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Specific Languages

 

Online sources for resources on specific languages

 

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From Omniglot (tons of links on everything related to languages)

Articles about particular languages  (NOTE: see bottom of page for index of additional languages)

Arabic language

Chinese language(s)

English language

Esperanto language

French language

German language

Greek language

Hebrew language

Indonesian language

Italian language

Japanese language

Korean language

Latin language

Portuguese language

Sign languages

Spanish language

Other languages

Minority and endangered languages

 

Language index

An alphabetical index of all the languages featured at Omniglot.

 

Long list of free resources from (and a great site for free classes on many subjects)  http://www.openculture.com/freelanguagelessons

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Ancient Greek

  • Learn Ancient Greek– Web Site
    • Leonard Muellner(Professor Emeritus of Classical Studies at Brandeis University) has posted 118 videos on YouTube, which, “present all the content covered in two semesters of a college-level Introduction to Ancient Greek course.”

Arabic

  • Arabic for Global Exchange– Web site
    • From Carnegie Mellon, a mini-course for individuals with no proficiency or extremely limited knowledge of Arabic language and culture who are about to begin study or work in an Arabic-speaking context.
  • Arabic Language Lessons – Web Site
    • The US Peace Corps serves up  free lessons that will teach you the Arabic spoken in Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Chad and beyond.
  • Arabic for Beginners1 – YouTube Free
  • Arabic in Jordan– Web Site
    • These lessons from the Peace Corps will help you learn normal conversation in Jordan, rather than focusing on formalities.
  • Foreign Service Institute Written Arabic– Vol 1 – Vol 2
    • Spoken exercises in Arabic and the printed transcriptions. Four textbooks (PDF) and 31 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Levantine Arabic– Web site
    • Introduction to pronunciation. Textbook (PDF) and 19 audio lessons (MP3). Scroll down to the second set of lessons on this page.

 

  • Foreign Service Institute Saudi Arabic – Web site
    • Covers the urban Hijazi dialect. Textbook (PDF) and 51 audio lessons (MP3). Scroll down to the third/bottom set of lessons on this page.

Bookmark our free Arabic lessons section.

Bambara

  • Bambara in Mali– Web Site
    • Lessons from the Peace Corps.

Bulgarian

 

  • Foreign Service Institute Bulgarian– Web site
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 75 audio lessons (MP3).

Cambodian

  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Cambodian– Web site
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 45 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Contemporary Cambodian– Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and 60 audio lessons (MP3).

Chinese

  • Real Chinese – Web Site
    • Presented by the BBC. A lively introduction to Mandarin Chinese in 10 short parts with video clips from the Real Chinese TV series.
  • Beginner’s Chinese – iTunes Free
    • Introductory audio lessons provided by the Open University.
  • Chinese Course – Seton Hall
  • Chinese Learn Online – iTunes Free– Feed
    • A dialogue-based introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Load the lessons on your mp3 player and get up the Chinese curve.
  • com– iTunes Free
    • A series of well-reviewed lessons that will let you learn Mandarin on your own terms.
  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Cantonese– Vol 1 – Vol 2
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 30 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Standard Chinese: A Modular Approach– Vol 1 – Vol 2 – Vol 3 – Vol 4 – Vol 5 – Vol 6 – Vol 7 – Vol 8 – Vol 9
    • Designed to give a practical command of spoken standard Chinese with nine situational modules. Each module consists of tapes (MP3), a student textbook (PDF), and a workbook. In addition to the core modules, there is a resource module and eight optional modules.
  • Learn Chinese in Your Car– Spotify
    • Grammar and vocabulary to beginners, offering guidance in pronunciation and language fundamentals.
  • Mandarin in China – Web Site
    • Lessons courtesy of the US Peace Corps
  • Tsinghua Chinese: Start Talking with 1.3 Billion People– Web Site
    • Introductory Chinese language course from Tsinghua University emphasizes basic language skills for everyday life in Mandarin speaking countries. The course utilizes pinyin, the standard system of Romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese, so learners will find it easy to understand and study the language.

Czech

  • Foreign Service Institute Czech Fast– Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and twelve audio lessons (PDF).

