As stated by Barbara Grimes, its editor from 1971 to 2000: "It is a catalog of the languages of the world, with information about where they are spoken, an estimate of the number of speakers, what language family they are in, alternate names, names of dialects, other socio- linguistic and demographic information, dates of published Bibles, a name index, a language family index, and language maps."
"Booknology: The eBook (1971-2010)"
Marie Lebert
"Life and Labour of the People in London" contains several general observations almost equally applicable to our largest Scottish cities, with the demographic conditions of which my official duties give me special opportunities for becoming familiar and for regional survey.
"Civics: as Applied Sociology"
Patrick Geddes
Foreign demographic Analysis Division.
"Area Handbook for Albania"
Eugene K. Keefe Sarah Jane Elpern William Giloane James M. Moore, Jr. Stephen Peters Eston T. White