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Vocabularies and phrase books

Index of SIL publications on Vocabularies and phrase books listed by country.

See only SIL publications on Vocabularies and phrase books available online or for purchase from SIL International Publications.

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General works

• BLACK, Cheryl A., author. 1995. Review of: Head-driven phrase structure grammar, by Carl Pollard and Ivan A. Sag.
• CHAMBERLAIN, James R., author. 1997. "Tai-Kadai arthropods: a preliminary biolinguistic investigation."
• COHEN, Diana; XIONG Yuyou, authors. 2005. Npout ndeud xof geuf lol hmongb lol shuad lol yenb (Student's practical Miao-Chinese-English handbook).
• FRANKLIN, Karl J., author. 1997. Review of: English vocabulary elements, by Keith Denning and William R. Leben.

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Botswana

• NARO Language Team, translator. 2001. Naro - English and English - Naro dictionary of frequently used words.

Côte d’Ivoire

• BURMEISTER, Jonathan L., author. 1999. Lexique Agni Sanvi-Français.

Eritrea

• MITCHELL, Kelly, author. 2005. The Eritrean English curriculum: grades 2-6; assessing academic readiness.

Kenya

• MKALA NDURYA, Raphael; MWATELA MWENDWA, Stephen; NEWMAN, Bonnie; NEWMAN, John F., authors. 1989. Musematʼo wa chiduruma, chidzomba na chizungu (Duruma, Swahili, English dictionary: a dictionary of the Duruma language of Kwale district, Coast province, Kenya).

Mozambique

• PROJECTO Ekoti; SOUSA, Nunes de, compilers. 2001. Kithaapu ya maana a mattakhuzi = Dicionário temático nas linguas Koti, Português e Inglês = Thematic dictionary in Koti, Portuguese and English.

Nigeria

• GARDNER, Ian, author. 1975. Odual-English word list.

Americas

Brazil

• ANDERSON, Lambert, author. 1959. "Ticuna vocabulary of minimal tone words (with Portuguese version, Vocabulário tikuna de palavras tonais mínimas)."

Canada

• FAST, Peter W., author. 1985. Compound words: Plautdietsch.

Ecuador

• Anonymous. 1959. Estudios acerca de las lenguas huarani (auca), shimigae y zapara.
• SARGENT, Mary, author. 1959. "Vocabulario záparo."
• WAMÖÑE, Camilo Tademö, compiler; PEEKE, M. Catherine, consultant. 2009. "Palabras y frases útiles Castellano—Huaorani."  

Mexico

• ALLEMAN, Vera Mae, compiler. 1952. Vocabulario zapoteco del Rincón.
• ANDERSON, Lynn, compiler. 1998. Vocabulario de los verbos de movimiento y de carga, Mixteco-Español, Alacatlatzala, Guerrero: Alfabeto mixteco, notas gramaticales, cuadros de los verbos de movimiento y de llegada y oraciones ejemplificativas.  
• HILTON, Kenneth S., author. 1947. "Palabras y frases de las lenguas tarahumara y guarijío."

Peru

• ANDERSON, Lambert, author. 1958. "Vocabulario breve del idioma ticuna."
• ANDERSON, Lambert, author. 1959. "Ticuna vocabulary of minimal tone words (with Portuguese version, Vocabulário tikuna de palavras tonais mínimas)."
• DUFF, Martha; WISE, Mary Ruth, authors. 1958. "Vocabulario breve del idioma amuesha."
• FAUST, Norma, author. 1959. "Vocabulario breve del idioma cocama (tupi)."
• FAUST, Norma; PIKE, Evelyn G., authors. 1959. "Brief Cocama vocabulary = Vocabulário kokama."
• LARSON, Mildred L., author. 1957. "Comparación de los vocabularios aguaruna y huambisa."
• ORBE C., Gregorio; PARKER, Stephen G.; PATOW CH., Alfonso, compilers. 1987. Kana achaʼtaka ijnachale kana chamekolo (Vocabulario y textos chamicuro).  
• RUSSELL, Delores; RUSSELL, Robert L., authors. 1959. "Amahuaca vocabulary = Vocabulário amawaka."
• SNELL, Betty E., author. 1974. Machiguenga: Fonología y vocabulario breve.  

