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Ethnologue: Languages of the World

Language Reference Database, SIL International

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Ethnologue is a comprehensive reference catalog of the living languages of the world, published by SIL International since 1951 and maintained as a continuously updated database. It records language names, ISO 639-3 codes, speaker populations, geographic distribution and genealogical classification for more than seven thousand languages, and is the standard citation for speaker counts used across linguistics, government and international organizations.

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Publisher
SIL International
Publication Year
2024
URL
https://www.ethnologue.com
Source Type
Reference Work
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Claims Backed By This Source (115 claims)

This source backs 115 claims across the atlas. As facts: 78 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 4 holds. Plus 32 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Languages, 85 claims: 59 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 4 holds, 21 general references.
  • Language Families, 25 claims: 14 well-attested, 11 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
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