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    Linguistics

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    Linguistics yes Linguistics
    → Applied Linguistics Task Force Linguistics
    → Etymology Task Force Linguistics
    → Philosophy of Language Task Force Linguistics
    → Phonetics Task Force Linguistics
    → Systemic Functional Linguistics Task Force Linguistics
    → Theoretical Linguistics Task Force Linguistics
    Anthroponymy yes yes
    → Arabic names task force
    Basque (main listing here)
    Chinese surnames (main listing here)
    Classical Tamil yes Language
    Constructed languages no Constructed languages
    → Esperanto task force
    → Interlingue task force
    Deaf yes yes
    Dravidian languages no yes Language
    Endangered languages no Language
    English language no Language
    Hebrew languages no Israel; Judaism
    Hindustani and allied languages yes yes yes yes India
    Indigenous languages of California no yes Language
    Languages yes yes Language
    NLP concepts and methods (main listing here)
    Writing systems (main listing here)


    Writing systems

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    Ancient Germanic studies - Runes task force (main listing here)
    Writing systems yes yes Writing
    → Writing systems - Transliteration task force


    Literature

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    Literature no yes yes Literature; Writing
    Academic Journals yes Literature; University
    Alternate History yes yes Speculative fiction
    Animals in media (main listing here)
    Australian literature yes yes yes yes Literature; Australia
    Western Literature yes
    Balzac no Biography; Literature; Theatre
    Bible (main listing here)
    Bibliographies yes yes Literature; Writing
    → Science task force formerly Wikipedia:WikiProject Science pearls
    Biography (main listing here)
    Blogging no Writing; Internet
    Books yes yes Books
    Children's literature (main listing here)
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics (main listing here)
    Wikipedia:WikiProject Critical Theory (main listing here)
    Films based on books (main listing here)
    Free book covers no Literature Dedicated to replacing fair use images of pre-1929 books with original or early versions in the public domain
    Gilbert and Sullivan (main listing here)
    Hadith (main listing here)
    Horror (main listing here)
    Indian literature yes yes yes yes Literature; India
    Japanese Bibliography (main listing here)
    Anime and manga yes yes yes Anime and Manga Project's scope includes manga, light novels, and visual novels from Japan
    Mythology (main listing here)
    Novels yes yes yes yes Literature; Books; Arts
    → Novels - 19th century task force Literature
    → Novels - Australian literature task force Literature; Australia
    → Novels - Chronicles of Narnia task force Narnia; Speculative fiction/Fantasy; Children's Literature
    → Novels - Crime task force Literature; Criminal justice
    → Novels - Fantasy task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy See also the broader Portal:Speculative fiction
    → Novels - His Dark Materials task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    → Novels - Lemony Snicket task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    → Novels - Rick Riordan task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy This task force, formerly the "Percy Jackson Task Force", was recently renamed to encompass a larger scope. It now covers pages related to Rick Riordan and John Rocco, excepting those related to The 39 Clues.
    → Novels - Science fiction task force Speculative fiction/Science fiction
    → Novels - Shannara task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy; Shannara
    → Novels - Short story task force Literature; Writing
    → Novels - Sword of Truth task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    → Novels - Twilight task force Speculative fiction/Fantasy; Horror fiction
    → Novels - Roald Dahl task force Biography; Literature; Children's Literature
    Persian literature no yes Literature; Iran
    Poetry (main listing here)
    Science Fiction (main listing here)
    Screenwriters no Writing; Film; Television
    Shakespeare (main listing here)
    Wikipedia yes yes Community portal; Writing


    Biography

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    Biography yes yes yes yes Biography
    → Arts and Entertainment Work Group Biography; Arts
    → Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Actors Biography; Arts; Film
    → Arts and Entertainment Work Group - Musicians Biography; Music; Arts
    → Arts and Entertainment Work Group – Writers and critics Biography; Literature; Writing See also Portal:Arts, and more specific ones like Portal:Charles Dickens, etc.
    → Living people Work Group Biography
    → Military Biography Work Group Biography; War; Geography
    → Politics and Government Work Group Biography; Politics; History Also relevant are Portal:Geography, Portal:Law, and more specific ones, e.g. Portal:CountryName.
    → Politics and Government - Canada Work Group Biography; Politics; Canada Also relevant is Portal:History.
    → Politics and Government - China Work Group Biography; Politics; People's Republic of China Also relevant are Portal:History, and more specific ones like Portal:Hong Kong, Portal:Republic of China, and Portal:Taiwan.
    → Royalty and Nobility Work Group Biography; History; Heraldry
    → Royalty and Nobility Work Group - British Isles Biography; History; Heraldry See also more specific portals: Portal:United Kingdom, Portal:England, Portal:Scotland, Portal:Wales; Portal:Ireland
    → Royalty and Nobility Work Group - Germany Biography; History; Germany Also relevant: Portal:Heraldry, and sometimes Portal:Ancient Germanic culture
    → Science and academia Work Group Biography; Science; University
    → Sports and games Work Group Biography; Sports
    Actors and Filmmakers yes yes yes yes Biography; Academy Award; Film
    Aviation (main listing here)
    → Aviation - Aerospace biography task force Biography
    Baseball (main listing here)
    → Baseball players task force Baseball; Biography
    British Royalty yes yes yes yes Biography; History; Heraldry
    Comics (main listing here)
    → Comics creators work group Comics
    Crime and Criminal Biography yes yes Criminal justice; Law
    → Serial Killer task force Criminal justice; Law; Psychology
    English Numeral Royalty Redirect no Biography; History
    Genealogy yes Biography; Genealogy; History
    Hugo and Nebula Award Winners no Biography; Speculative fiction; Literature See also Portal:Speculative fiction/Science fiction, Portal:Speculative fiction/Fantasy, Portal:Writing
    Islam (main listing here)
    → Islam - Muslim scholars task force
    Japan (main listing here)
    → Japan - Gaijin tarento task force Japan
    → Japan - Royalty and nobility task force Biography; Japan; History
    Leaders by year no Biography; Politics; History
    Musicians yes yes yes yes Music; Biography; Arts See also more specific portals, e.g. Portal:AC/DC
    Peerage and Baronetage yes yes yes yes Biography; History; Heraldry
    Persondata yes Biography
    Philosophy (main listing here)
    → Philosophy - Philosophers task force Philosophy; Biography
    Royalty and Nobility yes yes yes yes Biography; History; Heraldry
    Rugby union (main listing here)
    → Rugby union - Biography work group Rugby union; Biography
    Saints yes yes Saints
    U.S. Congress (main listing here)
    U.S. governors (main listing here)
    U. S. politicians (main listing here)
    U.S. Presidents (main listing here)
    Women artists yes Biography; Arts
    Women Do News yes Biography; Journalism; Feminism
    Women in Green yes Biography; Feminism
    Women's History yes Biography; Feminism; History
    Women in Red yes Biography; Feminism
    Women scientists yes Biography; Science; History of science
    Women writers yes Biography; Writing; Literature


