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General Language & Multilingual Sites
Babel Fish Translations - Most popular translating site
Babel Site: Online Grammars - Occitan, Catalan, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, German, Hebrew, Turkish, Japanese
BBC Languages - Emphasis on French, Italian, Spanish and German, but others included too
Before You Know It - Free flashcard program, available in 70 languages
Clip2Go - Users create and share multimedia word lists in German, Spanish or English
Dialang - Free program to test your European Level (A1 to C2) in 14 languages
Dictionarist - Online talking dictionary, in 13 languages
Dicts.info - Very useful, free dictionary project; includes 80 languages
Eastern European Languages - Phrases in all the Slavic and Baltic languages (and also Romanian)
E. L. Easton Languages Online - Several links for several languages
Enchanted Learning Childrens' Dictionaries - Picture dictionaries and printable pages for learning vocabulary
Ethnologue, Languages of the World - Web's largest database of language information
Eurolang - Support for linguistic diversity and minority languages in Europe
Fit for Europe - Information on the countries of the European Union, as well as their languages
Flashcard Exchange - Study and print language flashcards
Foreign Service Institute Courses - Developed by the US government, free language courses now in the public domain (downloadable pdf and sound files)
FreeLanguage.org - Lessons, Podcasts, Courses, Audio, Video, Reviews, Articles, Study Guides, Learning Materials
FreeTranslation.com - Another translating site for text or websites
Get the Skill: Languages - Free language courses in over 40 languages
Geonames.de - Countries of the world in their local language, as well as translations into several other languages
G.L.O.S.S. - Global language online support system, search for lessons for several Less Commonly Taught Languages
Glossophilia - Resources on many of the world's languages
Goethe-Verlag - Free lessons, audio files and tests in 40 languages
How-to-learn-any-language.com
How to Swear in Foreign Languages - From insults.net
I Love Languages! - Language resources on the web
I love you! in Various Languages
Indo-European Language Family Tree
Indo-European Studies - Multilingual site devoted to the Indo-European people: origins, migrations and civilization; archaeology and comparative linguistics.
Interactive Terminology for Europe - Multilingual term database (similar to a dictionary) for all European Union languages
Internet Picture Dictionary - Plus activities; for English, French, Italian, Spanish and German
Internet Polyglot - Free language lessons online, with audio and games; over 20 languages available
Jennifer's Language Page - Learn how to say several words and phrases in hundreds of different languages
Jewish Language Research Website - Descriptions of several languages spoken by Jews
LangMedia - Resources for world languages; video clips of everyday life and conversations in several languages
Language Directory - Links to free language courses, grammars, newspapers, online TV and radio stations
Language Learning Library - Grammar and phrases for 8 languages
Language Menu - Designed for teachers by teachers, several PDF lessons to download for teaching languages
Language Museum - Written samples and English translations of 2,000 languages
Language Tutoring - Helping you learn a new language; contains over 70 articles
LanguageGuide.org - Provides free sound-integrated resources for learning languages
Languages for Travelers - Introduction to some of the most popular languages with basic pronunciation and basic phrases
Languages on the Web - Includes several bilingual texts, in 55 languages
Learn Plus - Interactive language tutorials in German and Spanish
Learning Languages - By FX Micheloud
LearnVerbs - Pronunciation of conjugated verb forms in 9 languages (password needed, but free)
Linguaguide - Directory of language resources
Linguanaut.com - 101 Phrases in 25 languages
Lingu@net Europa - Multilingual centre for language learning
Linguistic Maps - Demonstrate how existing ethnic and linguistic diversities are too often ignored or evicted by a nationalist point of view
Linguistic Resources on the Internet - From sil.org
Linguist List - The world's largest online linguistic resource
ListenLive - Listen to European radio stations online
LiveMocha - The social way to learn a language (community and lessons)
Living Language - Phrases for French, German, Italian and Spanish from the Fodor phrase books
Loecsen Orizon Player - Discover, hear and learn 70 essential expressions for travelling
Logos Children's Library - Tons of children's stories in several foreign languages, some with audio
Loquella - Free online French or Spanish course; focuses on vocabulary and pronunciation
Mahalo Languages - Directory of language learning sites; pay sites are marked
Mango Languages - Unique teaching method quickly engages you in real conversations between two native speakers
MIT Open CourseWare - Free language & literature course materials for MIT classes
Mixxer: Language Exchange - Free educational site for language learners and teachers to find a language partner for a language exchange.
