Ethnologue Languages of Africa and Europe

Published in 2026, Twenty-Ninth Edition, 75th Anniversary Ethnologue is the comprehensive reference work that catalogs all known living languages. Ethnologue has been an active research project for over 75 years. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to Ethnologue. It is widely regarded to be the most comprehensive listing of information of its kind. Ethnologue is published in three volumes. Each volume is self-contained and can be used independently. This volume catalogs the languages of Africa and Europe. It includes:2,541 language descriptions organized by continent and country 23,165 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names 108 country overviews with graphical language vitality profiles 110 color maps showing location and distribution of languages