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Ethnologue: Languages of Africa and Europe, Twenty-First Edition

Ethnologue: Languages of Africa and Europe, Twenty-First Edition

21st ed.

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Publisher's Synopsis

Ethnologue is the comprehensive reference work that catalogs all the known living languages in the world today. It has been an active research project for more than 60 years. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to the Ethnologue. It is widely regarded to be the most comprehensive listing of information of its kind.

Ethnologue is published in three volumes. Each volume is self-contained and can be used independently. This volume catalogs the languages of Africa and Europe. It includes:

  • 2,474 language descriptions organized by continent and country
  • 19,851 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names
  • 108 country overviews with graphical language vitality profiles
  • 81 color maps showing location and distribution of languages

The individual pictured on the front cover is from the Central Africa Republic; image by Zeke du Plessis. The fabric on the cover is African; SIL International archive. The font glyph on the cover is Alkalami SIL. The font glyph on the back cover is the Abyssinica SIL Ethiopic syllable "GYA."

Book information

ISBN: 9781556714337
Publisher: Sil International, Global Publishing
Imprint: Summer Institute of Linguistics, Academic Publications
Pub date:
Edition: 21st ed.
Language: English
Number of pages: 642
Weight: 1404g
Height: 188mm
Width: 264mm
Spine width: 40mm