Welcome

The links in this section of the ILR site are provided for the convenience of language users, learners, teachers, and other interested people. Please note that the ILR is not responsible for the content of external websites.

Resources

  • Careers in Foreign Languages - Ohio State University Find out how to put your foreign language skills to use in a variety of professions: business, education, travel, law, government, media, social services.
  • Course Offerings for Less Commonly Taught Languages - Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), University of Minnesota. Searchable databases of Primary, Secondary, College and University, Summer, and Study Abroad programs.
  • National Security Language Initiative
    The National Security Language Initiative is designed to dramatically increase the number of Americans learning critical need foreign languages through new and expanded programs from kindergarten through university and into the workforce.
  • Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs - U.S. Department of Education The International Education and Foreign Language Studies domestic programs are designed to strengthen the capability and performance of American education in foreign languages and in area and international studies.
  • Ethnologue - Languages of the World
    From Who We Are: "The Ethnologue database has been an active research project for more than fifty years. It is probably the most comprehensive listing of information about the currently known languages of the world. Thousands of linguists and other researchers all over the world rely on and have contributed to the Ethnologue database."
  • Language Learning Links - Sussex Language Institute
    A collection of links to other websites useful for language study, divided by language.
  • DLIFLC Resources
    Language services and online products provided by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. These include the "Countries in Perspective" series, Weekly Training Events, and the LingNet/Global Language Online Support System (GLOSS)."
  • Lingua Vista
    The Lingua Vista website allows language leaners to find high-level language programs in the US and abroad.
  • NVTC Languages of the World
    From National Virtual Translation Center: "We invite you to take a tour of the language families of the planet. Each month, we will take to a different part of the world in order to explore its linguistic diversity."
  • Outreach World - A Resource for Teaching Kids about the World
    From About: "Outreach World is a growing online community of educators dedicated to showcasing the achievements of its members and strengthening vital links across the education spectrum, and between the United States and the world."
  • UCLA Language Materials Project
    From About: "The UCLA Language Materials Project (LMP) is an on-line bibliographic database of teaching and learning materials for over 100 Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs)."

 

New Links!

  • Boren Scholarships and Fellowships "Boren Scholarships and Fellowships provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations. We focus on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad."
  • The Language Flagship NEW URL!
    The Language Flagship leads the nation in designing, supporting, and implementing a new paradigm for advanced language education. Through an innovative partnership among the federal government, education, and business, The Language Flagship seeks to graduate students who will take their place among the next generation of global professionals, commanding a superior level of proficiency in one of many languages critical to U.S. competitiveness and security.
  • LEARN Conferences NEW !
    The Foreign Language Program Office of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the National Cryptologic School (NCS) are pleased to be hosting a series of Language Education and Resources Network (LEARN) conferences. The target audience for these conferences are instructors, course developers, and other language professionals from any U. S. Government affiliated institution. Each conference will showcase a different language and will be presented at different locations.
  • Startalk NEW!
    "One of the projects of the National Security Language Initiative, a multi-agency effort to expand foreign language education in under-taught critical languages by funding new and existing programs throughout students' learning careers, kindergarten through university; and to provide incentives and rewards for foreign language learning and use in the work force."
  • Joint Language University (JLU) NEW!
    Available only to USG and military affiliates (with .gov or .mil email addresses), JLU allows single sign-on access to free, leveled, self-study language modules (Transparent Language; Tactical Language & Cultures; LangNet), foreign language news (SCOLA, Library Press Display), and links to a multilingual on-line dictionary/web reader (WordChamp). To register, users may link to the site (above) or contact : JLU_Admin@webtrain.com.
  • LangNet NEW!
    A repository of more than 6,000 free leaning and assessment modules from ILR levels 1+/2 to 3+/4 in less commonly taught languages and in some major imperial languages from the National Foreign Language Center. Students of accredited U.S. secondary schools and universities may use these for self-study; teachers at these institutions are free to use these materials in their courses. Department chairs, deans or principals must request a free account for their institutions and a password will be provided for school's authorized users. USG and military affiliates may access via JLU above.
  • SCOLA NEW!
    "SCOLA is a non-profit educational organization that receives and re-transmits television programming from around the world in native languages. These programs are available via satellite, cable TV and the Internet to students of language study, ethnic communities, and anyone seeking a global perspective."
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