MFL Video on Demand Resources - French, German, Spanish and Italian videos with transcripts and cloze exercises for listening comprehension
My Happy Planet - Learn a language from native speakers around the world for free.
Newspapers on the Internet - In several foreign languages
Omniglot Writing Systems - A guide to written language
Online Dictionaries - Multilingual dictionaries for 15 languages
Open Learn LearningSpace - Free language units from the Open University
Phrase Base - Forum for learning several languages through phrases
Polyglot-Learn-Languages.com - Free language exchange community
Project Gutenberg - Thousands of books in several languages to download
Quia Shared Activities - Online games and activities for several languages
Quiz Tree - Online quizzes in French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese
Resources for Students of Languages - English, French, German, Italian & Spanish
Sit Back... Watch... Learn - Blog that provides a collection of YouTube videos for learning Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Italian, Swedish, Sign Languages, and Welsh
Smartphrase.com - Thousands of foreign phrases arranged by subject for seven major languages
Speak7 - Free language lessons in 7 languages
Stella Courses - Courses for beginners in English, Spanish, Danish and Hungarian
SWAC Audio Collections - Choose a language, select a word from the index and click on the record that you want to listen to
Tongue Twisters - Large collection of tongue twisters in several languages
Transparent Languages - Free resources (blog, games, word of the day, quizzes, etc.) for several languages
Travlang's Foreign Languages for Travelers - Phrases and links for several languages, including audio files
TVBistro.com - Watch live TV online for free; channels in French, German, Spanish, Russian and Chinese
Typeit.org - Type foreign characters easily (11 languages)
UCLA Language Materials Project - Teaching Resources for Less Commonly Taught Languages
Unilang Community - For anyone interested in languages, linguistics, literature, culture, translation, communication, etc.
Vistawide - Information source for world languages and cultures
Verbix Online Conjugator - Conjugate verbs in several languages
Vocabulix - Vocabulary and conjugation trainer for Spanish, German, and English
Wannalearn.com: World Languages - Links to language tutorials and websites
Word2Word - Lists of various language resources online
WordChamp - Language learning network; learn or teach a language
Wordreference.com - Online French, Italian, Spanish, German and Russian dictionaries
World of Reading - Source for foreign language and ESL materials to buy
WorldLanguage.com - Learning products to buy (audio, video, software, books) for several languages
XLingo.com - Language Exchange Community, flashcard-based
Yiddish-Hebrew-English-German-Russian Picture Dictionary
YourDictionary.com - Find dictionaries of foreign languages
Romance Languages
BePolyglot - Comparative language learning tool for Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, and Romanian
Comparative Vocabulary - A few vocabulary lists for English, French and Spanish
Romance Languages - Information about all major romance languages, including Catalan and Romanian
George Watson's College - French, Spanish, and Italian grammar, vocabulary and exercises
Online Language Help - Available for Spanish, Voseo Spanish, French, Italian and soon Portuguese
► French
BBC Languages - French
French.about.com
French Wikibook
Français Interactif - First-year French online course, from the University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar - Grammar explanations to accompany Français interactif
Open Learning Initiative - Video-based beginner French courses
BonPatron - Spelling and grammar check for French, just copy and paste your writing
French Online Grammar Quiz - Accompanies chapters in Allons-y textbook
Phonétique - Learn French with phonetic exercises
Français Facile - Lesson, exercises and games for learning French [English version available]
French Slang - Five chapters borrowed from Street French, with audio and exercises
