37.3407, Books: Ethnologue: Languages of Asia (2026)

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Date: 16-Oct-2026
From: Dustin Wilson [publications at sil.org]
Subject: Ethnologue: Languages of Asia (2026)


Title: Ethnologue: Languages of Asia
Subtitle: Twenty-Ninth Edition
Series Title: Ethnologue
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: SIL International Publications
           http://www.sil.org/resources/publications
Book URL: https://www.sil.org/resources/publications/entry/111053


Each volume is 7" × 10" casebound, self-contained, and can be used
independently. Maps and charts are printed in full color.

Abstract:

Published in 2026, Twenty-Ninth Edition, 75th Anniversary.
Ethnologue is the comprehensive reference work that catalogs all known
living languages. Ethnologue has been an active research project for
over 75 years. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over
the world rely on and have contributed to Ethnologue. It is widely
regarded to be the most comprehensive listing of information of its
kind.
Ethnologue is published in three volumes. Each volume is
self-contained and can be used independently. This volume catalogs the
languages of Asia. It includes:
2,354 language descriptions organized by continent and country
19,701 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names
52 country overviews with graphical language vitality profiles
88 color maps showing location and distribution of languages
Note: This is the final print edition of the Ethnologue.

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics
                     Discipline of Linguistics
                     General Linguistics

Written In: English (eng, stan1293)



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