Glottolog
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Glottolog provides comprehensive reference information for the world's languages, especially the lesser known languages, including a catalogue of languages and families, a stable identifier system (Glottocode), a genealogical classification (the Glottolog tree), and a large bibliographic database (Langdoc).
Target Customer
{"Linguists","Researchers","Language documentation professionals","Academic institutions"}
Key Differentiator
Glottolog uses a unique and stable identifier system (Glottocode) for languoids and organizes data via a genealogical classification (Glottolog tree) based on historical-comparative research; it is an initiative of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig, with data curated on GitHub.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content
Pain Points
- 1Fragmented information about languages, dialects, and families across sources
- 2Lack of a single, stable identifier for languoids
- 3Need for a centralized, searchable bibliographic resource for lesser-known languages and easy data exports
Key Features
- 1Catalogue of languages and families with stable Glottocode identifiers
- 2Genealogical classification (Glottolog tree) for languoids
- 3Large bibliographic database (Langdoc) with 447,613 references
- 4Query capabilities: filter by author, year, title, country, genealogical affiliation and support for complex queries
- 5Data available for download in TXT, BIB, HTML formats; Zotero plugin support
- 6Public GitHub repository (glottolog/glottolog) and open licensing (CC BY 4.0)
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1Not explicitly stated in the provided content
Competitive Advantages
- 1Open access to a centralized, comprehensive language reference resource
- 2Stable operator identifiers (Glottocode) for all languoids
- 3Extensive, citable bibliographic database with downloadable references
- 4Community-driven updates and expert linguist input
- 5Versioned data releases served via a public web application and GitHub
- 6Licensed content under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A comprehensive reference resource for the world's languages, language families, dialects, and bibliographic data, with stable identifiers and a genealogical classification.
Target Market
Linguists, researchers, language documentation communities, and academic institutions requiring authoritative language data and bibliographic references
Unique Value Proposition
Glottolog provides a unique combination of stable language identifiers (Glottocode), a genealogical language tree, and an open, centralized bibliographic resource for lesser-known languages, all maintained with community input and released openly (CC BY 4.0).
Technical Requirements
Public GitHub repository (glottolog/glottolog); web application serves the latest data; references downloadable in TXT, BIB, HTML; Zotero plugin support
Pricing Model
Pricing not specified; content is publicly accessible and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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