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WRITING SYSTEMS, LANGUAGE CENSUS, BODY LANGUAGE

LANGUAGES & SOUNDS OF BIRDS, WHALES, ETC.

Ethnologue Languages of the World & U.S. Language Census

Writing Systems, Ancient Scripts & English Handwriting

Languages/Sounds of Birds, Fish, Frogs, Insects, Seals, Whales, etc.

Languages: A-G ~ Languages: H-R ~ Languages: S-Z

English ~ Indigenous Languages ~ Sign Language & Braille

Writing Systems, Body Language,
Languages (Sounds) of Birds, Fish, Frogs, Insects, Seals, Whales, etc.

Linguistics, Language Journals, Fonts, Keyboard, Resources

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ETHNOLOGUE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD & U.S. LANGUAGE CENSUS

Ethnologue Languages of the World

ETHNOLOGUE LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD - Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), Dallas, Texas Multimedia Ethnologue Languages of the World (Text & Images).
Ethnologue: Languages of the World
"...The purpose of the Ethnologue is to provide a comprehensive listing of the known living languages of the world. Information comes from numerous sources and is confirmed by consulting both reliable published sources and a network of field correspondents..."
For more information see Ethnologue or the Summer Institute of Linguistcs (SIL)

U.S. Language Census

THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) LANGUAGE MAP (U.S.) - Modern Language Association Multimedia U.S. Language Census (Text & Images).
The Language Map (U.S.) illustrates the density of language speakers in zip codes and counties..."
"...(1) View an interactive map showing the density of speakers of thirty-seven languages and language groups;
(2) View an interactive map showing the density of speakers of thirty-seven languages and language groups;
(3) Visit the Data Center for information about numbers of speakers of languages in a specific state, county, zip code, metropolitan area, or town..."
For more information see the Modern Language Association

WRITING SYSTEMS, ANCIENT SCRITPS & ENGLISH HANDWRITING

Writing Systems of the World

WRITING SYSTEMS: ABKHAZ TO ZHUYIN FUHAO - Simon Ager, Brighton, England, U.K. Multimedia Writing Systems Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Omniglot: A Guide to the Languages, Alphabets, Syllabaries, and other Writing Systems of the World includes
Alphabetic writing systems (Origins, Notable Features, Alphabet etc.);
Syllabic writing systems;
Logographic writing systems;
Alternative writing systems, etc..."
For more information see Omniglot: A Guide to the Languages, Alphabets, Syllabaries, and other Writing Systems of the World

ANCIENT SCRIPTS (FLASH) - L.K.L. Lo, Foster City, CA Multimedia Ancient Scripts Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Ancient Scripts Writing Systems Subject Categories include
"...Origins of Writing Systems;
Types of Writing Systems;
Families of Writing Systems;
Writing Systems A to Z; etc..."
For more information see Lawrence Kwok Leung Lo's Home Page

Some examples of Writing Systems Subject Categories include

Types of Writing Systems
Examples of Types of Writing System include
"...Logographic; Logophonetic; Syllabic; Consonantal Alphabetic; etc..."

Alphabetical Index of Each Language
Each Language includes
"...Type; Genealogy; Location; Time; Direction; Brief History; Alphabet - Script - Characters..."

English Handwriting Courses

ENGLISH HANDWRITING COURSE: 1500 - 1700 - Cambridge English Renaissance Electronic Service, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia English Handwriting Course (Text & Images).
English Handwriting Course
"...The study of ancient writing and inscriptions; the science or art of deciphering and determining the date of ancient writings or systems of writing..."
For more information see Cambridge English Renaissance Electronic Service or the Faculty of English

LANGUAGE & SOUNDS OF BIRDS, FISH, FROGS, INSECTS, SEALS, WHALES, ETC.

Animal Sounds General with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

ANIMAL SOUNDS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali (Interdisciplinary Center for Bioacoustics and Environmental Research), Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy Multimedia Animal Sounds Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Animal Sounds Teaching Modules examples include
"...Ant Sounds; Deer Sounds; Wolf Sounds; Whale Sounds; etc..."
For more information see Centro Interdisciplinare di Bioacustica e Ricerche Ambientali (Interdisciplinary Center for Bioacoustics and Environmental Research)

Bat

Bat Calls with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

BAT CALLS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Mary Wenzel, BatCalls.org Multimedia Bat Calls - Bat Sounds Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see BatCalls.org

How Bat's Ears Probe Space Teaching Modules with Text, Images & Videos/Movies

HOW BATS' EARS PROBE SPACE: LOOK AROUND WHILE YOU WHISTLE - R. Müller & J.C.T. Hallam, Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Multimedia Bat Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Videos/Movies).
How Bats' Ears Probe Space
"...We have developed a set of methods which can predict the acoustic properties of these natural biosonar antennae. Our method allows us, for the first time to our knowledge, to map the sensitivity of a bat's ear to low-, -mid, and high frequencies in three dimensions..."
For more information see the J.C.T. Hallam's Home Page or the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute

