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<div>Martin just made his presentation here at the workshop and I think that <a href="http://Scriptsource.org">
Scriptsource.org</a> looks like a fantastic resource. I will definitely spend some hours perusing it after I get home. </div>
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<div>Just before Martin, Lyle Campbell gave a presentation on the website <a href="http://endangeredlanguages.com">
endangeredlanguages.com</a> and the database and catalog behind it. It is clear to me that Google was hasty to rush to publicity. The linguists have a lot to add over the next few months and years. They have received hundreds of emails and I think I will wait
a year at least before suggesting additions/corrections to the languages and groups I work with. </div>
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<div>Finally, another great resource demonstrated today is glottolog, set up by linguists at MPI EVA in Leipzig. You should all check that out at
<a href="http://glottolog.org">glottolog.org</a></div>
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On Jun 30, 2012, at 9:27 AM, "Dave Pearson" <<a href="mailto:Dave_Pearson@SIL.ORG">Dave_Pearson@SIL.ORG</a>> wrote:<br>
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