French Vowels - Test your knowledge of the IPA and vowel sounds in French
French in Action Videos - Watch online [North America only]; full college course
Sons en français - Audio and video files to help with comprehension of spoken French
Quebecois French Vocabulary - Largest dictionary of Canadian French on the internet
French Starters - Online guide to French Essentials; pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar
Les Synonymes - Synonym and antonym dictionary
Verb2verbe.com - Enter French verbs in any conjugated form to get the infinitive and full conjugation
All Things French - Links to various sites on French language and culture
Realfrench.net - Resources and games for learners and teachers of French
Le Point du FLE - Web-based activities for learning and teaching French
Tennessee Bob's Famous French Links
France Bienvenue - Audio and transcripts of interviews and dialogues [site in French]
Expressio - Les expressions françaises décortiqueés; common expressions explained [site in French]
Civilisation Française - Audio exercises on aspects of French life and culture [site in French]
Amélioration du français - Downloadable PDFs for improving your French, especially vocabulary [site in French]
RFI Langue Française - Le journal en français facile, les mots de l'actualité, les exercices de l'écoute [site in French]
Bonjour de France - Le magazine pour pratiquer le français et dialoguer sur internet [site in French]
Langue au Chat - Le site qui vous nettoie la langue [site in French]
Le Professeur du français - Fiches pour les professeurs de FLE ou pour les élèves autodidactiques [site in French]
PolarFLE - Cours FLE pour apprendre et étudier le français en ligne [site in French]
Momes.net - Premiers pas sur internet; designed for kids [site in French]
Le trésor de langue française informatisé
Office Quebecoise de la langue francaise
ClicNet: Français langue étrangère et langue seconde [site in French]
TV5.org, langue française [site in French]
Weboscope - Designed for Français Langue Etrangère teachers; it can be helpful for improving your French [site in French]
Cultivate your French
One Thing in a French Day
World Languages - Listen to conversations about Australian culture in French
Katia & Kylie Mac Learn French - Everyday French expressions, usually missing from books
French Pod Class
Learn French by Podcast
Daily French Pod
French for Beginners
French Today - Includes Easy French Poetry, Verb Drills, and Classic Tales
Frenchpod101.com
► Italian
BBC Languages - Italian
Italian.about.com
Italian Wikibook
Impariamo - Let's Learn Italian Forum, with free lessons
Teach Yourself Italian - Grammar and exercises
Italian Language Primer - Review of basic grammar and some basic vocabulary
Italian Grammar - Free Italian grammar for English speakers
ILGUR - Italian language, grammar, and usage resource in blog format
Italian 100 Web Exercises - Interactive exercises to accompany Prego textbook, from the University of Victoria
La Grammatica Italiana - Grammar and vocabulary exercises to accompany Prego textbook
Corso di Lingua - Dentro l'Italiano 4.0 Corso Elementare from Rai Educational
Oggi e Domani - Interactive course with 20 lessons
Due Parole - Online monthly newspaper written in simple Italian
Italian Electronic Classroom - Provides useful information on difficult aspects of the Italian language
Professor Gio - Learn Italian for free, with audio
Italian Language - Italian language schools, vocabulary and other resources
Italien Facile - Free Italian lessons online, with exercises and audio [site in French]
Virtual Italia - Resource for lovers of Italian culture
My Daily Phrase Italian - 100 lessons [no longer current] from Radio Lingua International
Learn Italian Pod - Several levels as well as cultural lessons
Radio Arlecchino - Italian culture and grammar podcast, for intermediate learners
World Languages Podcasting - Improve your Italian language skills by listening to conversations about Australian culture
Italianpod101 - Learn Italian on your terms (must create account to use)
Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia - Useful dictionary if you want to hear the word pronounced [Italian only]
