Swadesh Word List-100 Project

We are excited to announce that SEL is undertaking the Swadesh Word List-100 Project with the aim to develop linguistic resources for the benefit of researchers and scholars. We have begun by collecting SW-100 words in all Indian languages, providing both audio recordings and IPA transcriptions.

Angika

ISO: 639-2 anp; 639-3 anp | Glottocode: angi1238

Region

Bihar, Tarai regions of Nepal

No of Speakers

743,600

Present Status

Vulnerable

Assamese

ISO: 639-1-3 as, asm, asm | Glottolog: assa1263

Region

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Nagaland

No of Speakers

15 million census (2011 Census)

Present Status

Viable

Awadhi

ISO: 639-2 awa , 639-3 awa | Glottolog: awad1243

Region

Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh, along with the lower part of the Ganga - Yamuna doab and adjoining Tarai area of Nepal

No of Speakers

3.85 million (2011 Census)

Present Status

Active

We invite you to contribute to this project by submitting SW-100 audio and IPA data in your mother tongue or other languages you are proficient in.
Contributors will receive the following benefits:

A certificate of contribution

Acknowledgment of your contribution on our website

Complimentary access to all our online workshops and activities for one year

If you are interested, please contact us at

contactselindia@gmail.com