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Habits for a Healthy Life SIL International

WebThey decided they wanted their children to learn how to build better personal health and hygiene habits. As a result, 75 students between the ages of 7-9 explored …

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Enabling Healthy Lives Through Local Languages SIL International

WebOur research estimates that 30% of the world’s population does not have access to basic health information in their local languages. In a world of more than 7,000 spoken and …

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Endangered Languages SIL International

WebWhat is an endangered language? A language that is at risk of no longer being used by the younger generation is considered endangered.

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Ethnologue’s newest edition reports vitality of sign languages

WebThe 17 th edition of the Ethnologue, recently released online,* includes estimates of vitality for all known living languages—currently numbered at over seven thousand. The vitality …

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Improve maternal health SIL International

WebA mother is better able to care for herself and her family when she is literate in her mother tongue and has access to health information in a language she understands well. …

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What is the “heart language” in multilingual communities

WebThis kind of situation represents daily reality in much of the world, where multilingualism is the norm and language choices are negotiated according to the context and goals of a …

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Partnering with Others to Fight COVID-19 SIL International

WebAs COVID-19 emerged early in 2020, its effects were felt by everyone around the world. Staying informed became the best way to stay healthy, so it was imperative for all …

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Holistic Discourse Analysis: A new work by Longacre and Hwang

Web(December 2011) SIL International Publications announces the release of Holistic Discourse Analysis, a new work by SIL linguist Dr. Robert E. Longacre and longtime colleague Dr. …

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Why Languages Matter SIL International

WebLanguage development facilitates the broader exchange of traditional knowledge as well as making the benefits of global information and communications technologies available. …

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Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases SIL International

WebPeople in ethnolinguistic communities are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases due in part to the lack of essential information in the mother tongue. Reading …

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SIL Africa receives CCIH health grant SIL International

WebWith member organizations active in more than 90 countries, Christian Connections for International Health (CCIH) selected SIL Africa Learning & Development as one of 17 …

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Linguistics Resources SIL International

WebThe volume of resources for and about linguistics, languages and language families is enormous. Neither this site nor any site is capable of exhaustively listing all the available …

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Transforming Communities through Trauma Healing SIL …

WebRestoring wellbeing through the power of God and the care of others helps people thrive even while they live in difficult circumstances. Traumatic experiences cause spiritual and …

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Language and Millennium Development Goals SIL International

WebLanguage development is a tool that can help build a communication bridge between local and global communities. SIL works in partnership with nongovernmental organizations, …

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Review of: Folk medicine in a Philippine municipality: An analysis …

WebReview of: Folk medicine in a Philippine municipality: An analysis of the system of folk healing in Bay, Laguna, and its implications for the introduction of modern medicine, by …

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The identity of Mexican sign as a language SIL International

WebThe identity of Mexican sign as a language. Esta disertación enfoca la pregunta: ¿Es el lenguaje de signos mexicano (LSM) distinto en sí, con una identidad lingüística y …

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