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Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Language Atlas. "Encyclopaedia Britannica." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://language.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica.

APA Style

Language Atlas. (n.d.). Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://language.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica

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@misc{languageatlas-encyclopaedia-britannica,
  author = {Language Atlas},
  title = {Encyclopaedia Britannica},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://language.interactiveatlas.org/sources/encyclopaedia-britannica},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Encyclopaedia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopedia, in continuous publication since 1768, whose linguistics and history entries are written and reviewed by subject specialists and are a standard general reference across the humanities.

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This source names English directly: "Encyclopaedia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopedia, in continuous publication since 1768, whose linguistics and history entries are written and reviewed by subject specialists and..."

Source Encyclopaedia Britannica

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Encyclopaedia Britannica

Claims Backed By This Source (86 claims)

This source backs 86 claims across the atlas. As facts: 51 well-attested, 2 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 13 holds, 1 held Differently. Plus 19 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

Linguists, 46 claims: 32 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 2 holds, 11 general references.
Language Families, 19 claims: 12 well-attested, 3 holds, 4 general references.
Languages, 13 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 5 holds, 1 held Differently, 3 general references.
Scripts, 5 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 holds, 1 general references.
Sources, 3 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds.