Other Asian languages
Information on library materials and links to online language resources
KAZAKH
Library shelfmark: KA
- Kazakh page - from omniglot
- Learn Kazakh - from mylanguageexchange.com, language exchange
- Lekeshmidt Kazakh-English-Russian glossary
KYRGYZ
Library shelfmark: KI
- The talking Kyrgyz phrasebook
- Live Lingua - online lessons
- Online news and radio
TAJIKI
Library shelfmark: TAJ
- BBC News in Tajiki
- Omniglot page - on writing Tajik
- Radio Free Europe - page in the Cyrillic alphabet
UYGHUR
Library shelfmark: UY
- Uyghur-English dictionary
- Uyghur - vocabulary phrases flashcards
UZBEK
Library shelfmark: UZ
BURMESE
Library shelfmark: BM
- Burmese-English-Burmese dictionary
- Burmese page - from omniglot
- Language, literature and culture - from the Center for Southeast Asian Studies Northern Illinois University
- SOAS - online lessons
CAMBODIAN OR KHMER
Library shelfmark: CA
- AK online - e-lessons
- Centre for Khmer studies
- Khmer dictionaries
- Omniglot page on Khmer - with links of interest at the bottom of page
- RFA.org Khmer - online radio
CANTONESE
Library shelfmark: CN
- Cantonese basic course
- Complete guide to Learn Cantonese
- Learn Cantonese
- Cantonese.ca - learn colloquial Cantonese
- Cantonese news - from RTHK radio, Hong Kong
INDONESIAN
Library shelfmark: IN
Informal courses provided by the Oxford Indonesia Society
- SEAssite Learning Indonesian - from the Center for SouthEast Asian Studies, Northern Illinois University
- Indonesian phrases
- Learning Indonesian.com - contains podcasts
- Indonesian language - page on Wikipedia
- KOMPAS - Indonesian newspaper
JAVANESE
Library shelfmark: JAV
KHAM
Library shelfmark: TI (in reference section only)
KOREAN
Library shelfmark: KO
- An introduction to Korean - by J. David Eisenberg
- Korean Course - online lessons
- Korean page - from omniglot
- Let's Learn Korean - from KBS world radio
- NJStar - word processors and converters
LAOTIAN
Library shelfmark: LAO
- Northern Illinois University South East Asia site - language lessons, cultural resource notes including: art, history, folklore.
- Laoconnection - A short guide to the Laotian language and its characters.
- RFA - online radio
- Omniglot's guide to Laotian script
MALAY
Library shelfmark: MA
- Utusan Malaysia Online - newspaper
- Malay language page from wikipedia
- Berita Harian - newspaper
MONGOLIAN
Library shelfmark: MO
- Ethnologue - Languages listed for Mongolia
- Library of Congress, Federal Research Division
- Lingua Mongolia - online lessons
- Mongolian language page on wikipedia
- Mongoluls.net - Mongolian fonts
- Soros Foundations Network
NEPALI
Library shelfmark: NE
- Nepali Info - online tutorials
- Nepali page - from omniglot
- Youtube lessons - from Bipanah
- BBC news in Nepali
SANSKRIT
Library shelfmark: SA
The Language Centre wishes to thank Yunyao Zhai, Library Assistant, for offering many useful weblinks
- Apte Sanskrit dictionary search
- The Sanskrit Portal Acharva: Learn Sanskrit online lessons
- Sanskrit keyboard
- Digital Sanskrit Buddhist canon
- GRETIL - Gottingen Register of Electronic Texts in Indian Languages
- Grammar
- Learning material - from the charity Sanskirt at St James
- Materials for Indology and Buddhology
- Ukindia - online lessons
- Online Sanskrit dictionary - from the University of Chicago
- Online Sanskrit dictionary - from the University of Cologne
- Sanskrit dictionary
- Newspaper
- Documents
- e-book - excellent beginner's course
TETUM
Library shelfmark: TIM
- Tetum page - from Omniglot
TIBETAN
Library shelfmark: TI
The Language Centre wishes to thank Yunyao Zhai, Library Assistant, for offering many useful weblinks
- Tibetan at Oxford University
- Tibetan studies at Wolfson College, Oxford - which also includes some useful links at bottom of page
- Tibetan collections at the Bodleian Library - which also has a facebook page
- English-Tibetan - dictionary
- Bibliographical Encyclopaedia
- Colombia University research guide
- Digital Himalaya project
- Easy Tibet - notes, thoughts and fragments of research on the history of Tibet
- Journal of the International Association of Tibetan studies
- Kawagushi Collection of Texts
- Tibetan and Himalayan Library - includes a dictionary
- Old Tibetan documents online
- Tibetan book of the dead
- Tibetan library website - for advanced levels
- Tibetan Buddhist resource centre
- Tibetica blog
- Omniglot Tibetan alphabet
- Tibet Times
VIETNAMESE
Library shelfmark: VI
- Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project - based at the University of Leipzig
- Northern Illinois University South East Asia site - Language lessons, cultural resources and travel notes.
