TheInstituto Lingüístico de Verano A.C. (abbreviatedILV, in English:Summer Institute of Linguistics (in Mexico)) is anon-profit organization incorporated inMexico with the legal status of a civil association (Asociación Civil). It is the affiliate body in Mexico to the overarching parent organizationSIL Global, a worldwideU.S.-basedevangelicalProtestant organization that sponsors the study, documentation and development of indigenous andminority languages across the world. ILV in Mexico was formally established in 1948, with a stated focus on the study and documentation of theindigenous languages of Mexico and involvement withMexico's indigenous peoples' affairs generally. The Institute publishes dictionaries, grammars and other literacy and education materials in many of the indigenous languages, and it is also a sponsor of language workshops, presentations and conferences. As a body with ongoing degrees of association and sponsorship ofChristian missionary activities and goals, ILV also works to produce translations ofBiblical texts in local languages.
While its work inlinguistics andcultural anthropology has been lauded and recognized as substantial and positive contributions in many quarters[citation needed], some of the ILV's activities have also attracted criticism and controversy with a number of anthropologists and other commentators severely criticizing its relations with Evangelical proselytism, and also alleging political involvement, pro-U.S. stance andacculturation policies.[1]
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