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SIL Global

SIL Global (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics International) is an evangelical Christian nonprofit organization whose main purpose is to study, develop and document languages, especially those that are lesser-known, to expand linguistic knowledge, promote literacy, translate the Christian Bible into local languages, and aid minority…

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Headquarters
Dallas, Texas, United States
Affiliations
Evangelical Christianity
Formation
1934; 92 years ago (1934)
Formerly called
Summer Institute of Linguistics
Key people
William Cameron Townsend (founder) · Johnstone Ndunde (executive director) · Karel van der Mast (board chair)
Purpose
Research in linguistics, promotion of literacy, language preservation, Bible translation

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SIL Global

Nodes155
Edges154
Triples19
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.012903
Components1

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SIL Global

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related to Vision and mission · 6
SIL Global → God's, Inspired, Scripture, The, Their, We
Key people · 3
SIL Global → Johnstone Ndunde (executive director), Karel van der Mast (board chair), William Cameron Townsend (founder)
Affiliations · 1
SIL Global → Evangelical Christianity
Formation · 1
SIL Global → 1934; 92 years ago (1934)
Formerly called · 1
SIL Global → Summer Institute of Linguistics
Headquarters · 1
SIL Global → Dallas, Texas, United States
Purpose · 1
SIL Global → Research in linguistics, promotion of literacy, language preservation, Bible translation
Type · 1
SIL Global → Scientific institute
Website · 1
SIL Global → www.sil.org

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SIL GlobalAffiliationsEvangelical Christianity1.00infobox
SIL GlobalFormation1934; 92 years ago (1934)1.00infobox
SIL GlobalFormerly calledSummer Institute of Linguistics1.00infobox
SIL GlobalHeadquartersDallas, Texas, United States1.00infobox
SIL GlobalKey peopleWilliam Cameron Townsend (founder)1.00infobox
SIL GlobalKey peopleJohnstone Ndunde (executive director)1.00infobox
SIL GlobalKey peopleKarel van der Mast (board chair)1.00infobox
SIL GlobalPurposeResearch in linguistics, promotion of literacy, language preservation, Bible translation1.00infobox
SIL GlobalTypeScientific institute1.00infobox
SIL GlobalWebsitewww.sil.org1.00infobox
Hixkaryanainstance ofThis has resulted in publications on languages0.80text
Pirahãinstance ofThis has resulted in publications on languages0.80text

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