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Vocabularies and phrase books

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

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General works

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

Works specific to particular countries

Africa

Botswana

• Naro Language Project, translators. 2001. Naro - English and English - Naro dictionary of frequently used words.

Côte d’Ivoire

• Burmeister, Jonathan L. 1999. Lexique Agni Sanvi-Français.

Eritrea

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

Kenya

• Mkala Ndurya, Raphael, Stephen Mwatela Mwendwa, John F. Newman, and Bonnie Newman. 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 and Nunes de Sousa, 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. 1975. Odual-English word list.

Americas

Brazil

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

Canada

• Fast, Peter W. 1985. Compound words: Plautdietsch.

Ecuador

• Author unknown. 1959. Estudios acerca de las lenguas huarani (auca), shimigae y zapara.
• Sargent, Mary. 1959. "Vocabulario záparo."

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. 1947. "Palabras y frases de las lenguas tarahumara y guarijío."

Peru

• Anderson, Lambert. 1958. "Vocabulario breve del idioma ticuna."
• Anderson, Lambert. 1959. "Ticuna vocabulary of minimal tone words (with Portuguese version, Vocabulário tikuna de palavras tonais mínimas)."
• Faust, Norma and Evelyn G. Pike. 1959. "Brief Cocama vocabulary = Vocabulário kokama."
• Faust, Norma. 1959. "Vocabulario breve del idioma cocama (tupi)."
• Larson, Mildred L. 1957. "Comparación de los vocabularios aguaruna y huambisa."
• Parker, Stephen G., Gregorio Orbe C., and Alfonso Patow Ch., compilers. 1987. Kana achaʼtaka ijnachale kana chamekolo (Vocabulario y textos chamicuro).  
• Russell, Robert L. and Delores Russell. 1959. "Amahuaca vocabulary = Vocabulário amawaka."
• Snell, Betty E. 1974. Machiguenga: Fonología y vocabulario breve.  
• Wise, Mary Ruth and Martha Duff. 1958. "Vocabulario breve del idioma amuesha."

Asia

Cambodia

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

China

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

Indonesia

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

Malaysia

• Boutin, Michael E. and Alanna Y. Boutin. 1988. Buuk tolu uubm = Buku rangkai-rangkai kata tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Banggi - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• Brewis, Kielo A. and Richard Brewis, compilers. 1988. Buuk ragu-ragu ru Murut Timugon igigilaan = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Murut Timugon - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• King, John Wayne and Julie K. King, 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, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller, compilers. 1990. Buuk do tinulisan do tolu bansaʼ do boros = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Dusun Bundu - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller, compilers. 1990. Buuk tohu boos = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = Trilingual phrase book; Kadazan Tangaaʼ - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• Miller, John D. and Carolyn P. Miller, 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. and Marsha Ann Moody, compilers. 1989. Buk tellu baʼaso = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Idaʼan - Bahasa Malaysia - English.
• Pekkanen, Inka, Phyllis A. Dunn Chan and John A. Dillon, compilers. 1998. Buuk do tinulisan do talu bansaʼ giaʼ = Buku frasa tiga bahasa = A trilingual phrase book; Tatanaʼ - Bahasa Malaysia - English.

Nepal

• Hari, Maria. 1971. A vocabulary of the Thakali language.
• Leal, Dorothy. 1972. A vocabulary of the Tharu language.
• Toba, Sueyoshi, Nagendra Dhimal and Chandra Dhimal. 2002. dhimaal-nepaalii-angrejii shabdasãgraha (Dhimal-Nepali-English glossary).

Pakistan

• Baart, Joan L. G., Esther L. Baart-Bremer and Muhammad Zaman Sagar. 2004. "Names of plants in Kalam Kohistani (Pakistan)."  

Philippines

• Hsiu-chuan Liao and Carl R. Galvez Rubino, editors. 2005. Current issues in Philippine linguistics and anthropology parangal kay Lawrence A. Reid.

