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- General Language Sites
Including portals, language schools, information about language usage and more. - Academic Info
Links associated with a number of languages, some commonly known, others not so, e.g. Australian Indigenous Languages. - new !AIS Languages
‘Welcome to the Languages website of the Association of Independent Schools of NSW. This site is designed to provide information and resources for teachers of Languages K-12.’ - BBC - Languages
Access a range of languages online through this brilliant BBC site. - Chuala
[A Language Community]
‘We believe that Chuala is only part of the solution. Reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension are generally considered to be the key language skills. Chuala helps develop pronunciation as well as written and oral comprehension skills. Content can be developed to facilitate vocabulary for specific situations.’ A ‘User-created pronunciation dictionary and social network.’ - new !eLanguageSchool
‘e Language School.net is the largest website for learning multiple languages on the Internet. We have compiled the best resources from a variety of sources to make learning any of ten different languages as easy as possible. Select your language [from above] to get started.’ - Ethnologue
Information about world languages, where they are spoken, how many people actually speak each one. Interesting facts. - new !Foreign Languages
‘Dedicated to Free online language learning. Foreign Language Resources.’ An extensive listing of languages. - Free Ed
A range of foreign languages including French, Chinese and Russian. - new !FSI Language Courses
‘Welcome to fsi-language-courses.com, the home for language courses developed by the Foreign Service Institute. This site is dedicated to making these language courses Freely available in an electronic format.’ - Grammar and Language Courses
‘YourDictionary offers links to grammars and language courses for over 100 languages online, on CD ROM, and in books. These include the grammar rules for using the words you find in our dictionary and in other languages. Additional language resources such as newspapers, on-line radio stations, translations and dictionaries are linked to each language.’ - How to Learn Any Language
‘This website is made for people who love languages. It is totally independent and is based on my personal experiences with languages and on the site’s discussion forum.’ - new !Indo-European Languages Tutorials
Covers ‘Romance Languages, Germanic Languages, Slavic Languages, Greek & Latin, Celtic Languages, Non IE Languages, ESL/EFL Resources and Language Schools.’ - new !Language Directory
‘Welcome to Language Directory. Here you can find links to Free language courses, grammars, newspapers, online TV and radio stations. Please choose a language from the list [on your left].’ - Language Institute
At the University of Sussex [UK]. Links to language resources including software [Free and Fee-based]. Covers a range of languages. - Language Learning.net
English language schools database. Learn English at an English language school. ‘Over 10 000 language schools teaching 88 languages in 115 countries.’ - LanguageLearningLibrary
‘The largest and most comprehensive language learning portal on the web offering highly relevant and useful language learning related resources. LanguageLearningLibrary.org was created to meet the needs of both teachers and students alike. This site will save time and frustration from the usual web search. We surfed the net so you don’t have to, and compiled the most comprehensive and well organized information.’ Covers 8 world languages. - Languages Education
[In Australia]
‘If you have any interest in how languages are taught in Australia, this Languages Education in Australia website is for you. Whether you’re a student, a parent, a principal or a teacher [of languages or other subjects], this site will give you some food for thought.’ Includes news, resources, information on organisations and more. - new !Languages Matter
‘To provide online resources for a number of languages taught in Australian schools and facilitate student understanding of the role of languages in global citizenship.’ - Languages On The Web
Said to have 30 000 links. Check the left hand column and click on the chosen language. There are stories in various languages as part of the listing. - Learn to Speak
Fee-based site with access to programs, e.g. Rosetta Stone, to help you develop different languages. - new !LingvoSoft Online PhraseBooks
‘Choose an Online Learning PhraseBook from the list [below], there are 3 000 entries in each one !’ - Living Tongues
[Institute for Endangered Languages]
‘Scientific documentation of endangered languages and helping communities maintain and revitalize their linguistic heritage.’ Projects, publications and more. - Mángo Languages
‘An online language learning system Freely available to everyone. Learn at your own pace with a suite of features that make language learning more engaging and fun. 1,100 lessons and 11 languages, Free.’ - Martindale’s Language & Translation Centre
‘Includes over 200 languages; Language Dictionaries & Encyclopedias; Grammar, Phonetics, Reading & Writing Lessons; Literature; Poetry; etc..’ - National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
Links covering language and education while also providing a reference database. US-centric but worth a visit. - Parlo
Online language courses [mainly European] and courses on other cultures. - Unilang
‘The main purpose of the UniLang Community is to provide an online site where people interested in languages can unite, openly discuss, and find resources related to language[s], linguistics and translation.’ Free registration. - World Languages - WannaLearn.com
World languages from Albanian to Vietnamese, even English as a Second Language. Access Fee-based areas. - World Wide Learn
Languages for Free. The site also has Fee-based courses. - Yahoo!Kids - Languages
Annotated links for languages. Part of a revamped site that used to be Yahooligans. - Government Sites :