Danish

  • Duolingo Danish (for English Speakers)– Web Site 
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.

Dutch

  • Duolingo Dutch (for English Speakers)– Web Site 
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.
  • Learn Dutch – iTunes Free
    • Culturally relevant lessons that are easy to listen to.

English

  • The English We Speak – iTunes Free– Web Site
    • Each week, the BBC looks at phrases used in the English language.
  • 6 Minute English – iTunes Free– Downloads – Web Site
    • Learn and practice useful English with the BBC.
  • Effortless English – iTunes Free
    • It gets solid reviews.
  • English as a Second Language – Web Site
    • A very well liked collection of ESL lessons. Over 100 episodes in the collection.
  • Film English– Web
    • Site promotes the innovative and creative use of film in language learning. All of the lesson plans revolve around the use of video and film to teach English. Recently won a British Council ELTons awards for Innovation in Teacher Resources.
  • Grammar Girl – Feed – Web Site
    • Grammar Girl provides short, friendly tips to improve your writing. Whether English is your first language or your second language, these grammar, punctuation, style, and business tips will make you a better and more successful writer.
  • Tu Ingles! – Feed
    • “Tu Ingles” is designed to help Spanish-speakers improve their ear for English. The weekly program features drills of verb conjugation, interviews, advice about idioms, and excerpts of speeches and other recorded spoken material from famous English speakers.
  • USA Learns– Web Site
    • A free website that helps adults learn English online by providing engaging videos and educational activities. Built by the Sacramento County Office of Education, with funding by the U.S. Department of Education and the California Department of Education.
  • Bookmark our free English lessons

Farsi/Persian

  • Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation– Web Site – iTunes
    • Offers 50 lessons via podcast, each running about 15-20 minutes, which will help students learn conversational Persian for free. Each lesson builds on previous lessons, so to get the most out of the course, start from the beginning. The site also offers affordable premium learning materials.
  • Easy Persian– Web Site
    • Easy Persian offers online lessons in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Persian or Farsi as spoken in Iran. In addition to Persian language lessons, the site introduces contemporary Iranian poets with English translations of their poems. You’ll also find free Farsi/Persian software, Persian names with English translations, Farsi writing drills and much more.
  • Learn Persian Farsi Easily, Effectively and Fluently– Spotify
    • A 3-hour series of lessons that’s freely available on Spotify.
  • Persian of Iran Today– Web Site
    • This two volume textbookinterweaves grammar- and vocabulary-building exercises with narrative elements in order to engage and develop students’ abilities in Persian. The web site includes the textbook itself and related audio/visual files. Persian of Iran Today is published by The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies Publications program. Hard copies of the textbook can be purchased online (volume 1 and volume 2).

Finnish

  • Foreign Service Institute Conversational Finnish– Web site
    • Transcripts of the Finnish dialogues with idiomatic English translations plus notes on structural pattern and explanations of essential points of grammar. A variety of exercises with instructions in English.

French

 

  • Ma France– Web Site
    • The BBC offers 24 video lessons that will teach you French.
  • Duolingo French– Web Site
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents. Check out Duolingo’s iPhoneand iPad
  • France Bienvenue– Web Site
    • A site that focuses on teaching French conversation. The site is written in French, so you will need a little French already under your belt. The site has audios with full transcripts and notes.
  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Course – Spotify
    • The course is designed to enable you to reach conversational proficiency. You learn how to control the French sound system by listening to the tapes and repeating each phrase. The dialogues present natural spoken French in a variety of contexts, such as, greeting people, registering at a hotel, getting a train ticket, and shopping.
  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Course: Phonology – Web Site
    • The Introduction to French Phonology course provides additional drills for those who wish to sound like a native speaker of the language. The course may be used beneficially at any stage of learning the language.
  • Foreign Service Institute French Fast– Web site
    • Designed to familiarize you with situations encountered abroad, and to provide you with the language skills you need to cope effectively with those situations. Includes lessons for metropolitanand sub-Saharan
  • Foreign Service Institute French: Headstart for Belgium– Web site
    • Textbook and culture notes (PDF) and sixteen audio lessons (PDF).
  • Francolab– Web Site
    • French Canadian site provides resources for language learners and teachers. Includes videos, quizzes, interactive modules, audio-visual presentations, and a wide selection of Canadian programs covering a variety of social and cultural topics.
  • French Beginner’s Serial and Oral Course 2016– YouTube
    • Learn basic French with the Manesca French Course. 91 videos on YouTube.
  • Learn French – Web Site
    • A well-reviewed series of lessons for beginners and those who want to brush up on their French.
  • Learn French in Your Car– Spotify
    • Grammar and vocabulary to beginners, offering guidance in pronunciation and language fundamentals.
  • Learn French with Coffee Break French– Web Site
    • The producers of the very popular Coffee Break Spanish now offer a program that will teach you French.
  • News in Slow French– iTunes Free – Web Site
    • Program discusses the Weekly News, French grammar, and French expressions in simplified French at a slow pace.
  • Speak and Read French– Spotify
    • Three albums of a French language course, Speak and Read French, created by Armand Bégué, a professor at Brooklyn College and his wife, Louise Bégué, in 1959. For basic and intermediate levels.
  • Talk French – Web Site
    • A lively introduction to French presented by the BBC.
  • University of Texas: Francais interactif – Web Site
    • UT provides a series of interactive vocabulary lessons. Media can be downloaded from the site.

