SIL International
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SIL International is a global, faith-based nonprofit organization specializing in linguistic research, Bible translation, and support for minority and endangered languages.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Summer Institute of Linguistics | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Bible translation organization
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linguistic research organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SIL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
United Bible Societies
NERFINISHED
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Wycliffe Bible Translators NERFINISHED ⓘ local language communities ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| developed |
FieldWorks Language Explorer
NERFINISHED
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Paratext (with United Bible Societies) NERFINISHED ⓘ SIL International Phonetic Fonts NERFINISHED ⓘ SIL Open Font License NERFINISHED ⓘ SIL linguistic software tools ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bible translation
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anthropological linguistics ⓘ language development ⓘ language documentation ⓘ linguistics ⓘ literacy ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
endangered languages
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language communities with limited resources ⓘ minority languages ⓘ |
| foundedBy | William Cameron Townsend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFocusArea |
language survey
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multilingual education ⓘ orthography design ⓘ script and writing system support ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Summer Institute of Linguistics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.sil.org/ ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Dallas, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1934 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| mission |
to study, document, and assist in developing the world’s lesser-known languages
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to support Bible translation into minority languages ⓘ |
| notableWork | Ethnologue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
linguistics training
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literacy program development ⓘ orthography development assistance ⓘ translation consulting ⓘ |
| operatesIn | multiple countries worldwide ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOf | Ethnologue: Languages of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christianity ⓘ |
| supports |
community-based language development
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language revitalization efforts ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Summer Institute of Linguistics