Talk:Summer Institute in Linguistics

SIL in Peru
Having served with SIL, Peru, in the 1960's, I find Perkins article to be so full of false information that it rivals anything that I have ever read in fiction. SIL never served in any Latin American country without the full invitation of the government of that country. It's monies came from individuals who contributed to further the developement of unwritten languages in the various countries it served. It helped the governments set up literacy programs, promoted health, good agriculteral practices, and assisted the indiginous tribes in maintaining control of their native lands through land reform offices, etc. It had no business relations with any exploration groups and companies. SIL was not a clandestine operation at all. It cooperated with all mission groups and even the secular anthropologists who sometimes were less than kind to SIL. Perkins comments don't even deserve space - so very untrue and biased.

Robert I. Vance, former member of SIL in Peru≠