SIL International
Archives and Other News
2012
- 6 February 2012 SIL announces additional dialogue with partners on translation practice
- January 2012 Is it true that SIL supports removing “Son of God” and “God the Father” in Scripture translations? No.
- January 2012 Training institute begins second session of linguistics courses in Colombia
- January 2012 SIL representatives participate in the 86th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America
2011
- December 2011 Holistic Discourse Analysis: a new work by Longacre and Hwang
- December 2011 National Academy of Sciences publishes observations of SIL anthropologist
- December 2011 RAMP, a new resource for archiving language and culture research
- December 2011 SIL software demonstrated at 110th Annual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association
- November 2011 SIL International® Publications announces two new monthly e-newsletters
- November 2011 FieldWorks training promotes language documentation by mother tongue speakers in Malaysia
- November 2011 Endangered Languages Week at the University of Texas at Arlington
- October 2011 HIV/AIDS research by SIL anthropologist featured in Global Journal of Health Science
- October 2011 The Norsk Høstfest: A Celebration of Ethnic Food and Ethnic Identity
- September 2011 SIL research presented at recent international conferences
- September 2011 Ethiopian Ministry of Education and SIL Ethiopia sign cooperative agreement
- September 2011 Eunice Pike and Eugene Nida Remembered
- September 2011 International Literacy Day 2011: Literacy for Peace
- August 2011 26th Graduation Ceremony of Africa International University
- August 2011 International bilingual education conference to take place in China
- August 2011 Annapurna SIL, a new font for Devanagari script
- August 2011 SIL celebrates 60 years at the University of North Dakota
- August 2011 SIL releases The Kifuliiru Language, Volumes 1 and 2
- July 2011 Dai Bilingual Education Project raises student self-confidence and ethnic pride
- July 2011 Andika Regular, phase three of the Andika literacy font project
- July 2011 China’s Bai Bilingual Education Project evaluation
- July 2011 Second International Conference on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Cyberspace
- July 2011 Peruvian museum features SIL-donated artifacts
- July 2011 Experts from China’s language communities to partner with SIL
- June 2011 Launch of ScriptSource
- June 2011 SIL Research presented at African linguistics conference
- April 2011 SIL linguist honored by Linguistic Society of the Philippines
- March 2011 SIL Worker Killed in Bomb Blast
- March 2011 SIL Anthropologist contributes to long-term research on present-day hunter-gatherers
- 6 January 2011 John Bendor-Samuel, 1929 – 2011: Former Executive Director of SIL International Dies at Age 81
2010
- November 2010 International Conference on Language, Education, and the Millennium Development Goals
- October 2010 SIL Ethiopia ground breaking ceremony
- October 2010 SIL linguists attend 43rd International Conference on Sino-Tibetan Languages & Linguistics
- October 2010 SEAMEO delegates tour bilingual education project in China
- September 2010 SIL East Asia satisfies new INGO regulations in China
- September 2010 International Literacy Day: Dictionaries in Vanuatu and literacy materials in the Solomon Islands
- September 2010 SIL ethnomusicologist leads Burundi song-composition workshop
- September 2010 Three papers presented at Himalayan Languages Symposium
- August 2010 SIL linguists present papers at Colloquium on African Languages and Linguistics
- August 2010 Eighth year for translation and literacy courses taught in Spanish
- August 2010 SIL linguists present papers at Caribbean linguistics conference
- 9 August 2010 SIL mourns the deaths of those killed in attack in Afghanistan
- July 2010 Western Mexico language documentation fellowship received
- July 2010 International Council for Traditional Music held in Vietnam
- July 2010 Eleven SIL presentations at international multilingualism conference in Kenya
- July 2010 Workshops on SIL software for linguistic databases
- July 2010 A call for papers: International conference on Language, Education and the MDGs
- June 2010 Yunnan Province 10-year "Zero Barrier Bilingual Education" MOU
- June 2010 Multilingualism presentation at E-9 summit in Nigeria
- June 2010 Paper presented in Turkey at World Congress of Comparative Education Societies
- May 2010 SIL announces first Chief Research Officer
- May 2010 SIL Bibliography now contains 40,000 works
- May 2010 41st Annual Conference on African Linguistics
- May 2010 Invited speaker at Indonesian linguistics conference
