| 4 | | This might prove a task of epic proportions. Ethnologue is trying, for years, and it's still not completely accurate, despite the thousands of entries. I understand the engineering drive to normalize this stuff, but suspect that there are simply too many shades and nuances (not to mention the fact that it's constantly changing) for a usable, discrete classification. I'm not even sure it's desirable. |
| | 4 | This might prove a task of epic proportions. [http://www.ethnologue.com/world Ethnologue] has been trying, for years, and it's still not completely accurate, despite the thousands of entries. I understand the engineering drive to normalize this stuff, but suspect that there are simply too many shades and nuances (not to mention the fact that it's constantly changing) for a usable, discrete classification. I'm not even sure it's desirable. |