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Article Evaluation
Mythical Origins of Language


 * Lead isn't written well and doesn't flow from idea to idea
 * Hebrew Bible section missing quotation marks on direct quote from bible
 * Confusing general claims about referenced texts
 * Information in subheadings don't address the claims in the lead
 * India section doesn't directly relate to the origin of language even though the linked page has specific passages that would be appropriate
 * Many existing links don't work
 * No references, references are in notes section
 * Many notes (references) don't have online links
 * A Wikipedia page is listed as a note (reference)
 * Flagged: "substantially duplicated by a piece in an external publication"
 * Several unsigned comments in talk page
 * Rated C-Class
 * Part of WikiProject Mythology, and WikiProject Religion
 * Uses primary sources (religious texts), which is discouraged
 * Article seems to be a single user's project with not much input from other users other than article class evaluators

Article selection

 * 1) Hawaiian religion
 * 2) Weak lead
 * 3) Poor sourcing on migrations and dates
 * 4) There are many more notable gods that could be mentioned
 * 5) The practices of prayer are much more diverse and have many available sources
 * 6) The main kapus can be explained more clearly and should have their own section separate from the kahuna
 * 7) A lot more information is available on the roles, development, and structure of the kahuna leadership
 * 8) There aren't an abundance of existing heiau and specific sites should be listed
 * 9) Some citations are missing for times of prayer
 * 10) Contemporary sections could include Hawaiian religion in popular culture
 * 11) Missing links and references to other Hawaiian legendary creature pages on wikipedia
 * 12) List of tasks awaiting attention:
 * 13) Rapa Nui mythology
 * 14) Barren article- if even a single book exists covering stories from Rapa Nui it would greatly improve the article
 * 15) Nightmarchers
 * 16) Asking for help with its citation issues
 * 17) Effectively single sourced
 * 18) No pictures
 * 19) Menehune
 * 20) More complete descriptions of menehune exist
 * 21) Many more legends of menehune exist
 * 22) Stronger studies of small hominids in SE Asia/Pacific Islans being linked to homo florensis have been completed
 * 23) Kaupe
 * 24) Issues with tone and completeness.
 * 25) Folk memory
 * 26) Article exists basically as a list
 * 27) As a list it has a lot of recent additions to be expanded
 * 28) In some, but not most, of the linked examples, the target pages actually make reference to the existence of folk memory accounts of the event/thing
 * 29) Maya mythology
 * 30) Sourcing is inconsistent
 * 31) Writing isn't consistent in tone
 * 32) High importance, start class in WikiProject Mythology and MesoAmerica
 * 33) Papuan mythology
 * 34) Nearly non-existent
 * 35) Can be written to encapsulate all mythologies on island of Papua New Guinea
 * 36) Legendary progenitor
 * 37) Top importance, start class in WikiProject Mythology
 * 38) No legendary progenitors listed for Pacific Island mythologies

Citations Practice
Kamehameha the Great died in 1819