- April 2010 New software helps write language with 30 vowels
- April 2010 Lexique Pro dictionary software update
- April 2010 Early Grade Reading Assessment workshop
- April 2010 Global efforts for cooperation in sign language development
- April 2010 SIL scholar presents multilingualism paper at Chicago Linguistic Society’s 46th annual meeting
- April 2010 Documenting Endangered Languages—Fellowship received
- March 2010 Number systems in 4,000 languages
- March 2010 Leadership course for literacy trainers in Papua New Guinea
- March 2010 Language documentation workshop in Indonesia
- February 2010 Software and linguistics presentations in North East India
- February 2010 SIL joins annual observance of International Mother Language Day
- February 2010 Mother Tongue-Based MLE Conference in the Philippines
- February 2010 OpenOffice upgrade uses SIL Graphite software
- February 2010 The death of a language in the Andaman Islands
- January 2010 Haiti earthquake response
- January 2010 SIL scholars address Linguistic Society of America
2009
- December 2009 Central African Republic awards the Chevalier dans l'Ordre de la Medaille de la Reconnaissance Centrafricaine
- December 2009 Seventh year for Spanish-taught linguistics, translation and literacy courses
- December 2009 Ethnomusicology and Arts training in Chiang Mai, Thailand
- December 2009 Presentations by SIL anthropologists
- December 2009 SIL recognizes World AIDS Day
- December 2009 CONFINTEA VI conference in Brazil focuses on adult learning and non-formal education
- November 2009 New Aircraft Debuts in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- November 2009 Endangered languages information and infrastructure
- November 2009 New literacy promotion training series in Oaxaca, Mexico
- November 2009 Sino-Tibetan linguistics conference: Eight SIL papers
- October 2009 Literacy seminar on capacity building in Togo
- October 2009 FLEx version 3.0 unveiled for eLexicography conference
- September 2009 OpenOffice accepts Graphite software for version 3.2
- September 2009 Educational policy conference: Three papers
- September 2009 The Power of Literacy—International Literacy Day 2009
- September 2009 Advanced literacy course graduation in francophone Africa
- August 2009 UNESCO literacy awards for 2009 announced
- August 2009 WOCAL 6—SIL presents 18 papers on African linguistics
- August 2009 Sketch grammars for dictionaries–workshop in Cameroon
- August 2009 6th Pan-African Reading for All Conference in Tanzania
- August 2009 Descriptive linguistics and cultural empathy course in Mexico
- July 2009 ALT8 conference on typology and comparative grammar
- July 2009 Early Grade Reading Assessment workshop in Kenya
- July 2009 International Congress of Americanists 53 includes three SIL speakers
- July 2009 Ethnomusicology papers at world conference
- June 2009 International language and development conference—four SIL presentations
- June 2009 Austronesian linguistics papers at 11•ICAL
- June 2009 Multilingual education certificate course in Thailand
- May 2009 Two papers presented by SIL at SEALS XIX conference in Vietnam
- May 2009 Grammar of Akoose: A Northwest Bantu Language
- May 2009 Ethnologue released in new edition
- May 2009 SIL Senegal celebrates 25 years of language-based development
- April 2009 Fonts: New versions of Charis, Doulos and TypeTuner
- April 2009 Forty years of partnership in Cameroon
- April 2009 SIL speakers at language policy symposium
- April 2009 Nepal language survey begins
- April 2009 SIL research presented at African linguistics conference
- April 2009 SIL consultant plenary speaker at SEAMEO Council Conference
- 13 March–15 April 2009 SIL recognizes Deaf History Month
- March 2009 BANTU 3 conference in Belgium: Four SIL papers
- March 2009 Innovations for teaching and learning—subject of conference
- March 2009 River naming among the Waodani of Amazonia
- March 2009 Language Documentation and Conservation Conference
- March 2009 Payap University and SIL mark 20 years of partnership with new building
- March 2009 Mother-tongue-based MLE workshop in Senegal
- February 2009 UNESCO Executive Officer Mr. Banda visits SIL International
- February 2009 SEAMEO workshop: Using the Mother Tongue as Bridge Language of Instruction
- February 2009 SIL joins celebration of International Mother Language Day
- February 2009 Linguistic Society of the Philippines honors SIL MLE consultant
- January 2009 Fifty years in Brazil—a tribute for its ethnolinguistic communities
- January 2009 Bamako International Forum on Multilingualism
- January 2009 Literacy primers in two languages of Mozambique
- January 2009 SIL scholars address Linguistic Society of America
