New publication: A Grammar of Bora (April 2013) SIL International Publications recently released A Grammar of Bora with Special Attention to Tone. This new resource provides an extensive description of the grammar of the Bora language. Bora is spoken by between two and three thousand people, most of whom live in small, scattered communities in northeastern Peru. Read more about New publication: A Grammar of Bora
Contest photos highlight the value of literacy (April 2013) The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) recently held a photo and video competition to raise awareness of the life-changing impact of literacy. SIL was among the many organizations that joined in supporting the effort as co-sponsors of the “Reading Changed My Life” contest. GPE has just announced the release of an e-album which showcases the winning entries and a number of other excellent photos submitted for the contest. Read more about Contest photos highlight the value of literacy
SIL Peru releases fifth volume of textbook series for adult learners of Spanish (April 2013) The fifth in a series of textbooks for learners of Spanish as a second language was recently released by SIL Peru.* Read more about SIL Peru releases fifth volume of textbook series for adult learners of Spanish
El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano del Perú acaba de publicar el quinto volumen de la serie Castellano como segundo idioma para adultos (Abril del 2012) El quinto de una serie de textos para estudiantes de castellano como segundo idioma ha sido recientemente publicado por el SIL Perú.* Patricia Davis, PhD, asesora en alfabetización y educación y Luisa Pinto C., Lic. Read more about El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano del Perú acaba de publicar el quinto volumen de la serie Castellano como segundo idioma para adultos
Ethnologue’s newest edition reports vitality of sign languages worldwide (March 2013) Through its flagship publication, Ethnologue: Languages of the World, SIL is in the forefront of monitoring the vitality of the world’s languages. The strongest, such as English and Chinese, are used officially by the United Nations. In contrast, many languages are endangered or have gone extinct in the last fifty years. The 17th edition of the Ethnologue, recently released online,* includes estimates of vitality for all known living languages—currently numbered at over seven thousand. Read more about Ethnologue’s newest edition reports vitality of sign languages worldwide
