List of encyclopedias by language

Summary

This is a list of encyclopedias by language.

Albanian edit

Encyclopedias written in Albanian.

Arabic edit

Encyclopedias written in Arabic.

Armenian edit

Encyclopedias written in Armenian.

Azerbaijani edit

Encyclopedias written in Azerbaijani.

Balinese edit

Encyclopedias written in Balinese

Basque edit

Encyclopedias written in Basque

Belarusian edit

Encyclopedias written in Belarusian

  • Belarusian Encyclopedia (1996–2004) (Беларуская энцыклапедыя)
  • Belarusian Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1976) (Беларуская савецкая энцыклапедыя)

Bengali edit

Bulgarian edit

Encyclopedias written in Bulgarian.

  • Concise Bulgarian Encyclopedia (Кратка българска енциклопедия; 1963–1969)
  • Danchovi Bros Bulgarian Encyclopedia (Българска енциклопедия на Братя Данчови; 1936)
  • Encyclopedia Bulgaria (1981-1997) (Енциклопедия България)
  • Bulgarian Wikipedia (Уикипедия на български език)

Catalan edit

Encyclopedias written in Catalan.

Chinese edit

Encyclopedias written in Chinese.

Croatian edit

Encyclopedias written in Croatian.

Czech edit

Encyclopedias written in Czech.

  • Riegrův slovník naučný (11 volumes, 1860–1874, supplement vol. 1890, online)
  • Stručný všeobecný slovník věcný (9 volumes, 1874–1885, online)
  • Otto's encyclopedia (Ottův slovník naučný, 28 vols., 1888–1909, 12 supplement vols., Ottův slovník naučný nové doby (incomplete), 1930–1943, volumes 1–28 online)
  • Příruční slovník všeobecných vědomostí (2 volumes, 1882–1887, editor Josef Rank, vol 1 online)
  • Masarykův slovník naučný (7 volumes, 1925–1933)
  • B. Kočího Malý slovník naučný (2 volumes, 1925–1929, online)
  • Nový velký ilustrovaný Slovník naučný (22 volumes, 1929–1934, online)
  • Komenského slovník naučný (10 volumes, 1937–1938)
  • Příruční slovník naučný (PSN, 4 volumes, 1962–1967)
  • Malý encyklopedický slovník A-Ž (1 volume, 1972)
  • Ilustrovaný encyklopedický slovník (IES, 3 volumes, 1980–1982)
  • Malá československá encklopedie (MČSE, 6 volumes, 1984–1987)
  • Diderot (8 volumes, 1999–2000)
  • Universum (10 volumes, 1999–2001)
  • Czech Wikipedia (2002–)

Danish edit

Encyclopedias written in Danish.

Dutch edit

Encyclopedias written in Dutch.

Egyptian Arabic edit

English edit

Encyclopedias written in English.

Esperanto edit

Encyclopedias written in Esperanto.

  • Enciklopedio de Esperanto: two-volume encyclopedia about Esperanto issues (Budapest 1934); reprint in one volume, without the illustrations (1986)
  • Esperanto en perspektivo: encyclopedic handbook about Esperanto issues (Rotterdam and London 1974)
  • Esperanto Wikipedia (2001)

Estonian edit

Encyclopedias written in Estonian.

Finnish edit

Encyclopedias written in Finnish.

French edit

Encyclopedias written in French.

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Galician edit

Encyclopedias written in Galician.

  • Enciclopedia Galega Universal: on paper and online
  • Gran Enciclopedia Galega Silverio Cañada: on paper and DVD
  • Galician Wikipedia (Wikipedia en galego)

Georgian edit

Encyclopedias written in Georgian.

German edit

Encyclopedias written in German.

Greek edit

Encyclopedias written in Greek.

  • Encyclopedic lexicon: by P. Gerakakis, I–V volumes, 1861–1865 (Γερακάκης, Πέτρος. Λεξικόν εγκυκλοπαίδειας: περιέχον τα κυριωτέρα των επιστημών και τεχνών)
  • Helios: Νεώτερον Εγκυκλοπαιδικόν Λεξικόν, Ήλιος (1945)
  • Papyrus Larousse Britannica: Πάπυρος - Λαρούς - Μπριτάννικα (1975–2004)
  • Suda: historical encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean world (10th century)
  • Greek Wikipedia (Ελληνική Βικιπαίδεια)

Gujarati edit

Encyclopedias written in Gujarati.

