SIL Software Catalog
SIL has developed more than 60 pieces of software to support the work of its fieldworkers; most available to the public for free download. This on-line catalog contains product descriptions, download or purchasing instructions, and technical support information, including the latest SIL software Service Bulletins.
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SIL International is providing these language software products to the community but makes no claims as to the usability or stability of the products. These products are provided "as is." There is no corporate support for these products, all support is provided by the developer. See product website or write to the provided email address for further information.Software | Fonts, Font Utilities, and Keyboard Utilities
Software
- Cluster Analysis
Cluster Analysis - Conc
Concordance generator - Dictionary Development Process
Designed to facilitate the development of dictionaries for minority languages - EasyBackup and Bdec
Backup data to a USB stick - HyperBIBTEX
HyperCard bibliographic database manager for BIBTEX - Ktagger
Tag words with PC-KIMMO parser - Ktext
Text analysis with PC-KIMMO parser - Linguistic Tree Constructor
A tool for drawing syntax trees - MacAutoFormat
Convert standard format text to RTF - PAWS starter kit
Parser and Writer for Syntax - PC-Parse
PC parsing programs (AMPLE, STAMP, PC-KIMMO, PC-PATR, etc.) - PC-PARSE documentation
Formatted documentation for PC-PARSE (AMPLE, STAMP, PC-Kimmo, PC-PATR, etc.) - PC-PARSE source code
Sources for the PC-PARSE programs (AMPLE, STAMP, PC-KIMMO, PC-PATR, etc.) - PC-PATR
Syntactic parser - PhoneBox
Utility for phonological analysis using language data structured by Standard Format Markers. - Phonology Template Editor and Search Tool (PTEST)
Developed to assist with the phonological analysis of a Bantu language - RTF2SFM
Converts a styled Word .RTF file to UTF8-encoded SFM - SIL Converters
An interface making it possible to convert any file (e.g., SFM texts, lexicons, and Word documents) to a different encoding - Spanish Verb Conjugator
- Text Analysis
Programs to assist in text-based linguistics and lexicography - TextUtils
Text utilities - Toolbox/Shoebox Utilities
Command-line utilities for Shoebox and Toolbox - Unicode Ccount
Unicode-aware character count utility - WinCecil
Speech analysis software - WordCorr
Automates the process of tabulating and managing the sound correspondences used in working out the historical development of natural languages - WordFormat
Change MS Word documents - XeTeX
A Unicode typesetting system based on TeX
Fonts, Font Utilities, and Keyboard Utilities
- FontUtils
(Font Utility)
Toolkit for font developers - Hebrew-Greek Transliteration Unicode Keyboard for Macintosh
(Keyboard Utility)
An installable keyboard layout for typing into Unicode-based applications on Macintosh. - IPA Unicode Keyboards
(Keyboard Utility)
Unicode keyboards created for typing in IPA data - Keyswap
(Keyboard Utility)
Utility for setting up a user-defined keyboard - SIL Font Cache Extender
This Macintosh extension increases the MacOS font cache size. It is useful when working with large fonts, such as SIL Greek, SIL Hebrew, or any GX font. - SIL FRED (Friendly Right-to-Left Editor)
(Font Utility)
SIL FRED is a utility which allows right-to-left typing with SIL Ezra font. - SILKey
(Keyboard Utility)
Keyboard manager for Classic and earlier Mac operating systems - Ukelele: Mac OS X Keyboard Layout Editor
(Keyboard Utility)
A Unicode Keyboard Layout Editor for Mac OS X versions 10.2 and later