Other Asian languages

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

• Uzbek Language Orthographic Rules
• Introduction to the Uzbek Language - by Mark Dickens
• Uzbek Glossary

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

• Omniglot page
• Symposium on the languages of Java

KHAM

Library shelfmark: TI (in reference section only)

• Wikipedia page

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

• English to Telugu dictionary
• Learning Telugu
• Origins of Telugu script
• Telugu language and literature
• Telugu website.com

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

• Language Reef

ASSAMESE (ASAMIYA)

• Assamese page on Omniglot
• Language lesson
• Learn Assamese blog

BHOJIPURI

• Omniglot page
• Dictionary - French or English - Bhojpuri
• General information about the language

BRAHUI

• Online dictionary
• Brahui language board

GONDI

• Gondi dictionary and phrase book
• Gondi dictionary

INDUS KOHISTANI

Please note that only one reference is available for the Kanyawali dialect of Tangir

• Wikipedia page

IRULA

• The Irula language e-book
• Irula language page on wikipedia

KASHMIRI

• Koshur - an introduction to spoken Kashmiri
• Soan Meeraas - weekly news
• Wikipedia page

KHARIA

• Endangered Languages Project page
• Introduction to the Kharia language - ebook
• Wikipedia page

KHASI

• Learn Khasi
• Vocabulary
• Wikipedia page

KHOVAR OR CHITRALI

• Khovar script on wikitravel
• Khovar word list
• Online Khovar news

KOLAMI

• Omniglot page
• Wikipedia page

KONKANI

• Dictionary
• Konkani literature
• Konkani news
• Konkani cinema
• Learn Konkani from Goa

KORAGA

• a Koraga primer
• Wikipedia page

LIMBU

• Omniglot page
• Wikipedia page

MAITHILI

• Readings
• Wikipedia page

MALDIVIAN (DHIVEHI)

• Dhivehi Academy
• Dhivehi phrasebook
• Maldivian wikipedia page

NAHALI (NIHALI)

• Wikipedia page

ORIYA (ODIA)

• Wikipedia page

PARJI (DORUWA OR DURUWA)

• Wikipedia page

PENGO

• Basic Lexicon
• Wikipedia page

TORWALI

• Digital dictionary with audio

TULU

• Lessons
• Basic vocabulary

VAAGRI BOLI

• ASJP database word list