World Language Mapping System
Title
World Language Mapping System
Description
The World Language Mapping System (WLMS) is the result of over 15 years of collaborative work between Global Mapping International (GMI) and the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), to map the over 6,800 languages described in SIL's 14th edition Ethnologue. The resulting GIS data is used by SIL to produce maps for the Ethnologue and other purposes, and has been published by GMI in GIS format for the Christian nonprofit community since 1995 as part of the Global Ministry Mapping System. This database, updated on a regular basis, is now available to the broader community of GIS users. Available on CD Rom at the Map and Data Library. CD #201.
Identifier
/NAP/UT/423.xml
1267269234
Collection
Geospatial
Production Date
2004
Data Type
vector
Geographic Keywords
International
Notes
Keywords
METADATA
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
LINGUISTICS
LANGUAGE
ETHNOLOGY
Time Period
2004
Coordinate System
4269, http://www.epsg-registry.org/
Datum: WGS84, Projection: Geographic
Producer
Global Mapping International
Edition
Version 3.01
Citation
“World Language Mapping System,” MDL Data, accessed January 20, 2026, https://mdl-data.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/1077.