A new Wikipedia-style site, called Wikilengua, hopes to teach Spanish speakers how to use their language properly and effectively. Preferably without the risk of being ridiculed on a sign outside a tacky an elegant dining establishment:

Spoken in more than 20 countries, Spanish poses a daunting and fluid challenge to academics trying to track variations in grammar and vocabulary; there can be many ways to say a simple word such as car or pen.

The Web site, called Wikilengua, in testing since August, works like the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, where Internet users can modify the entries they consult.

But Wikilengua contributors must register in order to edit entries, and supervisors check contributions and filter out those they deem inaccurate or inappropriate.

So any entry like “RiCkY kOmE kAkA eN L kALLe jAjAjA!!!1!!” would be immediately deleted.

New Wikipedia-style site for fine-tuning Spanish language around the world [NY Daily News]