Ethnologue
Access: Publicly available resource
Description: The searchable, Web version of "Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 14th Edition" presents descriptions of over 6,800 languages which have been identified world-wide, and organized alphabetically by primary name under the country of the main population. Information includes alternate names, dialects, number of speakers, multilingualism, and other demographic and sociolinguistic information. Also contains language maps and an online bibliography to many thousands of published works on languages of the world. Provided by SIL International. Updated: Language list: every four years.
Coverage: Various Dates
Subject(s):
Cataloging Resources
Literature & Language
Publicly Available Resources
Related Databases
Other Related Links:
LINGUIST List Language Search
MLA Map of Languages in the United States
