Scholarly publications

Name & Place

is an international scholarly series dedicated to the study of geographical names and their significance. The series covers a broad range of toponymic topics, including exonyms and endonyms, name changes, standardization, and the relationship between names, language, space, and identity. Many volumes document the findings and outcomes of international conferences and working groups of the UNGEGN (United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names).

Bibliographia Cartographica – Name spelling, Place names studies

is an international bibliographical documentation of cartographic literature and lists relevant specialist literature. The section “Name Spelling, Place Name Studies” is specifically dedicated to the scholarly literature on geographical names and toponymy. It includes works on the spelling, standardization, multilingualism, and use of geographical names.

Romanization Systems for non-Roman scripts

Overview of romanization systems (transcription and transliteration) for the rendering of geographical names from non-Latin scripts and languages into the Latin script for international use. Listed are the systems recommended by UNGEGN, where such recommendations exist, as well as romanization systems standardized or officially used by the competent national authorities. The overview serves as a reference for the standardized and internationally unambiguous romanization of geographical names in the Latin script.