List of encyclopedias by language
This is a list of encyclopedias by language.
Albanian
Encyclopedias written in Albanian.
- Albanian Encyclopedic Dictionary (Albanian: Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar): published by Academy of Sciences of Albania;
- First Edition (1985; FESH)
- New Edition (2008/09; Botimi i ri, FESH II)
- Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia (Albanian edition, 1984): the first encyclopedia published in Albanian
- Albanian Wikipedia (Wikipedia shqip)
Arabic
Encyclopedias written in Arabic.
Azerbaijani
Encyclopedias written in Azerbaijani.
Belarusian
Encyclopedias written in Belarusian
- Belarusian Encyclopedia (1996–2004) (Беларуская энцыклапедыя)
- Belarusian Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1976) (Беларуская савецкая энцыклапедыя)
Bengali
- Bishwakosh: 22 volumes, edited by Rangalal Mukhopadhyay, Troilokyanath Mukhopadhyay and Nagendranath Basu
- Banglapedia
- Bengali Wikipedia
- Islami Bishwakosh
Bulgarian
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
Encyclopedias written in Catalan.
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana (Catalan Encyclopedia)[3]
- Catalan Wikipedia
Chinese
Encyclopedias written in Chinese.
Croatian
Encyclopedias written in Croatian.
- Enciklopedija hrvatske umjetnosti (1995–1996) (Encyclopedia of Croatian Art)
- Filmska enciklopedija (1986–1990) (Film Encyclopedia)
- General Encyclopedia of the Yugoslavian Lexicographical Institute (Opća enciklopedija Jugoslavenskog leksikografskog zavoda)
- Hrvatska enciklopedija (1999–2007) (Croatian Encyclopedia)
- Istarska enciklopedija (2005) (Istrian Encyclopedia)
- Krležijana (1993–1999) (Encyclopedia of Miroslav Krleža)
- Medicinska enciklopedija (1967–1986) (Medical Encyclopedia)
- Pomorska enciklopedija (1972–1989) (Naval Encyclopedia)
- Proleksis Encyclopedia (Proleksis enciklopedija)
- Tehnička enciklopedija (1963–1997) (Technical Encyclopedia)
- Croatian Wikipedia (Wikipedija na hrvatskom jeziku)
Czech
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
Encyclopedias written in Danish.
Dutch
Encyclopedias written in Dutch.
- Eerste Nederlandse Systematisch Ingerichte Encyclopaedie (abbr. E.N.S.I.E., "First Dutch Systematically Arranged Encyclopaedia")
- Grote Nederlandse Larousse Encyclopedie (1971–1979)
- Grote Spectrum Encyclopedie (1974–1980)
- Oosthoek's Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie (1916–1923; 7th ed. 1976–1981)
- Winkler Prins Geïllustreerde Encyclopaedie (1870–1882; 2nd ed. 1884–1888)
- Dutch Wikipedia (Nederlandstalige Wikipedia)
Egyptian Arabic
- Egyptian Arabic Wikipedia: a Wikipedia encyclopedia written in Egyptian Arabic language.
English
Encyclopedias written in English.
- Academic American Encyclopedia
- American Heritage New Pictorial Encyclopedic Guide to the United States (1965)
- The American Peoples Encyclopedia (1948- 76); the 1948 edition was a 20-volume set published by Spencer Press, Inc., marketed by Sears Roebuck and Company; the 1962 edition was a revised 20-volume set published by Grolier Incorporated, and marketed by its subsidiary, The Richards Company, Inc.
