interpreter.po | Complete | 33 | | appetite.po | Complete | 17 | | controlflow.po | Complete | 226 | | datastructures.po | Complete | 139 | | inputoutput.po | Complete | 112 | | modules.po | Complete | 116 | | errors.po | Complete | 96 |

Total translated tutorial messages: 859

Infrastructure

• STYLE_GUIDE.md — Complete
• GLOSSARY.md — Complete
• CONTRIBUTING.md — Complete
• GitHub Actions validation workflow — Complete

## Goals

• Translate Python documentation into Punjabi (Gurmukhi)
• Maintain terminology consistency through a shared glossary
• Follow Python documentation translation guidelines
• Ensure translation quality through automated validation
• Build a contributor community around Punjabi translations
• Contribute to the Python documentation translation ecosystem

## Repository Structure

```

python-docs-pa-in/ ├── README.rst ├── STYLE_GUIDE.md ├── GLOSSARY.md ├── CONTRIBUTING.md ├── .github/workflows/ ├── library/ ├── reference/ ├── tutorial/ ├── using/ ├── whatsnew/ └── locales/pa-IN/LC_MESSAGES/ ```

## Translation Workflow

1. Translate .po files.

2. Validate using:

   ```
   

   msgfmt --check file.po ```

3. Review terminology against GLOSSARY.md.

4. Ensure markup and code blocks remain intact.

5. Commit and submit changes.

## References

• Python Documentation Translation Guide: https://devguide.python.org/documentation/translations/
• Python Documentation Project: https://docs.python.org/

## License

Documentation translations are contributed under the CC0 license.