EdData II: Data for Education Research and Programming (derp) in Africa

Producing 
educational materials in local languages: costs from 
Guatemala and Senegal
.
 International Journal of 
Educational Development, 19,
287–299.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S073805
9399000279
 
Examines production costs of local-language materials, 
budgetary implications of such programs, and cost-saving 
strategies that have and can be usefully employed in 
Guatemala and Senegal. The analysis and lessons can be 
used to inform language planning for education in other 
countries. (13 pp) 
Ethnologue 
https://www.ethnologue.com
 
This website provides information on the world’s 
languages, language maps, and links to additional 
resources about specific languages and countries.
In-country organizations and resources 
(such as 
Ministry of Education curriculum development units, 
language specialists and linguists, and language 
academies/institutions)
 
Country-specific official bodies are sometimes responsible 
for orthography approval, official translations of 
government documents, and other functions related to 
language use planning for education.
The 
Open Language Archives Community (OLAC)
http://www.language-archives.org
 
A digital repository of resources; locate documents and 
information by typing keywords in the “search” field.

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Annex G 
Resource 
Summary 
ScriptSource 
www.scriptsource.org
 
This website compiles information on the world’s writing 
systems and the need to support them in the computing 
realm. 
World Atlas of Language Structures (WALS)
http://wals.info/