Rutgers Restricted Access
Connection note
Recommended that each computer accessing the service has at least a high-speed internet connection with minimum 400 kbps connection.
Description
Extensive information about the world’s 7000 living languages, including the number of language users, in a country or worldwide; information about writing systems, the official status of a language (if any) in a given country; related dialects; language typology (word order, phonological, morphological, and syntactic features. Dynamic maps allow exploring languages by country and region, and drilling down to greater levels of detail. Researchers can browse by country, language name, and language family. Includes an extensive bibliography.
Help
No help screen as such, but a variety of search tools and browsing options, and additional information in the “About” page.
User tools and features
Maps and Statistical data.
Dates covered
Current information on living languages.
Updating frequency
Unspecified but appears to be frequently updated since move.to digital format.
Sources
Based on a database of languages; also draws on a wide variety of monographs, reference sources, serials, and government publications.
Type of coverage
Descriptive and analytical data on languages, plus maps, statistics, and extensive bibliography.
Print counterpart or
related resources
Originated in a print edition under the same title, now wholly digitized.
Producer/content provider
SIL International
Vendor/electronic presentation provider
SIL International
Core Subject(s)
Supplementary Subject(s)