German

  • Deutsch – warum nicht? – Web Site
    • An extensive collection of introductory German lessons put together by Deutsche Welle.
  • Audio Trainer– Web site
    • Helps you learn basic vocabulary that is useful for everyday life and improve your pronunciation. The 100 lessons are the result of a collaborative effort between Deutsche Welle and the Goethe-Verlag.
  • Deutsch im Blick– Web site
    • A free online textbook for learning German from the University of Texas. It’s the web-based first-year German program developed and in use at the university.
  • Mission Berlin – Web
    • Learn German through a mystery adventure. Created by Deutsche Welle.
  • Slowly Spoken News– iTunes Free
    • Deutsche Welle provides a nightly news broadcast in German that’s spoken slowly so that you can work on your comprehension.
  • Talk German – Web Site
    • A lively introduction to German by the BBC. Presented in ten short parts.
  • Deutsch – Lernen – Text
    • 10 German lessons for total beginners and 24 German grammar lessons. No audio; text only.
  • Deutsch Interaktiv– Web
    • 30-part self-study course in German. Features authentic videos, slideshows and audio texts that convey a vibrant picture of life in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Created by Deutsche Welle.
  • Duolingo German– Web Site 
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents. Check out Duolingo’s iPhoneand iPad
  • Foreign Service Institute German Programmed Introduction– Web site
    • The text (PDF) and tapes (MP3) present, in a programmed learning style, the structural features and vocabulary contained in the first six units of the FSI German Basic Course. Serves to accelerate the progress of students who subsequently move to the Basic Course.
  • Foreign Service Institute German Basic Course– Vol 1 – Vol 2
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute German Fast – Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and ten audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute German Headstart – Web site
    • Textbook (PDF) and fourteen audio lessons (MP3).
  • GermanPod 101 – iTunes Free
    • Offers materials for beginners, intermediate and advanced.
  • Lernen Wir Deutsch– Web Site
    • Presented in video, these “vodcasts” get high marks for being not only educational but also very entertaining.
  • Slow German – Web Site
    • Annik Rubens reads slowly and clearly from parts of her popular program, Sleepless in Munich (Schlaflos in Munchen).
  • Bookmark our free German lessons

Greek

  • Foreign Service Institute Greek Basic– Web site
    • Representative of the Kathomilumeni variety that is the “standard” speech of educated Greeks. Three textbooks (PDF) and 75 audio lessons (MP3).

Hebrew

  • HebrewPod 101 – iTunes
    • A way to learn some quick Hebrew on the fly.
  • Biblical Hebrew Grammar I (YouTube) and Grammar II (YouTube)
    • These are courses taught at The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California.
  • Foreign Service Institute Hebrew Basic– Web site – Spotify
    • One textbook (PDF) and 40 audio lessons (MP3). The Hebrew Basic Course is designed to teach spoken and written modern Hebrew that is the ordinary, informal speech of educated native Israelis. It is not intended as a text for the study of the Old Testament or other Hebrew literature.
  • Learn Hebrew (Biblical)– YouTube
    • Classical Hebrew taught using the serial and oral method. Features 56 videos. This introductory video presents the outline for the course.

