Ethnologue: Languages of Asia

Published in 2026, Twenty-Ninth Edition, 75th Anniversary

Ethnologue is the comprehensive reference work that catalogs all known living languages. Ethnologue has been an active research project for over 75 years. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to Ethnologue. It is widely regarded to be the most comprehensive listing of information of its kind.

Ethnologue is published in three volumes. Each volume is self-contained and can be used independently. This volume catalogs the languages of Asia. It includes:

• 2,354 language descriptions organized by continent and country
• 19,701 primary names, alternate names, and dialect names
• 52 country overviews with graphical language vitality profiles
• 88 color maps showing location and distribution of languages