- Asian Encyclopedia of Law: legal encyclopedia from Lawi
- Banglapedia: national encyclopedia of Bangladesh, available in English and Bengali
- Barkham Burroughs' Encyclopaedia (1889), American encyclopedia and miscellany
- Book of Knowledge
- Britannica Junior
- British Encyclopedia, or Dictionary of Arts and Sciences: 1809, 6 volumes
- The British Encyclopedia: 1933, 10 volumes
- Cambridge Encyclopedia: one-volume encyclopedia from Cambridge University Press
- Canadian Encyclopedia: originally a multi-volume print encyclopedia from Hurtig Publishers focusing on Canadian topics (founded 1985); now a free, online-only publication of the Historica Dominion Institute
- Chambers's Encyclopaedia (1859–1979)
- The Children's Encyclopedia
- Collier's Encyclopedia (1951–1998)
- Collins Encyclopedia of Scotland: one-volume encyclopedia
- Columbia Encyclopedia: one-volume encyclopedia from Columbia University Press
- The Complete Compendium of Universal Knowledge (1891)
- Compton's Encyclopedia: 26-volume encyclopedia
- Cyclopædia, or an Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (1728–1788)
- Dictionary of the Middle Ages (1982–1989)
- The Domestic Encyclopedia (1802, Am. editions 1803, 1821)
- Encarta, digital multimedia encyclopedia by Microsoft
- Encyclopædia Biblica: published in 1899
- Encyclopædia Britannica: in print 1768–2010, online since 1994; see also the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica
- Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite: available on DVD
- Encyclopædia Iranica: history and contemporary topics related to Iranian peoples
- Encyclopedia Americana
- Encyclopedia Judaica: 26-volume English-language encyclopedia of the Jewish people and Judaism
- Encyclopedia of Associations: also available online as Associations Unlimited
- Encyclopedia of Distances: Springer-Verlag 2009
- Encyclopedia of Law: 120.000-entry legal encyclopedia with a legal dictionary and legal thesaurus
- Encyclopedia of Life: online collaborative encyclopedia intended to document all of the living species known to science
- Encyclopedia MDPI: online encyclopedia focusing on scientific topics and is aimed at the scholarly community
- Encyclopedia of New Zealand: country-specific historical encyclopedia, with contemporary topics
- Encyclopaedia of Wales: one volume, also available in Welsh
- Funk & Wagnalls Standard Encyclopedia
- Global Encyclopedia: Grolier publication during the 1980s
- Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
- Kendal's Pocket Encyclopedia (1802, second edition 1811)
- Lexicon Technicum (1704–1744)
- Low's Encyclopaedia (1805–1811)
- Merit Students Encyclopedia (1967–1992)
- The Minor Encyclopedia (1803)
- National Geographic Encyclopedia
- New American Cyclopedia (1857–1866)
- New American Desk Encyclopedia: small paperback encyclopedia
- New International Encyclopaedia (1902–1927)
- The Nuttall Encyclopaedia: 1900
- Oracle Encyclopædia: five-volume encyclopedia published in 1895
- Pears Cyclopaedia: one-volume encyclopaedia published annually in the United Kingdom (1897-2017)
- The Penguin Encyclopedia: one-volume encyclopedia published by the Penguin Group
- The Poets' Encyclopedia
- Random House Encyclopedia: one-volume encyclopedia from Random House
- TV Tropes (2004)
- The Volume Library by Southwestern, 3-volume compendium with aspects of dictionary, almanac and encyclopedia
- English Wikipedia (2001)
- Simple English Wikipedia (2003)
- World Book Encyclopedia: world's best selling print encyclopedia
Esperanto
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
Encyclopedias written in Estonian.
- Eesti Entsüklopeedia (1932–1937)
- Eesti nõukogude entsüklopeedia (1968–1976)
- Eesti nõukogude entsüklopeedia (ENE) (1985–1990) / Eesti entsüklopeedia (EE) (1990–2006)
- Eesti Üleüldise teaduse raamat ehk encyklopädia konversationi-lexikon: by Karl August Hermann (1900–1906)
- ENEKE (1982–1986)
- Estonica[4]
- TEA entsüklopeedia (2008)
- Estonian Wikipedia (2002)
Finnish
Encyclopedias written in Finnish.
- Facta (1969–1974)
- Facta 2001
- Factum (2003–2005)
- Iso tietosanakirja (1931–1958)
- Otavan iso tietosanakirja – Encyclopedia Fennica (1960–1965)
- Pieni tietosanakirja (1925–1928)
- Spectrum Tietokeskus (1976–1987)
- Tiedon Värikäs Maailma (1972–1980)
- Tietosanakirja (1909–1922)
- Uusi tietosanakirja (1929)
- Uusi Tietosanakirja (1960–1972)
- Finnish Wikipedia (Suomenkielinen Wikipedia)
French
Encyclopedias written in French.
- Claude Augé Nouveau Petit Larousse Illustré
- Découvertes Gallimard: illustrated encyclopaedia in pocket format (1986–)
- Encyclopædia Britannica: translated into French
- Encyclopædia Universalis (1968–)
- Encyclopédie (1751–1772)
- Encyclopédie berbère (1984–)
- Encyclopédie Méthodique: Panckoucke; 1782–1832
- Encyclopédie nouvelle: Pierre Leroux and Jean Reynaud; 1839–1840
- Grand Dictionnaire Encyclopédique Larousse
- Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle: by Pierre Larousse (17 volumes 1866–1877); really an encyclopedia despite its name
- Grand Larousse encyclopédique (1960–1964)
- La Grande Encyclopédie: general secretaries of the editorial board Ferdinand-Camille Dreyfus and André Berthelot (31 volumes 1886–1902)
- Nouveau Larousse illustré (1897–1904)
- French Wikipedia (Wikipédia francophone)
Galician
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)
German
Encyclopedias written in German.