Asia

Cambodia

• POU, Saveros, author. 1992. "Des mots khmers désignant les ‘documents écrits’."  
• THOMAS, David D., author. 1966. "Kuy basic word list."

China

• EDMONDSON, Jerold A., author. 1995. "English-Bolyu glossary."  
• FARROW, Craig, author. 2008. Review of: An Ili Salar vocabulary: introduction and a provisional Salar-English lexicon, by Abdurishid Yakup.  

Indonesia

• MARTENS, Michael P., author. 1988. "How big is your rice? Units of measurement among the Uma people."
• QUICK, Philip A., author. 2006. "A lexicographical introduction and inventory of Pendau fish names."  

Malaysia

• BOUTIN, Alanna Y.; BOUTIN, Michael E., authors. 1988. Buuk tolu uubm = Buku rangkai-rangkai kata tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Banggi - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• BREWIS, Kielo A.; BREWIS, Richard, compilers. 1988. Buuk ragu-ragu ru Murut Timugon igigilaan = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Murut Timugon - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• CHAN, Phyllis D.; DILLON, John A.; PEKKANEN, Inka, compilers. 1998. Buuk do tinulisan do talu bansaʼ giaʼ = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Tatanaʼ - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• KING, John Wayne; KING, Julie K., compilers. 1988. Buuk totongaron tolu nobaasa = Buku frasa tiga Bahasa = A tri-lingual phrase book; Sungai (Labuk-Sugut) — Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• KROEGER, Paul R., compiler. 1989. Panambarasan dot tolu baasa = Buku rangkai-rangkai kata tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Kimaragang - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• MILLER, Carolyn P.; MILLER, John D., compilers. 1990. Buuk do tinulisan do tolu bansaʼ do boros = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Dusun Bundu - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• MILLER, Carolyn P.; MILLER, John D., compilers. 1990. Buuk tohu boos = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Kadazan Tangaaʼ - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• MILLER, Carolyn P.; MILLER, John D., compilers. 1991. Buuk do tinulisan do tolu bansaʼ do boros = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Dusun Tinombunan - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• MOODY, David C.; MOODY, Marsha Ann, compilers. 1989. Buk tellu baʼaso = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Idaʼan - Bahasa Malaysia - English.

Nepal

• DHIMAL, Chandra; DHIMAL, Nagendra; TOBA, Sueyoshi, authors. 2002. dhimaal-nepaalii-angrejii shabdasãgraha (Dhimal-Nepali-English glossary).
• HARI, Anna Maria, author. 1971. A vocabulary of the Thakali language.
• LEAL, Dorothy, author. 1972. A vocabulary of the Tharu language.
• SCHÖTTELNDREYER, Burkhard; SCHÖTTELNDREYER, Heiderose, authors. 1971. A vocabulary of the Sherpa language.

Pakistan

• BAART, Joan L. G.; BAART-BREMER, Esther L.; SAGAR, Muhammad Zaman, authors. 2004. Names of plants in Kalam Kohistani (Pakistan).  

Philippines

• HSIU-CHUAN Liao; RUBINO, Carl R.Galvez, editors. 2005. Current issues in Philippine linguistics and anthropology parangal kay Lawrence A. Reid.

Thailand

• BISHOP, Nancy M.; PETERSON, Mary M., authors. 1994. "Kensiw glossary."  
• SUWILAI Premsrirat, author. 1998. "So (Thavung)-English-Thai glossary part I."  
• SUWILAI Premsrirat, author. 1999. "So (Thavung)-English-Thai glossary part II."  