    Children's literature

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    Children's literature no yes Children's Literature See also Portal:Writing.
    → Children's Literature - CHERUB and Henderson's Boys task force
    Artemis Fowl (main listing here)
    Fablehaven (main listing here)
    Harry Potter (main listing here)
    Redwall (main listing here)
    SpongeBob SquarePants (main listing here)
    Thomas (main listing here)


    Chinese literature

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    Water Margin no Literature; People's Republic of China; Republic of China See also Portal:Writing, Portal:Taiwan, Portal:Hong Kong


    Horror

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    Horror (main listing here)


    Journalism

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    Journalism yes yes Journalism; Writing; Current events Covers all aspects of journalism: occupation, citizen journalists, journalistic media, television, radio, Internet, and newsreels
    Current events yes Current events
    Academic Journals (main listing here)
    Magazines no yes Journalism
    Newspapers yes yes yes yes Journalism Covers newspapers and list of newspapers by country/state
    Women Do News (main listing here)


    Media franchises

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    Media franchises yes yes Literature; Film; Television See also other portals, e.g. Portal:Video games, Portal:Comics, Portal:Anime and Manga, etc., depending on the context.
    24 (main listing here)
    Alien no yes Speculative fiction/Science fiction
    Artemis Fowl no Speculative fiction; Children's Literature
    Buffyverse (main listing here)
    Comics (main listing here)
    → Comics - Superman Work Group Superhero fiction; Comics
    Discworld no Discworld; Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    Doctor Who (main listing here)
    Dragonlance (main listing here)
    EastEnders (main listing here)
    Emmerdale (main listing here)
    Firefly (main listing here)
    Forgotten Realms (main listing here)
    Halo (main listing here)
    Harry Potter yes yes Harry Potter; Speculative fiction/Fantasy; Children's Literature
    Highlander no Speculative fiction
    Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy no Speculative fiction
    Indiana Jones no Speculative fiction
    Inheritance Cycle no yes Speculative fiction/Fantasy; Children's Literature
    James Bond yes yes James Bond
    King Arthur yes yes King Arthur; Mythology; History Also relevant: Portal:Wales, Portal:United Kingdom.
    Lego (main listing here)
    Middle-earth yes yes Middle-earth; Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    → Silmarillion Middle-earth
    Napoleonic Fiction no Literature
    Oz no Oz; Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    Redwall no Children's Literature; Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    Sherlock Holmes yes Literature
    A Song of Ice and Fire yes Speculative fiction/Fantasy
    SpongeBob SquarePants (main listing here)
    Star Trek (main listing here)
    Star Wars yes yes yes Star Wars; Speculative fiction/Science fiction; Film Also relevant, depending on context: Portal:Television, Portal:Comics, Portal:Video games
    Stargate no Stargate; Speculative fiction/Science fiction; Television Also relevant, depending on context: Portal:Film, Portal:Comics
    Thomas yes Children's Literature; Television
    View Askew no Comedy
    Warriors no Children's Literature; Speculative fiction/Fantasy


    Poetry

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    Poetry yes yes Poetry


    Religious texts

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    Religious texts no yes Religion; Literature Also within scope: Portal:Bible, Portal:Quran, Portal:Book of Mormon, etc.
    Bible yes yes Bible
    → Bible - Biblical Criticism work group Bible Also relevant is Portal:History, Portal:Philosophy, Portal:Rhetoric.


    Romance

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    Romance yes yes Literature


    Science Fiction

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    Science Fiction no yes Speculative fiction/Science fiction See also the broader Portal:Speculative fiction
    Hugo and Nebula Award Winners (main listing here)


    source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Directory/Culture/Language_and_literature