Hebrew edit

Encyclopedias written in Hebrew.

Hindi edit

Encyclopedias written in Hindi.

Hungarian edit

Encyclopedias written in Hungarian.

Icelandic edit

Encyclopedias written in Icelandic.

  • Íslenska alfræðiorðabókin A-Ö

Ido edit

Encyclopedias written in Ido.

Indonesian edit

Encyclopedias written in Indonesian language.

  • Ensiklopedi Ekonomi Bisnis dan Manajemen
  • Ensiklopedi Indonesia
  • Ensiklopedi Indonesia Seri Fauna
  • Ensiklopedi Indonesia Seri Geografi
  • Ensiklopedia Indonesia
  • Ensiklopedi Islam
  • Ensiklopedi Nasional Indonesia
  • Ensiklopedi politik
  • Ensiklopedi umum dalam bahasa Indonesia
  • Indonesian Wikipedia (Wikipedia in Indonesia)

Italian edit

Encyclopedias written in Italian.

Japanese edit

Encyclopedias written in Japanese.

Kazakh edit

Encyclopedias translated into Kazakh.

Korean edit

Encyclopedias written in Korean.

Kurdish edit

Encyclopedias written in Kurdish.

  • Kurdistanica (1992)

Kyrgyz edit

Encyclopedias written in Kyrgyz.

Latin edit

Encyclopedias written in Latin.

Latvian edit

Encyclopedias written in Latvian.

  • Latviešu konversācijas vārdnīca, 1927–1940
  • Latvijas padomju enciklopēdija, 1981–1988
  • Latvian Wikipedia (2003)

Leonese edit

Encyclopedias written in Leonese.

  • Llionpedia (2009)

Lithuanian edit

Encyclopedias written in Lithuanian.

Macedonian edit

Encyclopedias written in Macedonian.

Malagasy edit

Encyclopedias written in Malagasy.

Malayalam edit

Encyclopedias written in Malayalam.

Marathi edit

Encyclopedias written in Marathi.

  • Marathi Vishwakosh - Original Edition (22 Volumes मराठी विश्वकोश मूळ आवृत्ती)
  • Marathi Vishwakosh - Original Edition: published online by Marathi Language Department, State Government of Maharashtra (मराठी विश्वकोश ज्ञानमंडळ आवृत्ती )

Norwegian edit

Encyclopedias written in Norwegian.

Persian edit

Encyclopedias written in Persian.

Polish edit

Encyclopedias written in Polish.

  • Britannica (Encyclopædia Britannica - Polish edition): 49 vols (1997-2005)
  • Encyklopedia białych plam: 20 vols (2000-2006)
  • Encyklopedia nowej generacji E2.0 (2008)
  • Encyklopedia ogólna wiedzy ludzkiej: 12 vols (1872-1877)
  • Encyklopedia podręczna ilustrowana według 2 najnowszego wydania "Macierzy Polskiej" we Lwowie, uzupełniona i opracowana do użytku naszych czytelników: 4 vols (1906)
  • Encyklopedia Polski (Encyclopedia of Poland; 1996)
  • Encyklopedia popularna ilustrowana treść wszystkich gałęzi wiedzy ludzkiej, podana przystępnie 4 vols (1909-1912)
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna Kieszonkowa (1888)
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN: 4 vols (1973-1976)
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN: 30 vols (2009-2010)
  • Encyklopedia Powszechna Ultima Thule: 10 vols (1927-1939)
  • Encyklopedia staropolska ilustrowana: 4 vols (1900-1903)
  • Great Encyclopedia of PWN (Wielka Encyklopedia PWN): 31 vols (2001-2005)
  • Great Universal Encyclopedia of PWN (Wielka Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN) : 12 vols (1962-1970)
  • Ilustrowana encyklopedia: 6 vols (1925-1938)
  • Internet PWN Encyclopedia (Internetowa encyklopedia PWN): also referred to as Nowa Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN; a free Internet encyclopedia published by PWN
  • Nowa Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN: 8 vols (2004)
  • Nowe Ateny Albo Akademiia Wszelkiej Sciencyi Pełna, Na Różne Tytuły Jak Na Classes Podzielona, Mądrym Dla Memoryjału, Idiotom Dla Nauki, Politykom Dla Praktyki, Melankolikom Dla Rozrywki Erygowana (1745-1746)
  • Popularna encyklopedia powszechna 20 vols (1994-1998)
  • S.Orgelbranda Encyklopedia Powszechna: edition I (1859-1868), edition II (1872-1876), edition III (1898, Orgelbranda Encyklopedia powszechna z ilustracjami i mapami); 28 vols
  • Wielka encyklopedia Oxford: 20 vols (2008)
  • Wielka encyklopedia powszechna ilustrowana: 55 vols (1890-1914)
  • Wielka ilustrowana encyklopedia powszechna: 20 vols (1929-1938)
  • Zbiór potrzebniejszych wiadomości (1781)
  • Polish Wikipedia

