Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 15th Edition

Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 15th Edition by Raymond G. Gordon. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781556711596.

The 16th edition is now available, ISBN 9781556712166 The Ethnologue: Languages of the World, 15th edition is a comprehensive reference volume that catalogs all the known living languages in the world today. The Ethnologue has been an active research project for more than fifty 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. A new edition is published approximately every four years. Features 6,912 language descriptions organized by continent and country 39,491 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names 208 color maps showing location and distribution of languages Unique three-letter identifier for each language from the International Standard ISO 639-3 Statistical summaries with numerical tabulations of living languages and number of speakers by continent, by language size, by language family, and by country Quality 7"x10" hardbound single volume Table of Contents Abbreviations Introduction Statistical Summaries Part I: Languages of the World Africa Americas Asia Europe Pacific Bibliography Part II: Language Maps Africa Americas Asia Europe Pacific Part III: Indexes Language Name Index Language Code Index Country Index The 16th edition is now available, ISBN 9781556712166