Global Mapping International
Mission Research Databases
In addition to the databases listed below, you
can click here to see links to other mission research resources on the
World Wide Web.
Languages/Peoples Databases
The following languages/peoples databases are included on either GMI's
20:21 Library CD or Global
Ministry Mapping System CD:
- ROPAL (the cross-referenced "Registry Of Peoples And Languages"
from Peoples Information Network)
- Ethnologue
(a comprehensive list of the world's languages from Summer Institute of
Linguistics)
- Joshua Project (formerly of
AD 2000 & Beyond Movement)
- Status of Global Evangelization (Southern Baptist Foreign Mission Board)
- Bible Translation Needs (Wycliffe)
- World Language Mapping System (GIS mapping
of the world's languages from GMI)
- Christian Mission Radio Broadcasting Data (World
By Radio)
- The JESUS Film database
Directories of Mission Agencies
Mission Statistics
- Operation World by Patrick Johnstone and Jason Mandryk
of WEC International is available in a variety of digital forms:
- Integrated Strategic Planning Database --including
the Status of Global Evangelization for all the world's ethnolinguistic
peoples -- is available from the Global Research Office of the Foreign
Mission Board (Southern Baptist Convention).
- A sampling of David Barrett's work is available on the World Wide Web,
including the 1999 Status of Global Mission at http://www.gem-werc.org
Lists of Countries, Provinces,
Cities
- Country List -- A comprehensive database of country names and
ID codes is included on the Global Ministry
Mapping System CD.
- Province List -- A comprehensive database of the world's first
order administrative subdivisions (usually called provinces or states)
names and ID codes is included on the Global
Ministry Mapping System CD.
- City List -- A database of over 90,000 of the world's largest
cities -- including names, ID code, and relative population size -- is
included on the Global Ministry Mapping
System CD.
Geographic Databases
Other Databases