2008
- December 2008 Research registers more languages
- December 2008 Book release–A Grammar of Akoose: A northwest Bantu language
- November 2008 Language-based development of Cambodian ethnic minorities
- November 2008 Role for anthropologists in worldwide HIV/AIDS crisis
- November 2008 Bilingual dictionary-making seminar for fieldworkers
- November 2008 Literacy and a public health project reduce malaria
- November 2008 Endangered languages disappearing
- November 2008 Retroflex consonant harmony—poster session at NELS 39
- October 2008 Cree syllabic fonts paper presented at Algonquian Conference
- October 2008 Bantu Literacy Tool software introduced
- October 2008 A leadership course for literacy trainers in Papua New Guinea
- September 2008 Ethnic Kenyan worldview paper presented
- September 2008 Publication of Eastern and Central Arrernte Picture Dictionary celebrated in Australia
- September 2008 Literacy is the best remedy—International Literacy Day 2008
- August 2008 Language and globalization conference
- August 2008 SIL linguists present symposium on Bantu languages at 15th World Congress of Applied Linguistics
- August 2008 SIL presents papers on Caribbean, Creole and Pidgin linguistics
- August 2008 Papers on minority language dialects presented at dialectology conference
- July 2008 Successful reading program unveiled at 22nd World Congress on Reading
- July 2008 Preserving minority languages—focus of conference on language and literacy
- July 2008 New release of Dai Banna SIL fonts
- July 2008 Spanish-taught courses in linguistics, translation and literacy
- July 2008 Royal Institute of Thailand organizes international conference on language policy in Bangkok
- July 2008 International conference on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity in Cyberspace
- July 2008 International conference focuses on mother-tongue-based multilingual education
- June 2008 Language, nationhood and education policies in East Africa addressed
- June 2008 Documentary linguistics seminar in Bantu languages
- May 2008 Revitalization of endangered languages in Peruvian Amazon
- May 2008 Andika literacy font updated
- May 2008 SIL conference elects new board president
- May 2008 New version of Phonology Assistant software released
- April 2008 Paper on African worldview presented at Czech conference
- April 2008 Two new fonts added to Gentium family
- April 2008 First Philippine Linguistic Institute
- March 2008 Software testing for Bantu literacy primers
- March 2008 Language Communities Organize Textbook Revision Program
- February 2008 SIL Philippines celebrates the expansion of its library
- February 2008 Publication of Mbula-English Dictionary celebrated on International Mother Language Day
- February 2008 Mother Language Day participation kicks off International Year of Languages
- February 2008 Experts discuss multilingual education in local Kenyan languages
- February 2008 International conference on mother-tongue-based multilingual education: Call for papers
- January 2008 Language and Cultural Research Software—SIL FieldWorks 5.0
- January 2008 SIL scholars address Linguistic Society of America
- January 2008 Fredrick A. Boswell assumes leadership of SIL International
2007
- December 2007 Spanish-taught course in linguistics, translation and literacy (English) (Español)
- December 2007 SIL translates HIV/AIDS booklets and DVD in Papua New Guinea
- November 2007 SIL presents paper at UNESCO conference in India supporting global literacy
- November 2007 UNESCO invites SIL cartographer to language mapping meeting
- November 2007 New research data on Agta people now available
- October 2007 Kriol-English Dictionary Celebrated in Belize
- October 2007 Dr. Robert Longacre honored by LACUS
- September 2007 Burkina Faso awards Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Academic Laurels) for Literacy
- August 2007 African advanced literacy course now in French
- August 2007 SIL at Conference on Peruvian Linguistics
- August 2007 Multilingual education workshop in Bangkok co-sponsored by UNESCO, UNICEF, SEAMEO, Mahidol University and SIL
- August 2007 SIL releases new version of Speech Analyzer software
- July 2007 SIL contributes to newly-released UNESCO literacy and education publications
- July 2007 Elaine Mielke Townsend, 1915 - 2007
- July 2007 Professional development led by SIL consultants helps prepare Mayan educators for a bilingual program in Guatemala
- June 2007 Ibatan ethnic origin officially recognized by Philippine government
- June 2007 Conference in Bangladesh focuses on improving mother tongue and bilingual education
- June 2007 New fonts for download!
