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The work of SIL
The purpose of SIL International (formerly known as the Summer Institute of Linguistics) is to work with language communities worldwide to facilitate language-based development through research, translation, and literacy.
The organisation works particularly with the world's lesser known languages, especially those which are unwritten. For a statement of SIL's goals see its linguistic creed page.
SIL also works in the field of literacy, since literacy is often low amongst these people for whom schooling is only available in a foreign tongue (French or Arabic). Many find learning to read easier in their own mother tongue. Mary worked with literacy coordinators on her team to teach the Kera people to read in the Kera language.
Learn more about SIL UK's literacy work. In particular, you can learn more about the work SIL does in villages around the world. For more information about SIL UK's translation work see their literacy and translation page.
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SIL UK
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See also: [ Translation 1 ] [ Translation 2 ] [ Literacy ]
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