Portuguese edit

Encyclopedias written in Portuguese.

Romanian edit

Encyclopedias written in Romanian.

Also, encyclopedias written in Moldavian:[12]

  • Encyclopedia of Literature and Art of Moldavia ("Enciclopedia literaturii și a artei din Moldova"): a two-volume encyclopedia published by the Redacţia Principală a Enciclopediei Sovietice Moldoveneşti, in 1985-1986
  • Moldavian Soviet Encyclopedia ("Enciclopedia sovietico-moldoveană"): an eight-volume encyclopedia published by the Redacţia Principală a Enciclopediei Sovietice Moldoveneşti, in 1970-1981
  • Popular Medical Encyclopedia ("Enciclopedia medicală curentă"): a one-volume encyclopedia published by the Redacţia Principală a Enciclopediei Sovietice Moldoveneşti, in 1984
  • Moldavian Wikipedia (closed)

Russian edit

  • Encyclopedias written in Russian.
  • Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary (Энциклопедический словарь Брокгауза и Ефрона, 1890–1906)
  • Encyclopedia of Domestic Animation (Энциклопедия отечественной мультипликации)
  • Encyclopedic lexicon (Энциклопедический лексикон): not finished, letters АД (1834–1841)
  • Geographical-statistical dictionary of Russian Empire (Географическо-статистический словарь Российской Империи) (1863–1885)
  • Great Russian Encyclopedia (Большая Российская энциклопедия, БРЭ)
  • Great Soviet Encyclopedia (Большая Советская энциклопедия, БСЭ)
  • Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary (Советский Энциклопедический Словарь, СЭС)
  • Russian Wikipedia (Русская Википедия)

Sanskrit edit

Encyclopedias written in Sanskrit

Serbian edit

Encyclopedias written in Serbian.

  • Encyclopædia Britannica (concise edition, Serbian translation)
  • Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia (Енциклопедија Југославије; 1955–1971)
  • General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslavian Lexicographical Institute (Opća enciklopedija Jugoslavenskog leksikografskog zavoda)
  • Mala Prosvetina Enciklopedija (1985) (Мала Просветина Енциклопедија - Prosveta's Small Encyclopedia)
  • Srpska Porodična Enciklopedija (Српска Породична Енциклопедија - Serbian Family Encyclopedia)
  • Vojna Enciklopedija (Војна Енциклопедија - Military Encyclopedia)
  • Serbian Wikipedia (Википедија на српском језику)

Serbo-Croatian edit

Encyclopedias written in Serbo-Croatian.

Sinhalese edit

Encyclopedias written in Sinhala.

  • Sinhalese Encyclopaedia (සිංහල විශ්වකෝෂය)
  • Sinhalese Wikipedia (සිංහල විකිපීඩියා)

Slovak edit

Encyclopedias written in Slovak.

  • Slovenský náučný slovník. 3 volumes 1932. First general encyclopedia in Slovak language.
  • Pyramída. Published between 1971 and 1990 in journal form (224 issues).
  • Encyklopédia Slovenska. 6 volumes, 1977–1982. Focused on Slovakia.
  • Malá slovenská encyklopédia. 1 volume 1993
  • Encyclopaedia Beliana. 20 planned volumes, 1999–, 9 volumes published as of 2021
  • Všeobecný encyklopedický slovník. 2002, four volumes
  • Slovak Wikipedia. 2003–
  • Univerzum – všeobecná obrazová encyklopédia A - Ž. 1 volume, 2011

Slovene edit

Encyclopedias written in Slovene.

  • Enciklopedija Slovenije
  • Slovenski veliki leksikon (Mladinska knjiga, 2003–2005): set of 3 volumes: ISBN 86-11-14123-7, ISBN 86-11-15085-6, ISBN 86-11-16039-8
  • Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia (Slovene language edition)
  • Slovene Wikipedia (Slovenska Wikipedija)

Spanish edit

Encyclopedias written in Spanish.