- June 2007 SIL presents papers at International conference on endangered languages
- May 2007 International Network for Development co-sponsors panel discussion with SIL at UN forum
- May 2007 Universidad de Ricardo Palma now houses SIL Peru Linguistics Library
- May 2007 SIL and UNESCO collaborate to build the capacity of educational policy makers
- May 2007 New UNESCO literacy and education publication with SIL contribution
- April 2007 SIL Malaysia helps organize conference on multilingual education: Report and photos
- April 2007 SIL Malaysia to participate in first-ever Malaysian Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education
- March 2007 SIL linguistic consultant addressed a symposium on endangered and creole languages
- February 2007 SIL at UNESCO-designated International Mother Language Day
- February 2007 UNESCO-designated International Mother Language Day
- February 2007 ISO 639-3 Language Codes Released with SIL as Registration Authority
- January 2007 SIL scholars to present papers at LSA's 81st annual meeting in January 2007
2006
- November 2006 American Anthropological Association conference includes special session on Multilingual Education
- November 2006 SIL brings Malaysian Bajau representatives and New Zealand’s Maori community together
- November 2006 Official opening of Shilong Bai bilingual education preschool program
- October 2006 Peruvian National Congress passes Motion to congratulate SIL Peru on its 60th anniversary
- October 2006 UNESCO endorses SIL-sponsored African Intermediate Literacy Course (ILC)
- September 2006 SIL’s 60 years of service to the peoples of Peru celebrated in Lima
- September 2006 SIL’s partnership with the people of Papua, Indonesia provides a newly-built training center
- September 2006 SIL International awarded Papua New Guinea’s Independence Anniversary Medal of Appreciation
- September 2006 SIL celebrates 60 years of service to the peoples of Peru
- September 2006 STEP course graduation in Papua New Guinea
- August 2006 ANDIKA: the First Phase of a New Literacy Font
- June 2006 Thailand Princess meets SIL and UNESCO representatives
- May 2006 Ceremony welcomes new SIL-Indonesia Director
- May 2006 Preparing for language development impact
- April 2006 Papua New Guinea celebrates 50 years of language development
- April 2006 Papua New Guinea 50 years celebration preview
- March 2006 Six Papua New Guinea postage stamps commemorate SIL’s service
- February 2006 International Mother Language Day Event: Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning
- February 2006 UNESCO-designated International Mother Language Day: 2006 theme - Languages and Cyberspace
- February 2006 SIL releases two Unicode fonts: the first official release of Charis SIL and an update to Doulos SIL.
- February 2006 Research Seminar on Language and Education in East Africa
- January 2006 SIL scholars to present papers at LSA’s 80th annual meeting in January 2006
2005
- December 2005 Fighting Avian Flu with Literacy
- November 2005 SIL participates in World Summit on the Information Society
- October 21, 2005 SIL Linguist Successfully Proposes New Phonetic Symbol
- October 21, 2005 International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics
- September 29, 2005 First International Seminar on Literacy
- September 21, 2005 Fifth International Language Assessment Conference
- September 9, 2005 International Literacy Day
- September 9, 2005 International Literacy Day in Cameroon
- August 25, 2005 Symposium on Multilingual Education in Bangladesh
- June 24, 2005 SIL Signs Five-Year Agreement with Indonesian Ministry of Home Affairs
- May 16, 2005 Carolyn P. Miller reelected SIL President
- April 5, 2005 SIL International Mourns Loss of Colleagues. Investigation continues while friends and colleagues prepare to remember and celebrate lives well lived.
- March 31, 2005 SIL International Mourns Loss of Colleagues
- January 11, 2005 Tsunami Impacts Language Communities in Asia
- January 6, 2005 SIL scholars to present papers at LSA’s 79th annual meeting
2004
- November 16, 2004 Translation Course Graduation in Vanuatu
- July 26, 2004 New Publication: "Basketballs for Bows and Arrows: Deforestation and Agta Culture Change."
- June 4, 2004 SIL International Celebrates 70 Years of Service
- May 25, 2004 Unicode Versions of Roman, Hebrew, and Greek Fonts Now Available
- May 6, 2004 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
- April 19, 2004 New Resources for Linguists, Software Developers, and Policy Makers
- January 6, 2004 SIL scholars to present papers at LSA's annual meeting
2003
2002
- December, 2002: SIL International Recognized by SmartMoney Magazine as a Leader in Educational Nonprofit Organizations
- October, 2002: SIL participated in the First Lady's Book Festival on October 12th.
- September 5, 2002: SIL celebrates International Literacy Day 2002 at the UN
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