In Parole Povere - Appunti sulla (povera) lingua che usiamo ogni giorno [Italian only]
► Spanish
BBC Languages - Spanish
Spanish.about.com
Spanish Wikibook
Living Spanish - Live and learn Spanish online, free site (beta)
Tomísimo - Community to get help with Spanish and connect with other Spanish learners and Spanish speakers
Spanish Tuition Live - Learn spanish live one to one with native speaking tutors
Practicing Spanish - Medical Spanish for Healthcare Providers
NoComprendo.es - Follow the course lesson by lesson or search for a particular lesson
Spanish Language Primer - Review of basic grammar and some basic vocabulary
e Learn Spanish Language - Free resources for students, teachers, and lovers of the Spanish language
Spanish Grammar Genius - Will answer your Spanish questions in 24-48 hours
Spanish Language & Culture - Lots of grammar exercises
Más Arriba: Spanish Language Exercises - interactive workbook of introductory Spanish language exercises
Spanish Flashcards - Monolingual or bilingual (Spanish - English)
Learn Spanish Online with Audio - With native audio recordings
Lingolex Learn Spanish - Help with vocabulary and grammar
StudySpanish.com - Learn pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary
Spanish Language Tutorial - Free online Spanish language and culture tutorial
Spanish Pronto! - Several resource for learning Spanish
Spanglish Fun - Learn, speak, meet; online language learning community
Language Arena - Featuring Spanish articles, videos, books and more
Spanish NewsBites - Spanish language news for Spanish language learners
Spanish Only - Learn to speak Spanish fluently; blog from language learner
Spanish Proficiency Exercises - Video clips in which native speakers of Spanish from various locations throughout Latin America and Spain demonstrate various language tasks
InstaSpanish Podcast
Spanish Arriba
Learn Spanish Survival Guide
Coffee Break Spanish
► Catalan
Intercat - electronic resources for learning the Catalan language and culture
► Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Portuguese Language Primer
Portuguese Language
EasyPortuguese.com
Portuguese Online
Sonia-Portuguese.com
► Romanian
Online Romanian Lessons
Learn the Romanian Language
Germanic Languages
► German
Deutsch im Blick - First year German online course, from the University of Texas at Austin
Grimm Grammar - Grammar explanations to accompany Deutsch im Blick
BBC Languages - German
German.about.com
German Wikibook
Deutsche Welle - Free podcasts for learning German
Deutsch-Lernen - Free online German course
Toms Deutschseite - Grammar and vocabulary, available in PDF format as well
German Grammar Help - PDF files of grammar topics, from a university professor
Paul Joyce Beginners' German - 12 chapters of dialogues and exercises, with audio
Fokus Deutsch Video Series - Watch online [North America only]; transcripts also available
The German Way & More - Language and culture in Germany, Austria & Switzerland
German for Travellers - Learn German through audio
Online German Course - From DeutschAkademie
German Language School
LEO Dictionary - Best online German/English dictionary
Essential German - No frills approach to reading and writing German
German Teaching Materials - From Nancy Thuleen
Kontakte Online Activities - Exercises to accompany Kontakte textbook
Was ist los in Haupstrasse 117? - Online exercises for beginning German that accompany a soap opera on DVD and workbook
Deutsch-lerner.blog.de - Blog for those learning German, with downloadable PDFs [site in German]
DaF Startseite - Deutsch als Fremdsprache online (or offline in PDF and DOC formats) workbook [site in German]
German on the Web Links - Links to online lessons and other resources, compiled by University of Michigan
German Exercises - Grammar and exercises, online or downloadable [site in French]
German Language Course - for English speaking students
Internet Handbook of German Grammar
Sites for German - Ranging from topics on language, business, travel, politics, culture and more
Swiss German Morphology and Lexicon - Also from Nancy Thuleen
