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ETHNOLOGUE

Languages of the World

Contents

The Ethnologue is a catalogue of more than 6,700 languages spoken in 228 countries. The Ethnologue Name Index lists over 39,000 language names, dialect names, and alternate names. The Ethnologue Language Family Index organizes languages according to language families.

Thirteenth Edition

Barbara F. Grimes, Editor

Consulting Editors: Richard S. Pittman & Joseph E. Grimes

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Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc.
Dallas, Texas
1996

CONTENTS

ETHNOLOGUE

Preface to the Electronic Version
Introduction
Areas and Countries
The Americas Africa Europe Asia The Pacific
Maps
Bibliography
Abbreviations
Languages of Special Interest
Geographic Distribution of Living Languages
Top 100 Languages by Population
Questionnaires
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ETHNOLOGUE LANGUAGE NAME INDEX

ETHNOLOGUE LANGUAGE FAMILY INDEX

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