Hindi

  • HindiPod 101– iTunes
    • Learn Hindi with fun, interesting and culturally relevant lessons that are easy to listen to.
  • Namaste Dosti – Learn Hindi Web Site
    • There are few options when it comes to learning Hindi so the author decided to fill the void.
  • Hindi: An Active Introduction– Textbook
    • A short textbook by DN Sharma & James Stone on behalf of Foreign Service Institute (FSI).

Hungarian

  • Foreign Service Institute Hungarian– Web site
    • Two textbooks (PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3). Also includes a graded reader.
  • Let’s Learn Hungarian Web Site
    • Learn with Steve or Gyorgyi, a native speaker.

Icelandic

  • Viltu læra íslensku? – Web site
    • 21 TV episodes of Icelandic lessons. Each episode deals with daily life and common situations in Iceland. Accompanying every episode is a thorough summary, explaining the subject of the episode. The episodes have Icelandic subtitles, making the dialog easier to follow.
  • A Beginners’ MP3 course in Modern Icelandic– Web Site
    • This is an experimental eight-hour beginners’ Icelandic course, based on Alaric’s experiences living in Iceland in 2010,

Indonesian

  • Indonesian News– iTunes Free
    • This is the latest news in Indonesian from NHK World Radio Japan. For more advanced learners.
  • SBS Radio Indonesian Language Program– iTunes Free – Web Site
    • For more advanced learners, SBS Radio Indonesian Language Program offers extensive coverage of international, national and local news and current affairs, including interviews with Indonesian community leaders and other cultural programs.

Irish

  • Duolingo Irish (for English Speakers)– Web Site 
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.

Italian

  • Talk Italian– Web Site
    • A lively introduction to Italian presented by the BBC.
  • BBC Italianissimo– Web Site – YouTube
    • Italianissimo was a TV series to learn Italian first broadcast in 1992 and repeated regularly over the next 10 years. You can watch the videos online.
  • Duolingo Italian– Web Site
    • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.
  • Foreign Service Institute Italian Head Start– Web site
    • Textbook, glossary, culture notes (PDF) and 21 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Italian FastCourse – Vol 1. – Vol 2.
    • Includes a textbook (PDF) and 30 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Italian Programmed Course– Web site
    • Textbook and instructor’s manual (PDF) and 24 audio lessons (MP3).
  • Speak Italian with Your Mouth Full– Web – YouTube
    • MIT instructor Dr. Paola Rebusco uses cooking to help her students learn to speak Italian.

Bookmark our free Italian lessons section.

Japanese

  • Foreign Service Institute Japanese– Web site
    • Student guide, textbook, glossary, flashcards (PDF) and nine audio lessons (MP3).
  • Learn Japanese Symbols – Feed – Web Site
    • These lessons teach students how to work with Japanese symbols, such as Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana.
  • Let’s Speak Japanese Basic– YouTube
    • 26 video lessons produced by the Japan Foundation.
  • Let’s Learn Japanese Basic II– YouTube
    • 25 video lessons produced by the Japan Foundation.

Bookmark our free Japanese lessons section.

Korean

  • Foreign Service Institute Basic Korean– Web Site
    • Includes the original and updated courses, each with textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
  • Foreign Service Institute Korean Headstart– Web site
    • Textbook, cultural notes, and eight units of audio lessons (MP3).
  • KoreanClass101 – iTunes Free
    • Features daily audio lessons, video lessons, word of the day, etc.
  • Korean Language Adventure – Web Site
    • These lessons have been developed in the theme of travel and adventure, allowing learners to take a virtual journey to Seoul and its nearby popular tourist destinations.
  • Korean Learning for Correction Pronunciation – Web Site
  • Pathway to Korean: Beginning Spoken Korean from Zero– Web Site
    • Created by the National East Asian Languages Resource Center at The Ohio State University. When you get to the website, look for the “Units” in the top navigation bar.
  • Talk to Me in Korean– iTunes Free – Web Site
    • Korean learning made simple and easy. Quite possibly the most thorough, frequent, slick, and entertaining language-instruction podcast of any kind.

