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Workshops support dictionary development in Bangladesh

(June 2013) Several of Bangladesh’s ethnolinguistic minority communities are working to gather words, refine data and publish the first dictionaries in their languages. During the month of May, mother-tongue speakers from three communities gathered at the SIL Bangladesh offices in Dhaka for workshops tailored to each team’s stage in the process of dictionary compilation.

New book explores language and culture in education around the globe

(June 2013) A new collection of studies addresses the challenges faced by students and teachers whose mother tongue is other than that used in their country’s schools. The goal of Language Issues in Comparative Education: Inclusive Teaching and Learning in Non-Dominant Languages and Cultures is to contribute to more inclusive and relevant education for all.

SIL and TAP presentations at SEALS 2013

(May 2013) The 23rd Annual Meeting of the Southeast Asian Linguistics Society (SEALS) is being hosted by the Department of Linguistics at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, 29-31 May. As one of the most significant linguistic conferences focused on Asian languages, SEALS draws Southeast Asia-focused academics, researchers and language development workers from around the world. The conference has been held annually for the past twenty-three years, hosted alternately in Asia and in a country outside Asia.

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