19th Century German Stories - Some with English translations and comprehension exercises
Lina und Leo German Course - German course for self-learners at the beginner's level
German Review Grammar - Essentials of German Grammar, from the University of Winnipeg
German Language - German language schools, vocabulary and other resources
Passwort Deutsch - Site to accompany the Deutsch als Fremdsprache books [only works in Internet Explorer]
Pukka German - Real German Lingo
My Daily Phrase German
My German Class
Slow German
A Flavor of German
One Minute German
Deutsche Welle Learn German
UW-Madison German Podcasts
GerGermanGrammar
German Word Daily
German GrammarPod
GermanPod101
► Dutch
Dutch Language Courses - For beginning and advanced students
Acht voor taal - Interactive Dutch language course for beginners
Dutch Grammar - Online grammar course, with podcast
Laura Speaks Dutch - Podcast
Dutch Resources - Links for foreign students of Dutch
Taalthuis Online Dutch Course - Beginning and Intermediate levels
Speak Dutch - Learn to speak Dutch, for foreigners and travellers
Learn Dutch - Resource for distance learners
Introduction to the Dutch language - 11 lessons, [no longer updated]
An Englishman's difficulties with Dutch
Dutch for Beginners
Dutch-German False Friends
Dutch Language
► Afrikaans
Learn Afrikaans Online
► Yiddish
Yiddish Words and Expressions
Yiddish Language and Culture
► Swedish
Björn Engdahl's Swedish Course
Swedish Grammar
Igloo Swedish Grammar
A Swedish Language Course
Get Started in Swedish
► Danish
Danish for English Speakers
Learn to Speak Danish
Speak Danish
► Norwegian
Norwegian
► Icelandic
Icelandic Minigrammar
Icelandic Grammar Notebook
Slavic Languages
Teaching South Slavic Languages - A Survey of Textbooks and Reference Works
Listen to the Slavic Languages - Audio files and bilingual texts so you can read along
► Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Serbian/Croatian Survival Guide
Serbo-Croatian Online Exercises
Learn Bosnian
Serbian Grammar
► Russian
Learning Russian.net
A Spoonful of Russian Podcasts [No longer updated]
Taste of Russian Podcasts
Russian on Web
Russian Language for Lovers
Listen2Russian
Russian Lessons
Master Russian
Russian as a Foreign Language
Russian Grammar
Russian Reference Grammar
Russian Web Tutor
RussNet
► Ukrainian
Ukrainian Language Resources
► Bulgarian
Bulgarian for Foreigners
Easy Bulgarian
► Polish
Polish Language Website
► Czech
Czech Language Learning Resource
Czech Language and Culture
► Slovak
Learn Slovak
Slovak Language
► Macedonian
Reading and Pronouncing Macedonian
► Slovenian
Slovenian for Travellers
Baltic Languages
► Lithuanian
Lithuanian Out Loud
► Latvian
Learning Latvian Online
Greek & Latin
Greek & Latin Language Resources - Useful links for learning Latin and Ancient Greek
Greek & Latin Learning Tools - Greek and Latin grammar, vocabulary, tutorials and classic e-books
Celtic Languages
► Welsh
A Welsh Course
BBC Learn Welsh
► Gaelic
BBC's Scottish Gaelic for beginners
Scottish Gaelic learners' materials online
► Breton
Kervarker.org
Non Indo-European Languages / Signed Languages
African Language Resources - Huge database of African languages from Michigan State University
American Sign Language Browser
Sign Language Software
Basque / Euskara
Arabic
Japanesepod101
Kanji Networks
Mandarin - English XL
eChineseLearning.com
Chinese Voice
ZapChinese
Bahasa Indonesia
Seasite Indonesia
Egyptian
Short Introduction to Hieroglyphics
Esperanto
Finnish for Busy People
Finnish for Foreigners
Finnish Grammar
Finnish Language
Learn Biblical Hebrew Online
Hebrew Online
Learn Hebrew Verbs
Judaism 101: Hebrew Alphabet
Learn the Hebrew Alphabet
The Online Hebrew Tutorial
A Hungarian Language Course
Learn Kiswahili Online
Kamusi Project (Swahili)
Turkish
Turkish-English Dictionary
ESL/EFL Resources
ESL Flow
ESL HQ
ESL Gold
ESL Wizard
ESL Galaxy
EnglishClub
LanternFish - formerly Boggle's World
Using English
Dave's ESL Cafe
Learn English Online
English Conversations
ELC Study Zone
E.L. Easton - English Online
Teach Children ESL
English Grammar Reference & Exercises
ESL Civics
EL Civics for ESL Students