Thailand

• Bishop, Nancy M. and Mary M. Peterson. 1994. "Kensiw glossary."  
• Suwilai Premsrirat. 1998. "So (Thavung)-English-Thai glossary part I."  
• Suwilai Premsrirat. 1999. "So (Thavung)-English-Thai glossary part II."  

Viet Nam

• Banker, Elizabeth, Sip, and Mơ. 1973. Tơdrong pơhrăm nơ̆r Pơma = Bài học tiếng Bahnar = Bahnar language lessons.
• Barker, Milton E. and Muriel A. Barker. 1976. Bài học thiếng Mọl = Bài học tiếng Mường = Muong language lessons.
• Cảnh, Thiên Sanh, Thanh Pho Quyên, and Doris E. Blood. 1976. Kadha bach săp Chăm = Bài học tiếng Chàm = Eastern Cham language lessons.
• Cooper, James S. 1971. ʼBai hŏk nơ̆r Halăng = Bài học tiếng Halăng = Halăng language lessons.
• Cubuat and Richard L. Watson. 1976. Bai ihoc cang Pacŏ́h = Bài học tiếng Pacŏ́h = Pacoh language lessons.
• Fuller, Eugene, Ja Ngai, and Ja Wi. 1974. Pơnuaĭ mơgru ia Chru = Bài học tiêng Chru = Chru language lessons.
• Haupers, Ralph and Ðiêu ʼBi. n.d.. Nói tiếng Sơđiêng = Stieng phrase book (Sơđiêng - Việt - Anh).
• Kvoeu-Hor and Timothy Friberg. 1976. Phŭn srăm panuaik Chăm = Bài học tiêng Chàm = Western Cham language lessons.
• Maier, Jacqueline G., Ðinh Ðổ, and Ðinh Mốc. 1974. Bay hok pok Kool Kua = Bài học tiếng Cua = Cua language lessons.
• Miller, Carolyn P. and Nũan. 1974. Brũ - Việt - Anh = Bài học tiếng Brũ = Bru language lessons.
• Neo, Paul and Marilyn B. Gregerson. 1974. ʼBai pơchrâm nâr Rơngao = Bài học tiếng Rơngao = Rongao language lessons.
• Phillips, Richard L. and Y Kem Kpơr. 1974. Nti ngơi nau Bu Nong = Bài học tiếng Mnông = Central Mnong language lessons.
• Siu, Ha Ðiêú. 1976. Tơlơi hrăm kơ tơlơi Jơrai = Bài học tiếng Jarai = Jarai language lessons.
• Smith, Kenneth D. 1967. ʼBái hòc tơpui Rơtéang = Bài hoc tiếng Sedang = Sedang language lessons.
• Sophana Srichampa. 2000. "Vietnamese slang expressions."  
• Thomas, David D. 1966. "Kuy basic word list."
• Thomas, David D. 1974. Minsăm trong Chrau = Bài học tiếng Chrau = Chrau conversation lessons.
• Thŭng, Patrick D. Cohen, and Dwight Gradin. 1976. ʼBai pơsèm hŏk tơtayh Jeh = Bài học tiếng Jeh Jeh language lessons.
• Trebilco, Oliver, Joyce Trebilco, and Ðinh Nghĩa. 1974. ʼBoi hõc bà Hrê = Bài học tiếng Hrê = Hrey language lessons.
• Y Tang Hmok. 1976. Pơp riêm ngơi pơp Mnông Lam = Bài học tiếng Mnông Lăm = Mnong Lam language lessons.
• Y-Chang Niê Siêng and Kenneth Swain. 1971. Hriâm klei Êdê = Bài học tiếng Êdê = Rade language lessons.
• Y-Lách and Alice T. Mundhenk. 1976. Chơlŏi blăh săp Hơrŏi = Bài học tiếng Hơroi = Haroi language lessons.
• Yup, John E. Banker, and others. [1974]. ʼBai pơhrăm nơ̆r Bahnar Kontum = Bài học tiếng Bahnar Kontum = Kontum Bahnar language lessons.

Pacific

Papua New Guinea

• McElhanon, Kenneth A. and Sigkepe Sogum. 1976. "English-Wasembo vocabulary."