- ILTLP
[The Intercultural Language Teaching and Learning in Practice Project]
It is a major, national professional learning initiative to support languages education and aims to develop our collective understanding and work with intercultural language teaching and learning. - NAATI
[National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Ltd]
Australian group. - National Statement and Plan …
[On Languages Education in Australian Schools]
‘The National Statement for Languages Education in Australian Schools [ ] includes the National Plan for Languages Education in Australian Schools 2005-2008.’ Available as a .pdf download. - Grammar Help :
- Grammars & Language Guides
From Your Dictionary, a range of links to grammars and language sites for from Ainu to Zarma. - Verbix - Conjugate verbs in 100+ languages
Online conjugator covering 117+ languages. Some unusual languages. - Language for Travellers :
- Foreign Language for Travellers
See everyday words and phrases in up to thirty languages. Useful for starting students. Most have audio files to go with the words/phrases. Links are also provided. - Travel Language
Language while travelling. Online phrase book for more than 70 languages. - Other Languages
Individual sites for a range of different languages. Includes “dialects”, pronunciation, etc.. - Central & Eastern European Languages
Basic phrases in 14 Central/Eastern European languages from Albanian to Slovenian. Many have pronunciation guides. - Fonetiks
How words are pronounced correctly in a range of languages. - Language Varieties
This site [Australian : University of New England] looks at world ‘pidgin’ or dialectical languages including Aboriginal Australia. - South-East Asian Languages
Some sites cover multiple languages, some specific languages. - Hmong Lessons
30 lessons, glossary, dictionaries, pronunciation, quiz. - SEAsite - South East Asian Languages and Cultures
Languages and culture from several countries and cultural groups. - Pen-Pals
Choose carefully when considering this.
Be sure you are secure with any connection you make and you know who the other person actually is. - Language Exchange Community
‘Find a partner and practice your second language with a native speaker learning your language. We host online practice with lesson plans, text chat rooms and more’. - My Language Exchange
The best way to learn is to speak with a native speaker so what you learn can be used effectively. Free Registration is required. - Resources
Includes a range of tools. - new !ACT-DET Language
Links
General links as well as links for several languages. - Foreign Language and Culture Resources
Links to resources for many languages. An extensive list. - I Love Languages
Formerly The Human Languages Page. More than 2 000 links to resources. - Language Guides
Connections to resources for different languages. - Lakhota Speakster
‘This new [to learn Lakhota, American Indian] version doesn’t just let you hear/play the word or phrase but delivers it via an array of flash videos [similar to the above “intro”]. Includes a massive translation text dictionary as well.’ - Language Materials Project
A storehouse of help for those teaching/learning any of the less commonly addressed languages. Varied resources. - Lingu@Net
‘A listing of websites hosting useful resources and services for language teachers’. Links to associations and groups, ‘the internet for language teaching’, resources, other directories and specialist links in the UK. - Vocabulix
‘Here you can improve your vocabulary in various foreign languages, online and Free !’ There is also a conjugation trainer which may prove valuable. At present Spanish and German are provided, with others to come [?]. - Tongue Twisters
More than 2 000 entries in over 90 languages. - Yamada Language Centre Font Archive
To get fonts for foreign languages this is the place. For both PC and Mac. - Software - General Sources :
- Advanced Language Learning
[Primary/Secondary] [DVD] - Buensoft Language Programs
Basic programs are Free and come in 9 different language processes. - new !Byki Free Language Software
‘Select your language. We will email you a link to download your Free software bundle and usage tips. Download your software and start learning. It’s Free and you can use it forever, with no time or session limits.’ - Freelang
[Free Dictionaries to download and Free Human Translation]
Dictionary and more than 40 different language listings to add to it. A wide range of other items. - IBS InfoTech
[Australia’s Leading Foreign Language Software Supplier]
Primary/Secondary - new !Language &
Translation Software
Links to a range of Free software for both areas. - Nodtronics
[Primary/Secondary] - Polyglot3000
A language identifier using 400+ languages. Enter word, phrase, etc., and it will tell you the language. - Rosetta Stone Language Library, The
[Primary/Secondary] - Rosetta Stone Language Software
[Primary/Secondary] - Selingua Language Tutor
‘Selingua is a vocabulary training program with extensive built-in dictionaries.’ Freeware. [Primary/Secondary] - Transparent Language
- Unforgettable Languages
[Primary/Secondary] - Voca
‘Voca, previously known as Vocatude, is a vocabulary trainer. It is made to alleviate the tedious task of learning foreign language vocabulary. You will learn new words faster, which gives you more time for the enjoyable parts of learning a new language. Voca can be used for any language. You only need a word list, which you can create yourself or download from this website.’ - VTrain, the vocabulary trainer
[Early Learning/Primary/Secondary] - Wordfast
‘A [small] Translation Memory engine available for Microsoft Word on PC and Mac.’ - WordMahjongg
‘A fun and easy-to-play puzzle game in which you remove matching tiles. Learn new languages in a fun and intuitive way !’ - World Talk Series
[Primary] - Xanadu
A ‘Free language and translation wizard. … Translate words or texts, find translators, read the latest language news, locate specialised glossaries and much more’.