Lao

  • Foreign Service Institute Lao– Web site
    • Basic textbook, reading textbook (PDF), and two parts of audio lessons (MP3).

Latin

  • Nightly News in Latin – Web Site
    • “Nuntii Latini – News in Latin – is a weekly review of world news in Classical Latin, the only international broadcast of its kind in the world, produced by YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Company.
  • The London Latin Course – YouTube
    • Learn Latin from the ground up. This is a serial course, structured to bring you to a high level of Latin fluency. The pace is slow and unhurried. This course is suitable for all ability levels. Restored Classical Pronunciation. You can also find lessons on advanced vocabulary here.

Lithuanian

  • Lithuanian OutLoud Web Site
    • Offers beginners, intermediate and advanced lessons.

    Norwegian

    • Foreign Service Institute Norwegian Headstart– Web site
      • Textbook (PDF) and eight audio lessons (MP3).
    • Norwegian on the Web– Web Site
      • Free introductory lessons from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. Includes audio, video, and a downloadable textbook.

    Portuguese

    • Brazilian Portuguese 101–iTunes Video Free
      • 45 lessons by Semantica.
    • Duolingo Portuguese– Web Site
      • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.
    • Foreign Service Institute Portuguese Programmatic Course– Vol 1 and Vol 2
      • Two volumes including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
    • Foreign Service Institute From Spanish to Portuguese– Web site
      • Textbook (PDF) and three audio lessons (MP3).
    • Foreign Service Institute Brazilian Portuguese Fast– Vol 1 and Vol 2
      • Two volumes including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
    • Língua da gente– iTunes Free – Web site 
    • Ta Falado: Brazilian Portuguese Pronunciation for Spanish Speakers– Web Site
      • Created by the Texas Language Technology Center in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at UT-Austin.
    • Talk Portuguese– Web Site
      • A video introduction to the language in 11 short parts with audio clips for key phrases.

    Romanian

    • One Minute RomanianiTunes Free
      • Quick lessons by the creators of the One Minute language series.

    Russian

    • A Spoonful of Russian – Web Site
      • Recommended by our readers.
    • Foreign Service Institute Russian Fast– Web Site
      • Textbook (PDF) and eight audio lessons (MP3).
    • Learn Russian– Web Site
      • A free course by RT.com that covers all aspects of Russian including alphabet, phonetics, vocabulary and grammar. It also has multiple grammar tables and tests. RT.com is a Russian 24/7 English-language news channel.
    • Learn Russian Fluently, Easily and Effectively – Spotify
      • A 4-hour series of lessons that are freely available on Spotify
    • Russian Grammar– YouTube
      • 50 free, short videos on topics in basic Russian grammar. Funded by a grant from the University of South Carolina, the videos were created by Curtis Ford, a senior instructor at the University.
    • RussianPod101– Web Site
      • Helps you learn Russian and Russian culture at your convenience.

    Bookmark our free Russian lessons section.

    Serbo-Croatian

    • Foreign Service Institute Serbo-Croatian Basic– Web site
      • Includes two textbooks (PDF) and twelve audio lessons (MP3).

    Sign Language

    • American Sign Language– Web Site
      • Lessons that will get you started with the sign language prevalent in North America.