- The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in Word and Picture (1886–1902)
- Bertelsmann Lexikothek (1967)
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie: in print 1796–2006, online-only since 2014
- Conversations-Lexikon mit vorzüglicher Rücksicht auf die gegenwärtigen Zeiten (1796–1808; see Brockhaus)
- Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexicon (1751–1754)
- Herders Konversations-Lexikon (1854–1857; 2nd ed. 1875–1879)
- Meyers Konversations-Lexikon (1839–1855; 5th ed. 1893–1897)
- Oekonomische Encyklopädie (General System of State, City, Home and Agriculture) Editor Johann Georg Krünitz (242 Volumes 1773–1858)
- Pierers Universal-Lexikon (1824–1836; 7th ed. 1888–1893)
- German Wikipedia (Deutsche Wikipedia)
Greek
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
Encyclopedias written in Gujarati.
- Bhagavadgomandal: completed around by Bhagvatsingh of Gondal with the help of his education minister Chandulal Patel
- Gujarati Vishwakosh (1985–2009)
Hebrew
Encyclopedias written in Hebrew.
Hindi
Encyclopedias written in Hindi.
- Agropedia
- Hindi Wikipedia
- Hindi Vishvakosh (1969-1970)
- Webkosh
- Hindi translation complete
Indonesian
Encyclopedias written in Indonesian language.
- Ensiklopedi Islam
- Ensiklopedi Nasional Indonesia
- Ensiklopedi umum dalam bahasa Indonesia
- Indonesian Wikipedia (Wikipedia in Indonesia)
Italian
Encyclopedias written in Italian.
- Conoscere (1958–1963)
- Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani[6]
- Dizionario enciclopedico italiano (1955–)
- Dizionario enciclopedico universale (1995), two-volume Corriere della Sera encyclopedia
- Dizionario storico della Svizzera[7]
- Enciclopedia Biografica Universale, Treccani
- Enciclopedia italiana di scienze, lettere ed arti (1929–1960)
- Federico II. Enciclopedia fridericiana, three-volume encyclopaedic work, entirely devoted to the emperor Frederick II and his time
- Vita meravigliosa
- Italian Wikipedia (Wikipedia in italiano)
Japanese
Encyclopedias written in Japanese.
- The Heibonsha World Encyclopedia (世界大百科事典 Sekai Dai-hyakka Jiten)
- Japanese Wikipedia
Korean
Encyclopedias written in Korean.
Latin
Encyclopedias written in Latin.
- De proprietatibus rerum: of Bartholomeus Anglicus
- Etymologiae: of Isidore of Seville
- Fons memorabilium universi: of Domenico Bandini of Arezzo
- Liber de natura rerum: of Thomas of Cantimpré
- Naturalis Historia: of Pliny the Elder
- Nine Books of Disciplines: by Marcus Terentius Varro
- Speculum Maius: of Vincent of Beauvais
- Latin Wikipedia
Latvian
Encyclopedias written in Latvian.
- Latviešu konversācijas vārdnīca, 1927–1940
- Latvijas padomju enciklopēdija, 1981–1988
- Latvian Wikipedia (2003)
Lithuanian
Encyclopedias written in Lithuanian.
Macedonian
Encyclopedias written in Macedonian.
- Encyclopedia of Yugoslavia: Macedonian edition; the first encyclopedia published in Macedonian
- Macedonian Wikipedia (Википедија)
Malayalam
Encyclopedias written in Malayalam.
- Malayalam Britannica
- Puranic Encyclopedia Vettom Mani: published By DC Books
- Sarva Vijyana Kosham
- Viswa Sahitya Vijnanakosam
- Malayalam Wikipedia
Marathi
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 )
Persian
Encyclopedias written in Persian.
- Dehkhoda Dictionary (Loghatnameh Dehkhoda)
- Encyclopaedia of Persian Language and Literature
- Encyclopedia of Iran and Islam
- The Encyclopedia of Iranian Old Music (2000)
- Encyclopedia of Islam World
- Encyclopedia Islamica
- The Persian Encyclopedia
- Encyclopedia of Sophistication (2003)
- Treasure Box of Knowledge (1993)
- Persian Wikipedia (2004)
Polish
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
Encyclopedias written in Portuguese.
- Barsa -[8]
- Biblioteca Universal: published by Texto Editora (paper, multimedia and online)[9]
- Diciopédia: published by Porto Editora (multimedia and online)[10]
- Enciclopédia Luso-Brasileira de Cultura: published by Editorial Verbo (1963–1995); 22 volumes
- Enciclopédia Verbo Edição Século XXI: published by Editorial Verbo (since 1998); 29 volumes
- Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira: 40 volumes and later supplements (since 1936)
- Infopédia: published by Porto Editora (online)[11]
- Portuguese Wikipedia
Romanian
Encyclopedias written in Romanian.