[Primary/Secondary]
Dictionaries & Glossaries
- Anita Nuopponen’s Dictionaries
Online dictionaries that cover foreign languages and also various terminologies related to industries and subjects. A huge range. - Babylon
A dictionary and translations all rolled into one. You get meaning, a range of translations and more for each word entered. Requires you to Download One Item To Make Full Use Of The Site. Free. - Freedict Dictionaries
A selection of two way language dictionaries with English as one of the languages. - Glossaries by Language
Linked glossaries for languages from Afrikaans to Yiddish. Other links to languages. - Linguistic List, The
A huge collection of resources of all kinds related to language. - Online Dictionaries
Links to an extensive range of dictionaries covering 15 different languages, including English to the other 14, and then each with the others [in both directions]. - Online Foreign Dictionaries
Considered the most complete listing of foreign language dictionaries on the net. Also links to language materials. - Specific Language Dictionaries - for specific language dictionaries, go to European Languages or Asian and Other Languages as well as the following for languages not covered on either of the above :
- Danish/English
‘Alphabetical Word List [4 268 Words].’ - English Polish Dictionary
[Babylon]
‘An extensive language resource, comprised of general, encyclopaedic, slang & informal terms. With quick recognition of all inflected and derived forms of every entry, it features a searchable database of phrases, abbreviations and acronyms.’ - English Romanian Dictionary
[Babylon]
‘Provides users and learners of both languages with a rich resource of terms and definitions ranging from the every day to most technical.’ - Finnish English Dictionary
[Babylon]
‘Providing users and learners of both languages with a rich linguistic resource of terms and definitions with clear and concise translations.’ - Madhura Dictionary
‘More than 230 000 English and Sinhala [Sri Lankan] definitions are stored in this language translator software. It includes complete glossaries of technical terms covering medicine, science, law, engineering, accounts, arts and many other sources.’ - Ngata Dictionary
English/Maori/English. - Norwegian English Dictionary
[Babylon]
‘A Norwegian English Dictionary with a limited number of entries, including words and phrases with straight translations.’ - Swedish English Dictionary [1]
[Babylon]
‘Provides users and learners of both languages with a rich linguistic resource of terms and definitions with clear and concise translations.’ - Swedish/English Dictionary [2]
- Travlang’s Translation Dictionaries
Online dictionaries for a number of foreign languages. - TrueTerm Dictionary
Translate a number of European languages into English. - Web of Online Dictionaries
Dictionaries for most world languages. Translate what you need. - Word2Word
A range of online dictionaries from Abadani to Yindjibarni and everything in between. Also foreign alphabets, translation, online language courses, language specific searches and on and on. - WordReference
A range of online dictionaries in various languages. Can be linked through Internet Explorer by downloading a translation tool. - World Star Dictionaries
In addition to other information, there are listings of dictionaries for languages in 5 major groups - West European, East European, North European, Asian and Arab/African. - YourDictionary
An English dictionary, Thesaurus, Plus foreign language dictionaries as well as a variety of specialist dictionaries for specific areas. Add to that, language tools, puzzles and activities and you have a brilliant site.