Redesigned Ethnologue website invites visitors to explore the world’s languages (March 2013) SIL International announces the release of the 17th edition of Ethnologue: Languages of the World and the launch of the newly redesigned Ethnologue.com. Visitors to this new site will find updated language data and statistics, as well as many helpful new features, such as interactive maps. Read more about Redesigned Ethnologue website invites visitors to explore the world’s languages
Workshop teaches methods for community engagement (November 2012) A Participatory Methods for Engaging Communities (PMEC) workshop was recently held at the JAARS campus in Waxhaw, North Carolina, USA. PMEC workshops help participants to work more collaboratively with colleagues, teammates, partners, or other groups with common interests. These methods are useful for developing comprehensive impact strategies and communities of practice, for team building in partnerships and for carrying out language development and community development projects. Read more about Workshop teaches methods for community engagement
Language cluster project research in PNG (October 2012) SIL Papua New Guinea (PNG) recently hosted a five-day workshop for those working in multi-language programs. Twenty-four project managers and advisors from four regional organizations of PNG and the Solomon Islands met to share about their experiences of working with multiple language communities at the same time. Read more about Language cluster project research in PNG
Understanding Language Choices: A Guide to Sociolinguistic Assessment (August 2012) What are the deciding factors that influence individuals and communities to choose one language over another? Co-authors Ken Decker and John Grummitt explore this topic in a new book entitled Understanding Language Choices, recently released by SIL International Publications. Read more about Understanding Language Choices: A Guide to Sociolinguistic Assessment
SIL's Annual Update: a snapshot of language development in 2011 (February 2012) SIL’s 2011 Update highlights a few of the past year’s service opportunities, with a special focus on partnerships and the development of technology that directly benefits language communities. Read more about SIL's Annual Update: a snapshot of language development in 2011
