Publisher's Synopsis
Ethnologue(R) 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(R). It is widely regarded to be the most
comprehensive listing of information of its kind.
Ethnologue(R) is published in three volumes. Each volume is self-contained and can
be used independently. This volume catalogs the languages of the Americas and
the Pacifi c. It includes:
- 2,644 language descriptions organized by continent and country
- 16,549 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names
- 82 country overviews with graphical language vitality profi les
- 75 color maps showing location and distribution of languages
