Unesco interactive atlas of the worlds languages in danger the online edition of the atlas is complementary to the print edition it does not reproduce the regional and thematic chapters of the print version, but it offers additional information on the listed endangered languages. Languages of the world what do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different. Ethnologue languages of the world pdf download ethnologue contains information on 7, 102 known living languages. Around a quarter of the worlds languages have fewer than a thousand remaining speakers, and linguists generally agree in estimating that the extinction within the next century of at least 3,000 of the 6,909 languages listed by ethnologue, or nearly half, is virtually. Sils main purpose is to study, develop and document. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to the ethnologue. It is widely regarded as the most comprehensive source of information of its kind. Other possible world languages include arabic, mandarin chinese, russian and portuguese. Summary tables by language size, status, and family, listing the total number of languages and speakers that fall into each category. In selected countries, the percent of the population that speaks each language is also given. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution. According to ethnologue, chinese and all of its varieties such as mandarin and wu is by. When it comes to the worlds ten most spoken languages, numbers tend to vary considerably between sources.
Books on language and linguistics languages of the world. Accepting this list, a second issue is that the count of languages is limited to those that people report speaking. This is a rate of loss amounting to 6 languages per year. What could be more natural for the linguistics profession than a catalogue of the worlds languages. Permission is granted to copy, distribute andor modify this document under the terms of the gnu free documentation license, version 1. Unlock our archives with an essentials plan see population estimates, location, and other details from our archives, plus. For good books about language, linguistics and other related subjects. In spite of the realization in the twentyfirst century that societal and individual multilingualism must therefore be common, rather than exotic, phenomena, multilingualism remains grossly understudied and is therefore highly.
The world language mapping system consists of geographic information system data mapping language locations both as points and polygon of language homelands, with attribute information from ethnologue. Languages of the world em i bikpela buk na buk long intanet bilong tokples long wol. Since 1951, ethnologue has been an active research project involving hundreds of linguists and other researchers around the world. In ethnologue we have one, highly valuable, yet not produced by an. Requests for new languageswikipedia northern luri meta. Ethnologuehenceforth e has become the standard reference, and its usefulness is hard to.
According to the latest edition of ethnologue 19 th edition, it is the 23 rd largest language in the world with an estimated number of first language speakers of 60. There are 6,909 spoken languages in the world ethnologue2009, but there are only approximately 196 to 200 countries. Sometimes languages are regarded as associated with a particular nation or country, as if each nation had only one language. Get details on any language or country from the most authoritative resource on world languages. The indoeuropean languages are the worlds largest family of languages linguists believe they all came from a single language, protoindoeuropean, which was originally spoken somewhere in eurasia. Ethnologue languages of the world pdf information science. Once known as the humanlanguages page, ilovelanguages is your biggest and best guide to languagerelated web sites you can read more about our history on the about page. Begin by clicking world languages in editing scanned pdf file the page header or using one of the. Its mostly spoken in poland, but also in the czech republic and germany. Request pdf on jan 1, 2009, paul m lewis and others published ethnologue. The endangered languages project is a collaborative online platform for sharing knowledge and resources for endangered languages. English is at the top with 1,2 million speakers followed by mandarin with 1,117 million speakers. This chapter contains a critical survey of current research on minority languages and communities. Languages of the world is a comprehensive reference work that provides information and statistics for all of the worlds known living languages.
There are 196 countries, but how many languages are there in the world in 2020. Languages of the world, 15th edition is a comprehensive reference volume that catalogs all the known living languages in the world today. Ethnologue explore the languages of the world ethnologue. While nation states and other forms of nationalism have done much to spread particular languages, there is scarcely a country in the world citizens that speak a single language and most countries have tens and even. Some language families are very diverse and have several languages under them, but are spoken by only a small percentage of population.
Languages spoken in each country of the world the table below lists the official language of each country as well as other languages spoken. Indoeuropean languages simple english wikipedia, the. The world language mapping system wlms version 19 is the most comprehensive, uptodate, and trusted geographic dataset of the point and area polygon locations of the world s nearly 7,100 living language groups. Includes estimate of number of speakers, writing scripts used, availability of literature. Languages of europe list of languages of the european countries. Via this interface, you can browse through them, using combinations of search criteria andor zooming in the. Most spoken languages of the world list of languages most widely spoken in the world. Download free russia mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloadssponsors. Yu inap raitim moa sapos yu laik halivim wikipedia. Lu does not have access to downloadable content, e. Contemporary linguistic studies provide different numbers. Languages of the world, fifteenth edition published 2005 table of contents.
Languages of africa and europe, 17th edition ethnologue. Languages of the world, 16th edition is the comprehensive reference. How can language be used to trace different peoples and their past. Since ive started teaching continuing studies courses in linguistics, ive been on a prowl. Links to each archived edition are below, alongside that editions original publication year. You can also identify a specific language by its code, following the iso 6393 standard that ethnologue pioneered. Luri is one of the three languages most commonly used in iran and more than 7 million people speak it so lurish language need a wikipedia. Ethnologue global dataset 19th ed widener library dataverse. The 16th edition is now available, isbn 9781556712166 the ethnologue has been an active. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. We report 367 such languages in the current edition. Ethnologue languages of the world pdf download portable.
The world language mapping system wlms version 19 is the most comprehensive, uptodate, and trusted geographic dataset of the point and area polygon locations of the worlds nearly 7,100 living language groups. This web edition of the ethnologue may be cited as. Nica grondona, 12 eastern michigan university what could be more natural for the linguistics profession than a catalogue of the worlds 14 languages. The country reports are downloadable pdf documents with working internal hyperlinks. Up until the 16th edition in 2009, the publication was a printed. Languages of the world department of computer science. In 2009, the number was 6,909, while in 1996 6,703. Now in its 22nd edition, the ethnologue has been an active research project since 1951.
