The International Journal of American Linguistics (IJAL) is an academic journal devoted to the study of the indigenous languages of the Americas. IJAL focuses on the investigation of linguistic data and the presentation of grammatical fragments and other documents relevant to Amerindian languages. History The journal was established in 1917 by anthropologist Franz Boas. it has been published by the University of Chicago Press since 1974. References External links International Journal of American Linguistics homepage International Journal of American Linguistics-SJR Linguistics journals University of Chicago Press academic journals Publications established in 1917 Quarterly journals English-language journals