Why We’re Here

“We long to see people flourishing in community using the languages they value most.”

In 1971, SIL International purchased one hundred acres in southwest Dallas, Texas, USA for the future location of SIL International's headquarters. In time, the International Linguistics Center (ILC) would also provide office space for partner organizations, as well as classrooms and administrative space for academic training (first Texas SIL and later Dallas International University).

We serve faith-based organizations and students to advocate, build capacity, and work with local communities to apply language expertise that advances meaningful development, education, and engagement with Scripture.