Languages of the world is a reference work cataloging all known languages of the presentday world. The ethnologue an encyclopedic study of languages of the world contains descriptions of 7,106 languages as of 2014. Ethnologue 16th edition pdf portable document format human. On similar grounds, french and spanish are also commonly categorized as world languages. These cover all the data on our website, plus other features and statistical summaries. Download free ethnologue languages of the world 16th. Join this global effort to conserve linguistic diversity. Every known name and dialect for a language is included so you can find it no matter which term you use. The indoeuropean languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects, including most major languages in europe, the iranian plateau. This includes languages that are either indigenous to the country or which immigrated in the past resulting in wellestablished multigenerational speaker communities.
The ethnologue is a comprehensive language catalogue which is used as a reference work by linguists all over the world. Ethnologue, languages of the world university of michigan. Our expanded pdf digests are available for any country with more than eight languages. Highlights on february 18, 2020, the ethnologue published its yearly database on living languages of the world. In the past 2 years, 5 languages have already been lost. Ethnologue is a directory of languages which lists 7,111 living languages worldwide. In ethnologue we have one, highly valuable, yet not produced by. Now in its fifteenth edition 2005, the ethnologue identifies 6,912 living languages, both spoken and signed. Aug 08, 2019 ethnologue is a directory of languages which lists 7,111 living languages worldwide. The interactive online edition of the unesco atlas of the worlds languages in danger is complementary to the print edition and may be cited as. December 10, 2010 page 3 of 27 the colorado academic standards for world languages are based on these four assumptions.
An encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world s known living languages. Languages of the americas and the pacific, eighteenth edition. Via this interface, you can browse through them, using. Silesian language simple english wikipedia, the free. Summary list by language size, naming every language that falls into each category, along with its basic information. Long time users of the ethnologue will remember the various formats the print edition has taken over the years, from the earliest mimeographed list of languages needing bible translations to an evermorecomprehensive catalog of all of the languages of the world in one, two or three volumes at different times. We maintain online archives back to the th edition, originally published in 1996.
The ethnologue language family index organizes languages according to language families. It was first issued in 1951, and is now published annually by sil international, a u. Nasal polyps treatment miracle pdf ebook download, by manuel richards. The ethnologue has been an active research project for more than fifty years. March 2020 sils language technology department hosted its first global training workshop, february 2428, to promote the development of keyboards in underresourced languages. Languages of the world is a webbased publication that contains statistics for 7,457 languages in its 19th. The most widely spoken and likely the fastest spreading world language today is english, with over 1. The point of the paper is to provide a solid benchmark for the classification of languages in a region which is clearly the most poorly understood in the world. It is estimated that there are around 7,000 languages worldwide. Languages of the world lists every recognized language in the world, currently 7,099 languages. All of the schools on the three reserves in canada have blackfoot language classes, and the blood tribe has an extensive language program that includes immersion based instruction.
The ethnologue is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The main majority languages of this continent are english mainly usa and canada, spanish mexico, most of central america and some of caribbean and french canada, especially quebec, haiti, guadeloupe. With 615 million speakers all over the world, hindi is the third most spoken language in the world. Ethnologue, languages of the world archived 15th edition. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Some linguists say, that it is a dialect of polish, because of big similarities between these languages. The online edition of the atlas is complementary to the print edition it does not reproduce the regional and thematic chapters of the print version, but it offers additional information on the listed endangered languages. In ethnologuewe have one, highly valuable, yet not produced by an organization of academic linguistics but by the summer institute of linguistics sil, whose primary focus is bible translation. Countries by languages megalanguages around the world list of chinese, english, spanish, arabic, portuguese, and french speaking countries. It is to ethat scholars and laypersons typically turn to answer such questions as, how many languages are spoken in the world. This web edition of the ethnologue contains all the content of the print edition and may be cited as. Are certain languages similar because of common descent or language contact. Careful note is taken of cases where languages cross political boundaries, and of immigrant languages. Ethnologue lewis 2009 catalogues 848 nonaustronesian languages of new guinea.
The ethnologue name index lists over 39,000 language, dialect, and alternate names. According to ethnologue3,741 languages over half total which have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Canada, caribbean, central america, greenland, mexico and united states of america. Languages of the world, 16th edition is the comprehensive reference volume that catalogs all the known living languages in the world today. What could be more natural for the linguistics profession than a catalogue of the world s languages. Produced by sil, the summer institute in linguistics. Pdf what could be more natural for the linguistics profession than a catalogue of the worlds languages. Lists language family, indigenous name, alternate names and dialect names. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled gnu free documentation license. Languages of the world find, read and cite all the research you need on. Download free ethnologue languages of the world 16th edition pdf. According to ethnologue 3,741 languages over half total which have fewer than 1,000 speakers. Sixteenth edition 2009 an encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world s 6,909 known living languages.
Gs ethnologue is more oriented to considerations of linguistic geography and sociolinguistics, in that the arrangement is first by continents plus pacific as an extra category, and within each continent by nations and other political units. After english and mandarin, hindithe third most spoken. For these assumptions to be successful, the target language must be used most of the time. Jan 22, 2015 ethnologue explore the languages of the world ethnologue contains information on 7,106 known living languages. According to the latest edition of ethnologue 19 th edition, it is the 23 rd largest language in the world with an estimated number of firstlanguage speakers of 60.
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