Swedish edit

Encyclopedias written in Swedish.

  • Bonniers familjelexikon (20 volumes, 1983–1986)
  • Bra böckers lexikon (4 editions of 25 volumes each, 1973–1995)
  • Focus (5 volumes, 1958–1960, introducing a new era of smaller modular encyclopedias, several later editions)
  • Kunskapens bok (6 editions, 8 or 9 volumes each, 1937–1959)
  • Lexikon 2000 (25 volumes, 1995)
  • Nationalencyklopedin (20 volumes, 1989–1996)
  • Nordisk familjebok (1876–1899; 2nd ed. 1904–1926)
  • Nordisk familjebok (editions 2-4 of 20+ volumes each, 1904–1957)
  • Susning.nu: a Swedish online wiki started in 2001; anyone-can-edit encyclopedia until 2004; shut down in 2009
  • Svensk uppslagsbok (2 editions, 31 and 32 volumes, 1929–1955)
  • Svenska uppslagsverk:[15] a comprehensive bibliography maintained by collector Christofer Psilander
  • Swedish Wikipedia (Svenskspråkiga Wikipedia)

Tajik edit

Encyclopedia translated into Tajik.

Tamil edit

Encyclopedias written in Tamil.

  • Kalaikkaḷañciyam (Encyclopedia) (தமிழில் கலைக்களஞ்சியம்) - 10 voiumes. 15,000 articles.
  • Kulandaikal Kalaikkaḷañciyam (Children's Encyclopedia) - 10 volumes
  • Arivyal Kalaikkaḷañciyam (Science Encyclopedia) 19 volumes (Tanjavur Tamil University)
  • Vazviyal Kalaikkaḷañciyam (Humanities Encyclopedia) 15 volumes (Tanjavur Tamil University)
  • Marutuva Kalaikkaḷañciyam, (Medical Encyclopedia) - 14 volumes.
  • Isai Kalaikkaḷañciyam (Music Encyclopedia) - 3 volumes
  • Encyclopædia Britannica: 28,000 articles: a three-volume encyclopaedia of selected articles from the English version and special articles on Tamil culture and history (பிரிட்டானிக்கா தகவல் களஞ்சியம்)
  • Encyclopaedia of Herbs (மூலிகைக் கலைக்களஞ்சியம்)
  • Islamic Encyclopaedia: written by Abdul Raheem (இஸ்லாமியக் கலைக்களஞ்சியம்)
  • Tamil Wikipedia: Currently has 1,38,627 articles on various fields; one of the main resources for articles in Tamil language

Telugu edit

Encyclopedias written in Telugu.

  • Andhra Vignana Sarvasvam (ఆంధ్ర విజ్ఞాన సర్వస్వము)
  • Andhra Vignanamu (ఆంధ్ర విజ్ఞానము; 7 volumes, 1938–1941)[16]
  • Telugu Wikipedia

Thai edit

Encyclopedias written in Thai.

  • Ratchabandittayasathan Edition of Thai Encyclopedia (สารานุกรมไทย ฉบับราชบัณฑิตยสภา; 30 volumes, 1956–2016)
  • THAI JUNIOR ENCYCLOPEDIA FOUNDATION by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (สารานุกรมไทยสำหรับเยาวชน โดยพระราชประสงค์ในพระบาทสมเด็จพระบรมชนกาธิเบศร มหาภูมิพลอดุลยเดชมหาราช บรมนาถบพิตร; 44 volumes on going, 1973–present)
  • Thai Encyclopedia by Uthai Sindhusarn (สารานุกรมไทย โดย อุทัย สินธุสาร; 25 volumes, 1973–1979)
  • Pajana-Saranukrom Chabab Tunsamai by Pluang Na Nakhon (พจนะ-สารานุกรมฉบับทันสมัย โดย เปลื้อง ณ นคร; 2 volumes, First is Thai Dictionary, Second is Encyclopedia, 1975)
  • Thailand History Encyclopedia (สารานุกรมประวัติศาสตร์ไทย; 1974) and Thailand Cultural Encyclopedia (สารานุกรมวัฒนธรรมไทย) by So Playnoi (ส.พลายน้อย)
  • Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Thai Edition (Britannica Concise Encyclopedia ภาคภาษาไทย; 3 volumes, 2008)
  • Thai Wikipedia

Turkish edit

Encyclopedias written in Turkish.