Birds

Bird Songs & Bird Guides with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound

BIRD SONGS, VIDEOS & ONLINE BIRD GUIDE (REALPLAYER) - Cornell Lab ot Ornithology, Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, Cornell University Multimedia Bird Songs, Bird Guides & Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound).
Each Bird Species includes
"...Photos; Description; Sound & Sonograms; Conservation Status; Other Names;
Cool Facts; Sex Differences; Full detailed species account;
Similar Species; Habitat; Food; Behavior; Reproduction;
Range Map; Sources; etc..."
For more information see All About Birds or the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Bird Songs with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

BIRD SONGS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - T. Phillips, Department of Mathematics, State University of New York, Stony Brook NY Multimedia Bird Songs (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Tony Phillips' Home Page

BIRDS & BIRD SONGS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - eNature.com Multimedia Bird Songs & Bird Guides (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Each Bird Species includes
"...Photos; Description; Sound; Habitat; Nesting; etc..."
Each SFor more information see eNature.com

LEARN BIRD SONGS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Lang Elliott and Mighty Pods, LLC. Multimedia Bird Songs (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
"...This site is dedicated to helping bird enthusiasts, who are used to looking for birds with binoculars and scopes, add to their expertise as birders by listening for them as well..."

SONGS OF BRAZILIAN BIRDS (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Ministério do Meio Ambiente, Brazil Multimedia Bird Songs (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
"...Songs amongst the most beautiful, strange, or rare birds from all habitats have been selected from Amapá to Rio Grande do Sul...."

BIRD SONGS: INDEX OF BIRD SONG SITES WORLD WIDE (QUICKTIME, REALPLAYER & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - T. Phillips, Department of Mathematics, State University of New York, Stony Brook NY Multimedia Bird Songs (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Tony Phillips' Home Page

Elephants

Elephant Listening Teaching Modules with Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound

ELEPHANT LISTENING PROGRAM (QUICKTIME) - The Elephant Listening Project, Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP), Cornell Lab ot Ornithology, Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, Cornell University Multimedia Elephant Listening Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see A HREF="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/brp/?lk=lpro"> Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) or the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Frogs

Frogs & Toads Audio Teaching Modules with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

THE FROGS AND TOADS OF GEORGIA (QUICKTIME) - W.W. Knapp. Forsyth, GA Multimedia Frogs & Toads Audio Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).

Insects

Insects Audio Teaching Modules with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

SINGING INSECTS OF NORTH AMERICA (QUICKTIME) - T.J. Walker & T.E. Moore, Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida Multimedia Insects Audio Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Thomas J. Walker's Home Page or the Department of Entomology and Nematology

Singing Insect Databases include

Crickets

Katydids

Cicadas

Sounds of the Sea

Sounds of the Sea Audio Teaching Modules with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

AUDIO GALLERY FOR DISCOVERY OF SOUND IN THE SEA (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Office of Marine Programs (OMP), Coastal Institute on Narragansett, University of Rhode Island Multimedia Sounds of the Sea Audio Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound).
Audio Gallery of Sounds of the Sea
"...Marine Mammals Sounds (Whales, Dolphins, Seals);
Fish Sounds;
Marine Invertebrates Sounds;
Nautical Sounds, etc..."
For more information see Discovery of Sound in the Sea or the Office of Marine Programs (OMP)

Some examples from over "40" different Marine Mammals, Fish, etc. Audio Sounds include

Marine Mammals: Gray Whale Sounds

Pinnipeds: Walrus Sounds

Fish: Garibaldi Sounds

Marine Invertebrates: Spiny Lobster Sounds

COLLECTION OF SOUNDS FROM THE SEA (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Ocean Explorer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multimedia Sounds of the Sea Audio Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Sound in the Sea; Explorations or Ocean Explorer

Whale Sounds Teaching Modules with Text, Images & Audio/Sound

DWARF MINKE WHALE SOUNDS (WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Minke Whale Project, Undersea Multimedia Whale Sounds Teaching Modules (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). For more information see Minke Whale Project

KILLER WHALE SOUNDS - WHALE CHAT (QUICKTIME) - B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada Multimedia Whale Sounds Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Biology & Research or the B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program

WHALE ACOUSTICS PROJECT (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) & the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), NOAA Multimedia Whale Sounds Teaching Modules (Text, Images & Audio/Sound). For more information see Acoustics/Geophysics; VENTS Program; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) or the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML)

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