Communities developing resources and competencies for using their languages
Foundational understanding for language development work of all kinds
Publications, fonts and computer tools for language development, translation and research
SIL offers training in disciplines relevant to sustainable language development.
7,097 languages are spoken or signed. CLICK for map of world languages & regional websites.
SIL's dedication to language development past and present
To view regional websites scroll down below the map.Shown below, each yellow or red dot represents one of the 7,111 spoken languages in the world.
Zoom in using the (+) symbol, then click on a yellow or red dot to display the language name. Clicking on the name will take you to the language-specific data on Ethnologue.com. Use the layers control on the right hand side of the image to turn on or off the color-coded categories of Endangered or Robust languages. The Endangered languages are based on a level 6b through 9 on the EGIDS scale. Language locations provided by Ethnologue.
