Doris Aileen Bartholomew (born December 14, 1930)[1][2] is an American linguist whose published research specialises in the lexicography, historical and descriptive linguistics for indigenous languages in Mexico, in particular for Oto-Manguean languages.
Bartholomew's extensive publications on Mesoamerican languages span five decades of active research.
She has been editor-in-chief and publications director for the Instituto Lingüístico de Verano (ILV), the affiliate body incorporated in Mexico for SIL International.
Her doctoral dissertation concerned the reconstruction and historical linguistics of the Oto-Pamean languages.
[5] Bartholomew conducted linguistic fieldwork among several different indigenous Mexican language communities, while working as publications coordinator for ILV's bilingual dictionary unit.