Turkmen edit

Encyclopedia translated into Turkmen.

Ukrainian edit

Encyclopedias written in Ukrainian.

  • Encyclopedia of Cybernetics (Енциклопедія кібернетики)
  • Encyclopedia of Ecology (Екологічна енциклопедія)
  • Encyclopedia of Education (Енциклопедія освіти)
  • Encyclopedia of History of Ukraine (Енциклопедія історії України)
  • Encyclopedia of Literature Studies (Енциклопедія літературознавства)
  • Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine (Енциклопедія сучасної України)
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology (Психологічна енциклопедія)
  • Encyclopedia of Sociology (Соціологічна енциклопедія)
  • Encyclopedia of the Ukrainian Language (Енциклопедія "Українська мова")
  • Encyclopedia of Ukrainіan Studies (Енциклопедія українознавства)
  • Encyclopedia of Ukrainіan Diaspora (Енциклопедія української діаспори)
  • Encyclopedic Dictionary of Astronomy (Астрономічний енциклопедичний словник)
  • Encyclopedic Dictionary of Philosophy (Філософський енциклопедичний словник)
  • Encyclopedic Dictionary of Political Science (Політологічний енциклопедичний словник)
  • Encyclopedia Leopoliensis (Енциклопедія Львова)
  • Geographical Encyclopedia of Ukraine (Географічна енциклопедія України)
  • Legal Encyclopedia (Юридична енциклопедія)
  • Medical Encyclopedia (Медична енциклопедія)
  • Mining Encyclopedia (Гірнича енциклопедія)
  • Mining Encyclopediс Dictionary (Гірничий енциклопедичний словник)
  • Pharmaceutical Encyclopedia (Фармацевтична енциклопедія)
  • Shevchenko Encyclopedia (Шевченківська енциклопедія)
  • Ternopil Encyclopedic Dictionary (Тернопільський енциклопедичний словник)
  • Ukrainian Agricultural Encyclopedia (Українська сільськогосподарська енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Diplomatic Encyclopedia (Українська дипломатична енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Encyclopedia of Jazz (Українська енциклопедія джазу)
  • Ukrainian General Encyclopedia (Українська загальна енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Literary Encyclopedia (Українська літературна енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Pedagogical Encyclopedic Dictionary (Український педагогічний енциклопедичний словник)
  • Ukrainian Small Encyclopedia (Українська мала енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia (Українська радянська енциклопедія)
  • Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedic Dictionary (Український радянський енциклопедичний словник)
  • Universal Encyclopedic Dictionary (Універсальний словник-енциклопедія, 1999, last updated in 2006)
  • Ukrainian Wikipedia (Українська Вікіпедія)

Urdu edit

Encyclopedias written in Urdu.

Uzbek edit

  • Uzbek Soviet Encyclopedia (1971–80; 14 vol.)
  • Uzbek National Encyclopedia (2000–06; 12 vol.)

Vietnamese edit

Encyclopedias written in Vietnamese.

Welsh edit

Encyclopedias written in Welsh.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Global Arabic Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. ^ Mawdoo3
  3. ^ Great Catalan Encyclopedia / Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana Archived 15 May 2016 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  4. ^ Estonica
  5. ^ Dictionnaires généraux, universels, encyclopédiques, et autres… A bibliography of French encyclopedias up to Larousse.
  6. ^ "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (online version of the dictionary)". Treccani. Retrieved 18 September 2012
  7. ^ Dizionario storico della Svizzera (DSS) Archived 17 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Armando Dadò editore, Locarno, ISBN 88-8281-100-X (2002–)
  8. ^ Barsa
  9. ^ Biblioteca Universal Archived 14 March 2008 at the Portuguese Web Archive
  10. ^ Diciopédia
  11. ^ Infopédia
  12. ^ Also Romanian, but written with Cyrillic characters, due to Soviet pressure.
  13. ^ "Diccionario Enciclopédico Hispano-Americano".
  14. ^ Enciclopedia Jurídica Online
  15. ^ Svenska uppslagsverk
  16. ^ Murthy, A. Satyanarayana (1991). Religion and Society: A Study of Koyas. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 16, 189. ISBN 978-81-7141-147-4.