- Learn Vietnamese with Annie - video language lessons
BENGALI
Library shelfmark: BE
- A few links - from Cornell University
- Learn to read Bengali
- Mylanguages.org - grammar and vocabulary
- Bengali Language and Culture Resources - an extensive list of resources including grammar, vocabulary and dictionaries
GUJURATI
Library shelfmark: GU
- Gujarati language resources
- Gujarati language and literature - from the University of Pennsylvania
- Gujarati lexicon
- Zazi.com
KANNADA
Library shelfmark: KAN and also in the Languages of India collection
- Kannada page - on omniglot
- Kannada baruthe - basic words and their pronunciation
- Language home - basic expressions
- Kannada page - on wikipedia
MALAYALAM
Library shelfmark: ML (DVDs and in special collection Languages of India)
- Learn Malayalam
- Malayalam live
- Learn Malayalam - basic vocabulary and phrases for beginners
MARATHI
Library shelfmark: MAR (and in special collection Languages of India)
- Maayboli.com - resources from around the world
- Marathi page - from omniglot
- Online dictionary - from the University of Chicago
PANJABI (OR PUNJABI)
Library shelfmark: PA
- Language page - from omniglot
- RajKaregakhalsa.net - online lessons
- Reading Tutorial
- Overview of Punjabi grammar
- Elearn Punjabi
- Learn Punjabi
PUSHTO (OR PASHTO, AFGHANI)
Library shelfmark: PU
- Pashto Web - dictionaries, poetry
- Online lessons - from the University of Minnesota
- Online Pushto dictionary - from the University of Chicago
- The Afghan Post - newspaper
SINHALESE
Library shelfmark: SIN
- Sinhala dictionary
- Online course - from My languages
TAGALOG
Library shelfmark: TAG
- Learn Tagalog online - a complete Tagalog language course which also includes the Essential Tagalog grammar
- Tagalog page - from the SEAsite project
- Omniglot page - on writing Tagalog
TAMIL
Library shelfmark: TA
- Tamil electronic library - includes many reference websites, a bibliography, research centres in India and twentieth century Tamil authors
- Learn Tamil - phrases
- Learn Tamil - from i languages
- Tamil Language in Context - from the South Asia Language Resource Centre (SALRC)
TELUGU
Library shelfmark: TE
The Languages of India collection is a donation from the Oriental Institute Library, Oxford University
All books are in the Languages of India collection (on the left-hand side of the library)
GENERAL
ASSAMESE (ASAMIYA)
BHOJIPURI
- Omniglot page
- Dictionary - French or English - Bhojpuri
- General information about the language
BRAHUI
GONDI
INDUS KOHISTANI
Please note that only one reference is available for the Kanyawali dialect of Tangir
IRULA
KASHMIRI
- Koshur - an introduction to spoken Kashmiri
- Soan Meeraas - weekly news
- Wikipedia page