    Spanish

    • 5 Minute Spanish 1  
      • Self-paced course from University of Arkansas offers a good introduction to Spanish for those who have never studied it before, or a good refresher for those who have. The course focuses almost exclusively on Spanish grammar.  If you would like to take a more well-rounded approach to learning Spanish, click here for David Nance’s Spanish textbook, available free for the iPad.
    • Coffee Break Spanish – Web Site
      • Learn Spanish in a low-key, effective way. Currently the #2 overall favorite on iTunes Free.
    • Duolingo Spanish– Web Site
      • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents. Check out Duolingo’s iPhoneand iPad
    • Show Time Spanish – Tunes
      • Produced by the same folks who created Coffee Break Spanish, this podcast is for intermediate and advanced learners.
    • Foreign Service Institute Basic Course– Vol 1 – Vol 2 – Vol 3
      • This course in the Latin American dialect prepares students to function effectively in conversations. Pronunciation, inflection, and intonation are heavily stressed.
    • Foreign Service Institute Spanish Programmatic– Vol 1 – Vol 2
      • Two volumes including textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).
    • Foreign Service Institute Spanish Headstart for Puerto Rico– Web site
      • Student text, glossary (PDF), and four modules of audio lessons (MP3) with self-evaluation quizzes.
    • Foreign Service Institute Spanish Headstart for Spain– Web site
      • Textbook and cultural notes (PDF) and four modules of audio lessons (MP3).
    • Foreign Service Institute Spanish Headstart for Latin America– Web site
      • Textbook (PDF) and fifteen audio lessons (MP3).
    • Learn Spanish in Your Car– Spotify
      • Grammar and vocabulary to beginners, offering guidance in pronunciation and language fundamentals.
    • Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers – Web Site
      • This site is presented as a free medical Spanish immersion, with vocabulary including greetings, history, examination, and everyday speech, all with translation and audio. It is designed to be helpful for a variety of medical personnel. Created by a general surgeon turned Spanish teacher.
    • Notes in Spanish Web Site
      • Produced by Ben Curtis and Marina Diez, a husband-and-wife team out of Madrid, Spain. Ben is British and Marina is Spanish and they too have built quite a large following for their conversational Spanish lessons, (for beginners, intermediates and advanced students), which promise to teach listeners “real Spanish” the way it is actually spoken every day in Spain.
    • One Minute Spanish iTunes Free– Feed – Web Site
      • Covers the absolute basics of Spanish, focusing on the pronunciation used in most parts of Spain.
    • One Minute Latin American Spanish iTunes Free
      • Same as above but focuses on the Spanish spoked across South America.

    Bookmark our free Spanish lessons section.

    Swahili

    • Foreign Service Institute Swahili– Web site
      • Includes “Swahili: An Active Introduction” and basic course with textbook (PDF) 150 audio lessons (MP3).

    Swedish

    • Duolingo Swedish (for English Speakers)– Web Site 
      • A popular free language-learning and crowdsourced text translation platform. As users progress through lessons, they simultaneously help to translate websites and other documents.
    • Foreign Service Institute Swedish Basic– Web site
      • Includes textbook (PDF) and sixteen audio lessons (MP3).
    • Learn Swedish with SwedishLingQ – Web Site
      • Our readers have been waiting for Swedish lessons to come along. Here it finally is.

      Thai

      • Foreign Service Institute Thai– Web site
        • Textbooks (PDF) and 50 audio lessons (MP3).
      • Learn Thai: Free English Thai Audiolearning Course – Web Site
        • Apparently the lessons are good, but they’ve been having some technical problems and not all lessons are always available.

      Turkish

      • Foreign Service Institute Turkish– Web site
        • Textbooks (PDF) and 50 audio lessons (MP3).
      • Hands On Turkish– Web site
        • Features a short course for absolute beginners, and a full course for people learning the language for business purposes. The project was funded by the EU.

      Twi 

      • Introduction to the Twi Language – Web Site
        • 17 audio lessons by the Peace Corps will get you started speaking Twi, one of the most widely spoken of the 70 languages in Ghana.

          Vietnamese

          • Foreign Service Institute Vietnamese– Web site
            • Included familiarization course and basic course with two volumes of textbooks (PDF) and audio lessons (MP3).

              General How-To

              • GLOSS – Defense Language Institute– Web Site
                • These lessons (6,000 in total) are developed for independent learners to provide them with the learning/teaching tools for improving their foreign language skills.  Reading and listening lessons are based on authentic materials (articles, TV reports, radio broadcasts, etc.) and consist of 4 to 6 activities. GLOSS offers certificates providing documentation of work accomplished.
              • The WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources Web Site
                • Thiswebsite directory, which is part of the WWW Virtual Library System, features over 2000 carefully selected, annotated links in 37 international affairs categories. The site offers a great way to understand our changing world, but it also includes its own section of language learning resources, and it includes sections dedicated to Spanish, French and German.

              This page was last checked for dead links on August 17, 2026.