Omniglot
Online encyclopedia on linguistics
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Omniglot (/ˈɒmnɪˌɡlɒt/) is an online encyclopedia focused on languages and writing systems.[2]
Type of site | Encyclopedia |
|---|---|
| Key people | Simon Ager[1] |
| URL | omniglot.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1998 |
| Current status | Active |
Etymology
History
The website was launched by British author Simon Ager in 1998, originally intended to be a web design and translation service. As Ager collected and added more information about languages and various writing systems, the project evolved into an encyclopedia.[3]
It provides reference materials for some 300 written scripts used in different languages,[4][5] over 1,000 constructed, adapted and fictional scripts, and materials for learning languages.[6][7]
It also has reference materials in numerous languages.[8]
Its material was the source for a compendium of characters used for development of artificial intelligence, the Omniglot Challenge.[9][10] The Omniglot compendium has been used widely since it was first released.[11][12][13]
As of November 2024, the number of languages detailed on the site is over 2,100.[14]