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This is a list of encyclopedias by language.
Albanian
Encyclopedias written in Albanian.
Arabic
Encyclopedias written in Arabic.
Bulgarian
Encyclopedias written in Bulgarian
- Danchovi Bros Bulgarian Encyclopedia (1936) (Българска енциклопедия на Братя Данчови)
- Concise Bulgarian Encyclopedia (1963-1969) (Кратка българска енциклопедия)
- Encyclopedia Bulgaria (1981-1997) (Енциклопедия България)
- Bulgarian Wikipedia (Уикипедия на български език)
Catalan
Encyclopedias written in Catalan.
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana [1] (Catalan Encyclopedia)
Chinese
Encyclopedias written in Chinese.
Croatian
Encyclopedia 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)
- Tehnička enciklopedija (1963–1997) (Technical Encyclopedia)
- Croatian Wikipedia (Wikipedija na hrvatskom jeziku)
Danish
Encyclopedias written in Danish.
Dutch
Encyclopedias written in Dutch.
English
Encyclopedias written in English.
Estonian
Encyclopedias written in Estonian.
- Eesti Üleüldise teaduse raamat ehk encyklopädia konversationi-lexikon by Karl August Hermann (1900–1906)
- Eesti Entsüklopeedia (1932–1937)
- Eesti nõukogude entsüklopeedia (1968–1976)
- ENEKE (1982–1986)
- Eesti Nõukogude Entsüklopeedia (ENE) (1985–1990) / Eesti entsüklopeedia (EE) (1990–2006)
- Estonian Wikipedia (2002)
- Estonica.
- TEA entsüklopeedia (2008)
French
Encyclopedias written in French.
Dictionnaires généraux, universels, encyclopédiques, et autres… A bibliography of French encyclopedias up to Larousse.
German
Encyclopedias written in German.
Greek
Encyclopedias written in Greek.
- Suda (Historical encyclopedia of the ancient Mediterranean world), (10th century)
- Helios (Νεώτερον Εγκυκλοπαιδικόν Λεξικόν, Ήλιος), (1950)
- Papyrus - Larousse – Britannica (Πάπυρος - Λαρούς - Μπριτάννικα) (1975–2004)
- Greek Wikipedia (Ελληνική Βικιπαίδεια)
Gujarati
Encyclopedias written in Gujarati.
Hindi
Encyclopedias written in Hindi.
Hungarian
Encyclopedias written in Hungarian.
- Pallas Nagy Lexikona 1893–1900
- Révai Nagy Lexikona 1911–1935
- Tolnai Világlexikona 1912-1918, 1926–1930
- A Napkelet Lexikona 1927
- Uj Idők Lexikona 1936–1942
- Új Magyar Lexikon 1961–1972
- Magyar Nagylexikon 1993–2004
- Britannica Hungarica Világenciklopédia 1994–2001
- Pannon Enciklopédia
- Hungarian Wikipedia 2003-
Icelandic
Encyclopedias written in Icelandic
- Íslenska alfræðiorðabókin A-Ö
Italian
Encyclopedias written in Italian.
Japanese
Encyclopedias written in Japanese.
Korean
Encyclopedias written in Korean.
Latin
Encyclopedias written in Latin.
Latvian
Encyclopedias written in Latvian.
Leonese
Encyclopedias written in Leonese.
Lithuanian
Encyclopedias written in Lithuanian.
Macedonian
Encyclopedias written in Macedonian.
Malayalam
Encyclopedias written in Malayalam.
Norwegian
Encyclopedias written in Norwegian.
Persian
Encyclopedias written in Persian.
Polish
Encyclopedias written in Polish.
Portuguese
Encyclopedias written in Portuguese.
- Biblioteca Universal - Published by Texto Editora (paper, multimedia and Online) [2]
- Diciopédia - Published by Porto Editora (Multimedia and Online) [3]
- Infopédia - Published by Porto Editora (Online) [4]
- Barsa (encyclopedia) - [5]
- Grande Enciclopédia Portuguesa e Brasileira (since 1936) - 40 Volumes and later supplements
- 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
Romanian
Encyclopedias written in Romanian.
- Enciclopedia Română (1899–1904)
- Enciclopedia Cugetarea (1940, 1999)
- Lexiconul Tehnic Român (1948–1968)
- Dicţionar enciclopedic român (1962–1966)
- Romanian Wikipedia
Russian
Encyclopedias written in Russian.
Serbian
Encyclopedias written in Serbian.
Sinhalese
Encyclopedia written in Sinhala.
- Sinhalese Encyclopaedia (සිංහල විශ්වකෝෂය)
Slovak
Encyclopedias written in Slovak.
Slovene
Encyclopedias written in Slovene.
Spanish
Encyclopedias written in Spanish.
- Diccionario Enciclopédico Espasa
- Diccionario Enciclopédico Hispano-Americano de Literatura, Ciencias y Artes: Barcelona, Montaner y Simón,1887-1899, reprints and appendices up to 1910. Wonderful and very readable articles, many of them 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). See reference at http://www.filosofia.org/enc/eha/eha.htm
- El Nuevo Tesoro de la Juventud, published by Grolier in 20 volumes
- Enciclopedia Encarta
- Enciclopedia universal ilustrada europeo-americana; the biggest encyclopedia of its time. Also known as Enciclopedia Espasa o Enciclopedia Espasa-Calpe
- Enciclopedia Labor
- Enciclopedia Libre Universal also known as Enciclopedia Libre
- Monitor: enciclopedia Salvat para todos, 13 volumes, 1965–70
- Gran enciclopedia planeta, 20 volumes, DVD and on-line encyclopedia, 2004
- Nueva enciclopedia Durvan
- Nueva enciclopedia cumbre, published by Grolier in 14 volumes and available online.
- Spanish Wikipedia (Wikipedia en español)
Swedish
Encyclopedias written in Swedish.
- Nordisk familjebok (1876–1899; 2nd ed. 1904–1926)
- Nordisk familjebok (editions 2-4 of 20+ volumes each, 1904–1957)
- Svensk Uppslagsbok (2 editions, 31 and 32 volumes, 1929–1955)
- Kunskapens bok (6 editions, 8 or 9 volumes each, 1937–1959)
- Focus (5 volumes, 1958–1960, introducing a new era of smaller modular encyclopedias, several later editions)
- Bra Böckers Lexikon (4 editions of 25 volumes each, 1973–1995)
- Bonniers familjelexikon (20 volumes, 1983–1986)
- Nationalencyklopedin (20 volumes, 1989–1996)
- Lexikon 2000 (25 volumes, 1995)
- Susning.nu (a Swedish wiki started in 2001, but little updated after 2004)
- Swedish Wikipedia (Svenskspråkiga Wikipedia)
- Svenska uppslagsverk, a comprehensive bibliography maintained by collector Christofer Psilander
Ukrainian
Encyclopedias written in Ukrainian.
Vietnamese
Encyclopedias written in Vietnamese.
Welsh
Encyclopedias written in Welsh.
- Gwyddoniadur Cymru yr Academi Gymreig (also in English)
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