Terms of Use of the Services and Data of UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger

Use of the information provided in UNESCO’s Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger (henceforth, Atlas) and its services are subject to the following Terms of Use. These Terms of Use are updated and displayed in the UNESCO website at http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/.  By accessing or using this information you agree to be bound by these Terms as set forth.

I. Permissions, privacy and copyright

For the Terms of Use of the name, acronym and/or logo of UNESCO, the privacy policy and permissions regarding translation and reproduction rights, see http://www.unesco.org/new/en/terms-of-use/.

Linking to the Atlas: Any external website may provide a hyperlink to the Atlas without requesting permission. However, this must not infringe UNESCO’s intellectual property rights in particular relating to its name, logo, copyright or author’s rights. The UNESCO logo may not be used in providing a hyperlink unless specifically authorized by mutual agreement or partnership:

• Contractual Arrangements
• Commercial Use

Copyright: All contents on this website are protected by copyright. UNESCO is pleased to allow those who may choose to access the site to download and copy the materials for personal and non-commercial use only. Any other republication in paper or in any other format requests a written authorization by UNESCO.

UNESCO exercises copyright over its information to assure its proper use in accordance with the Organization’s principles. Any copy made of the material must retain all copyright and other proprietary legends and notices in the same form and manner as on the original. Any use of textual and multimedia information (sound, image, software, etc.) in the Atlas shall be accompanied by an acknowledgement of the source, citing the uniform resource locator (URL) of the page: ‘Atlas of the World’s Languages in Danger, © UNESCO, http://www.unesco.org/languages-atlas/’)

No other use of the materials is authorized without prior written permission from UNESCO.

II. Specific terms and conditions

II. 1. UNESCO is pleased to allow you to download the information on all the languages listed in the Atlas as described below, provided that you abide by the conditions stipulated in Sections I and II of the present Terms of Use.

Limited dataset, downloadable on this website:

a.      Language name in English

b.      Language name in French

c.      Language name in Spanish

d.      Country(ies) or area(s) where the language is spoken

e.      Country code(s)

f.       Language codes ISO 639-3

g.      Degree of vitality

Extended dataset, available upon written request:

a.      Language name in English

b.      Language name in French

c.      Language name in Spanish

d.      Country(ies) or area(s) where the language is spoken

e.      Country code(s)

f.       Language codes ISO 639-3

g.      Degree of vitality

h.      Alternative name(s), when available

i.        Language name in the original language/script, when available

j.        Number of speakers, when available

k.      References

l.        Geographic coordinates

m.   Textual description of locations

II. 2. In addition to the permissions and copyright-related provisions outlined in Section I above, the following terms must be respected:

-         you may not modify the data posted on this site;

-         you are invited to regularly check our website for updates of the data;

-         if you wish to obtain the extended dataset, please send a written request to atlas(at)unesco.org, specifying the purpose and conditions of the use that you will make of it;

-         if requested, you will graciously provide to UNESCO the materials (electronic, print, audio-visual and multimedia) that you will have developed on the basis of the Atlas dataset;

-         you are not authorized to redistribute the data without UNESCO’s written consent (requests to be sent to atlas(at)unesco.org)

III.    Disclaimers

Content disclaimer: UNESCO does not warrant that the information, documents and materials contained in the Atlas is complete and correct and shall not be liable whatsoever for any damages incurred as a result of its use.

All information provided in the Atlas is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a legal contract between the UNESCO and any person or entity unless otherwise specified. Information in the Atlas is subject to change without prior notice. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, UNESCO makes no guarantees of any kind.

Link disclaimer: Any links to external websites provided or returned from UNESCO’s Atlas are provided as a courtesy. They should not be construed as an endorsement by UNESCO of the content or views of the linked materials.