New publication: A Grammar of Digo (June 2013) SIL International Publications is announcing the release of a new volume in the Publications in Linguistics Series. A Grammar of Digo: A Bantu Language of Kenya and Tanzania is the first major effort to provide a description of the language. Read more about New publication: A Grammar of Digo
Nilo-Saharan specialists gather in Germany for NSLC 2013 (June 2013) The 2013 Nilo-Saharan Linguistics Colloquium (NSLC) was hosted by the University of Cologne 22-24 May. A number of SIL linguists presented papers, including two who gave plenary talks. Read more about Nilo-Saharan specialists gather in Germany for NSLC 2013
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. Read more about SIL and TAP presentations at SEALS 2013
World Day for Cultural Diversity 2013 (May 2013) Since 2002, 21 May has been designated by UNESCO as the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The annual celebration honors the diverse cultures of the world and highlights the need for policies that promote cultural preservation and equality between people. SIL joins in celebrating the world’s cultures and the languages in which they are expressed.Dave Pearson, SIL's Permanent Representative to UNESCO, says: Read more about World Day for Cultural Diversity 2013
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
