The Languages of the World Book

Providing the reader with a wealth of information on the world's languages, this concise reference source is invaluable to all students of language--whether they are studying linguistics, teaching languages or just plain interested in the world and what its inhabitants speak. The Languages of the World has been a classic since it was first published in 1986, and this current edition has been updated to include all references to the former Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and the rest of the changing world map.This fascinating and easy-to-read reference contains: a survey of the world's language families to help the reader see clearly the connections between different languages; descriptions of two hundred individual languages with examples of the native literature in the original script, translated and discussed; and a country-by-country survey providing geographical perspective and statistical information on numbers of speakers.Read More