ESL Resources for Students - From Purdue University
The Noll's ESL Books
Breaking News English
PearsonLongman.com - Downloadable resources and lesson plans
Activities for ESL/EFL Students - A4esl.org
ESL/EFL Sites - From About.com
Learn English with Pictures
Resources in English as a Second Language
Web Language Lab [site in French]
Friends Fan Club - Transcripts of almost every episode in French and English
Ressources pour le collège - Huge site for collège-level lesson plans [site in French]
Karen's Linguistic Issues - Free resources for teachers and students of English
Aprender Ingles Con Sonido - Spanish site for learning English, with sound files
ESL Dewey - Teaching English in Taiwan
Translation Sites
Ask Translation - Worldwide translation and interpreting
French Canadian Translation Services - Hire a professional English/French translator
New Lingo - Translation services for companies and agencies in the UK and New Zealand
Spanish Translation - Hire a freelance English-Spanish translator
Translation Schools - Worldwide translation schools directory
Job Sites
LanguageJobs4U - European and International language jobs
Lingua Jobs - Job portal specializing in multilingual and bilingual job vacancies worldwide
Top Language Jobs - Language recruitment website for language jobs in the UK and Ireland
Language Schools
AbroadLanguages.com - Foreign language schools for French, Italian, Spanish, German and Russian
Accademia Leonardo - Study Italian on the Amalfi coast
BLS French Courses - Learn French in Bordeaux or Biarritz
Blue Planet Languages - Study a foreign language in the country where it is spoken!
Boa Lingua - Language studies worldwide
Cactus Language - Language courses in the United Kingdom
Centro Culturale Conero - Italian language courses in le Marche, Italy
Centropuccini - Italian language school in Tuscany
CIC Argentina - Study Spanish in Argentina
Communicaid: Global Communication - French courses in London, Paris, Frankfurt, et al.
Deutsch Akademie - German language courses in Munich
EDUQuality Language Schools - Language immersion courses abroad
Ecole Suisse des Langues - Learn French, German, English or Italian
ESL-Languages - Language studies abroad; 90 destinations in over 40 countries
Eurolingua Institute - Study abroad language programs in 35 countries
Exploring Abroad - Provides information on living, traveling, teaching, working, and volunteering abroad
Insula Sevilla - Spanish language school in Sevilla
Istituto Linguistico Mediterraneo - Italian language school in Tuscany
Istituto Michelangelo - Italian language school in Florence, Italy.
Italian Language School - Learn Italian in Rome
LanguageCourses.net - Language studies for price-conscious people
Language Courses New York - Several language courses throughout New York City
Language Trainers - Language courses; any language, anywhere, any time
Learn Languages Abroad - Study a language where it is spoken
Learn Spanish at 40 Language Schools
Learn Spanish in Spain - Spanish courses at Spanish Universities
Learn Spanish in Spain & Latin America
Lingua Schools - Learn Spanish in Spain or Latin America
MyLanguageTravel - Language school reviews and study abroad guide
Pro Linguis - Language studies abroad
Professional Language Solutions - an innovative training company headquartered in London, providing a full range of language training services to the corporate market worldwide
Scuola d'Italiano Roma - Italian language school on Via Nazionale in Rome
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci - Italian language school in Italy officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education
Scuola Tricolore - Italian Language School in Genoa
Spanish in the World - Spanish schools in Spain and Latin America
Spanish Language Source
Sprachaufenthalte 50Plus - Language holidays for people of the age of 50+
StudyAbroad.com - Learn languages abroad
The Language Travel Company - Total immersion language program abroad
UniSpain - Spanish Language Courses in Spain
Wiracocha Spanish School - Spanish language immersion course in Cuzco, Peru
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