- Dicționar enciclopedic român (1962–1966)
- Enciclopedia Cugetarea (1940, 1999)
- Enciclopedia Română (1899–1904)
- Lexiconul Tehnic Român (1948–1968)
- Romanian Wikipedia
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
- 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 А–Д (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
Encyclopedias written in Sanskrit
Serbian
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)
Sinhalese
Encyclopedias written in Sinhala.
- Sinhalese Encyclopaedia (සිංහල විශ්වකෝෂය)
- Sinhalese Wikipedia (සිංහල විකිපීඩියා)
Slovak
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
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
- Slovene Wikipedia (Slovenska Wikipedija)
Spanish
Encyclopedias written in Spanish.
- Barsa
- Diccionario Enciclopédico Espasa
- Diccionario Enciclopédico Hispano-Americano de Literatura, Ciencias y Artes: Barcelona, Montaner y Simón, 1887–1899, reprints and appendices up to 1910: very readable articles, many written by known Spanish scholars of the day.; reprinted by the London editor Walter M. Jackson (C. H. Simonds Company, Impresores, Boston, Estados Unidos de Norte América)[13]
- Enciclonet
- Enciclopedia Combi Visual
- Enciclopedia Cousteau Mundo Submarino
- Enciclopedia Estudiantil Editorial Codex
- La Enciclopedia del Estudiante
- Enciclopedia Encarta
- Enciclopedia Jurídica Online: from Lawi; for Latin America and Spain; available online;[14] edited by lawyers and academics
- Enciclopedia Labor
- Enciclopedia Libre Universal: also known as Enciclopedia Libre
- Enciclopedia Salvat
- Enciclopedia Temática Guinness
- Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-Americana: the biggest encyclopedia of its time; also known as Enciclopedia Espasa or Enciclopedia Espasa-Calpe
- Enciclopedia Universal Micronet
- Gran Enciclopedia Aragonesa
- Gran Enciclopedia Asturiana
- Gran Enciclopedia Extremeña
- Gran Enciclopedia de Andalucía
- Gran Enciclopedia Gallega
- Gran enciclopedia planeta: 20 volumes, DVD and online encyclopedia, 2004
- El Libro de los 1001 porqués
- Lo sé todo
- Monitor: enciclopedia Salvat para todos: 13 volumes, 1965–70
- Nueva enciclopedia cumbre: published by Grolier in 14 volumes and available online
- Nueva enciclopedia Durvan
- El Nuevo Tesoro de la Juventud: published by Grolier in 20 volumes
- Spanish Wikipedia (Wikipedia en español)
Swedish
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)
Tamil
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
Encyclopedias written in Telugu.
- Andhra Vignana Sarvasvam (ఆంధ్ర విజ్ఞాన సర్వస్వము)
- Andhra Vignanamu (ఆంధ్ర విజ్ఞానము; 7 volumes, 1938–1941)[16]
- Telugu Wikipedia
Thai
- Thai Junior Encyclopedia (สารานุกรมไทยฉบับเยาวชน)
- Thai Wikipedia
Ukrainian
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
Encyclopedias written in Urdu.
Uzbek
- Uzbek Soviet Encyclopedia (1971–80; 14 vol.)
- Uzbek National Encyclopedia (2000–06; 12 vol.)
Vietnamese
Encyclopedias written in Vietnamese.
- Lịch triều hiến chương loại chí
- Từ điển Bách khoa toàn thư Việt Nam
Welsh
Encyclopedias written in Welsh.
- Encyclopaedia Cambrensis (Gwyddoniadur Cymraeg)
- Gwyddoniadur Cymru yr Academi Gymreig (also in English)
See also
References
- "Global Arabic Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- Mawdoo3
- Great Catalan Encyclopedia / Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana Archived 15 May 2016 at the Portuguese Web Archive
- Estonica
- Dictionnaires généraux, universels, encyclopédiques, et autres… A bibliography of French encyclopedias up to Larousse.
- "Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (online version of the dictionary)". Treccani. Retrieved 18 September 2012
- Dizionario storico della Svizzera (DSS) Archived 17 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Armando Dadò editore, Locarno, ISBN 88-8281-100-X (2002–)
- Barsa
- Biblioteca Universal Archived 14 March 2008 at the Portuguese Web Archive
- Diciopédia
- Infopédia
- Also Romanian, but written with Cyrillic characters, due to Soviet pressure.
- "Diccionario Enciclopédico Hispano-Americano".
- Enciclopedia Jurídica Online
- Svenska uppslagsverk
- Murthy, A. Satyanarayana (1991). Religion and Society: A Study of Koyas. Discovery Publishing House. pp. 16, 189. ISBN 978-81-7141-147-4.