Viet Nam

• BANKER, Elizabeth; MƠ; SIP, authors. 1973. Tơdrong pơhrăm nơ̆r Pơma = Bài học tiếng Bahnar = Bahnar language lessons.
• BANKER, John E.; YUP, authors. 1974. ʼBai pơhrăm nơ̆r Bahnar Kontum = Bài học tiếng Bahnar Kontum = Kontum Bahnar language lessons.
• BARKER, Milton E.; BARKER, Muriel A., authors. 1976. Bài học thiếng Mọl = Bài học tiếng Mường = Muong language lessons.
• ʼBI, Ðiêu; HAUPERS, Ralph, authors. n.d. Nói tiếng Sơđiêng = Stieng phrase book (Sơđiêng - Việt - Anh).
• BLOOD, Doris E.; CẢNH, Thiên Sanh; QUYÊN, Thanh Pho, authors. 1976. Kadha bach săp Chăm = Bài học tiếng Chàm = Eastern Cham language lessons.
• COHEN, Patrick D.; GRADIN, Dwight; THŬNG, authors. 1976. ʼBai pơsèm hŏk tơtayh Jeh = Bài học tiếng Jeh Jeh language lessons.
• COOPER, James, author. 1971. ʼBai hŏk nơ̆r Halăng = Bài học tiếng Halăng = Halăng language lessons.
• CUBUAT; WATSON, Richard L., authors. 1976. Bai ihoc cang Pacŏ́h = Bài học tiếng Pacŏ́h = Pacoh language lessons.
• ÐỔ, Ðinh; MAIER, Jacqueline G.; MỐC, Ðinh, authors. 1974. Bay hok pok Kool Kua = Bài học tiếng Cua = Cua language lessons.
• FRIBERG, Timothy; KVOEU-HOR, authors. 1976. Phŭn srăm panuaik Chăm = Bài học tiêng Chàm = Western Cham language lessons.
• FULLER, Eugene; JA Ngai, authors. 1974. Pơnuaĭ mơgru ia Chru = Bài học tiêng Chru = Chru language lessons.
• GREGERSON, Marilyn; NEO, Paul, authors. 1974. ʼBai pơchrâm nâr Rơngao = Bài học tiếng Rơngao = Rongao language lessons.
• KPƠR, Y Kem; PHILLIPS, Richard L., authors. 1974. Nti ngơi nau Bu Nong = Bài học tiếng Mnông = Central Mnong language lessons.
• MILLER, Carolyn P.; NŨAN, authors. 1974. Brũ - Việt - Anh = Bài học tiếng Brũ = Bru language lessons.
• MUNDHENK, Alice T.; Y-LÁCH, authors. 1976. Chơlŏi blăh săp Hơrŏi = Bài học tiếng Hơroi = Haroi language lessons.
• NGHĨA, Ðinh; TREBILCO, Joyce; TREBILCO, Oliver, authors. 1974. ʼBoi hõc bà Hrê = Bài học tiếng Hrê = Hrey language lessons.
• SIU Ha Ðiêú, author. 1976. Tơlơi hrăm kơ tơlơi Jơrai = Bài học tiếng Jarai = Jarai language lessons.
• SMITH, Kenneth D., author. 1967. ʼBái hòc tơpui Rơtéang = Bài hoc tiếng Sedang = Sedang language lessons.
• SOPHANA Srichampa, author. 2000. "Vietnamese slang expressions."  
• SWAIN, Kenneth; Y-CHANG Niê Siêng, authors. 1971. Hriâm klei Êdê = Bài học tiếng Êdê = Rade language lessons.
• THOMAS, David D., author. 1966. "Kuy basic word list."
• THOMAS, David D., author. 1974. Minsăm trong Chrau = Bài học tiếng Chrau = Chrau conversation lessons.
• Y Tang Hmok, author. 1976. Pơp riêm ngơi pơp Mnông Lam = Bài học tiếng Mnông Lăm = Mnong Lam language lessons.

Pacific

Papua New Guinea

• HEALEY, Alan, author. Available: 2009; Created: 1981. Telefol medical vocabulary.  
• MCELHANON, Kenneth A.; SOGUM, Sigkepe, authors. 1976. English-Wasembo vocabulary.