Language information and resources

Ethnologue - a guide to all the languages of the world (6,800 of them anyway)
http://www.ethnologue.com/web.asp

iLoveLanguages - Your Guide to Languages on the Web
http://www.ilovelanguages.com

Language Museum - information about and samples of over 2000 languages
http://www.language-museum.com

Languages of the World
http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/

How to Learn Any Language
http://language101.com

Language Links
http://polyglot.lss.wisc.edu/lss/lang/langlink.html
http://www.languagefind.com

Language community site for bilingual and multilingual people living in London, UK, and Ireland: http://www.toplanguagecommunity.co.uk

Jewish Language Research Website
http://www.jewish-languages.org

Linguist List - large collection of information about language and linguistics
http://www.linguistlist.org

Linguini - find language specialists (translators, interpreters, proofreaders and copywriters)
http://www.linguini.eu

Lingwiki - a linguistics wiki project
http://www.lingwiki.com

Language Miniatures - short essays on a variety of language and linguistic subjects
http://home.bluemarble.net/~langmin

Logoi.com - the Online Language Source - includes articles on language, writing and related topics: http://www.logoi.com/

Languages directory - links to language-related resources
http://www.languagesdirectory.com

Multilingual Nation - languages of the British Isles
http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/multilingual/

World Wide Words - investigating international English from a British viewpoint: http://www.quinion.com/words/

The World Atlas of Language Structures
http://wals.info

Multilingual atlas of Europe
http://www.multi-lingual-atlas.com

Eurocosm UK - Guide to European Life & Culture (include language learning resources)
http://www.eurocosm.com

Lorem Ipsum - random text generator for a variety of languages
http://www.lorem-ipsum.info

The names of chess pieces in many languages
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Metro/9154/nap-pieces.htm

Names of the planets in 90+ languages
http://www.nineplanets.org/days.html

Astronomical dictionary in 15 languages
http://astro.nineplanets.org/astrolang.txt

Every Tongue - recordings and texts in over 2,000 languages
http://www.everytongue.com

Lipikaar - type in 15 languages of India
http://www.lipikaar.com

Lipik - text input and web searching in Mandarin, Vietnamese, Hindi, Telugu, etc.
http://www.lipik.in

Online spellcheck for many languages
http://spellcheck.cc/

linguos - a way to search for information in non-Roman scripts using Latin transliteration
http://www.linguos.com

Endangered Languages of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia
http://lingsib.iea.ras.ru/en/

Our Languages - information about Cree, Dene, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota (Sioux) and Nakawē (Algonquin): http://www.sicc.sk.ca/heritage/sils/ourlanguages/

World Spelling Alphabets
http://www.worldalphabets.info

Indianersprachen-online - information about Native American languages (in German)
http://www.indianersprachen-online.de

Alphabets des langues africaines (alphabets of African languages)
http://sumale.vjf.cnrs.fr/phono/

How language works
http://www.indiana.edu/~hlw/Introduction/book.html

Grammar and Etymology
http://www.oniom.com

Lingua Món - Casa de les Llengües (House of Languages) - a body set up by the Government of Catalonia with the aim of promoting the world's languages, with information in many different languages from Arabic to Russian
http://www10.gencat.net/casa_llengues/AppJava/en/casa/Casadelesllengues.jsp

Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarships (for those wishing to study languages abroad) http://www.rotary.org/foundation/educational/amb_scho/

Endangered Languages of Indigenous Peoples of Siberia
http://lingsib.unesco.ru/en/languages/

Mainly free online general & specialised English and Translation Dictionaries and Services, Glossaries, Multilingual Dictionaries, Directories, City Guides, Maps, Learning, Tutorials etc: http://www.portreference.com

Allo' Expat - the leading expatriate one-stop information centre
http://www.alloexpat.com

Greek Cambridge - all things Greek including Greek events in Cambridge
http://www.greekcambridge.co.uk

Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

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Online language learning resources

Language Directory - links to online language courses, dictionaries, newspapers, etc
http://language-directory.50webs.com

Free Language - Lessons, Podcasts, Courses, Audio, Video, Study Guides, Learning Materials
http://freelanguage.org

Bardito Languages - information about and in Italian, Hebrew, Spanish, French, German, Greek, Russian, Lithuanian, etc: http://www.bardito.com/

Myngle - find a language teacher and learn a language online
http://www.myngle.com

Foreign Language Home - a variety of language learning resources and advice
http://www.foreignlanguagehome.com

Steady Learning - games to help you learn Spanish and/or English vocabulary
http://www.steadylearning.com

Glossika Learn Foreign Languages
http://learnlanguages.glossika.com

Vocabulary Training Exercises
http://www.vokabel.com

Vokabeltrainer - a program that helps you learn vocabulary (in German)
http://az6-1.de

Language Box - links to a wide range of language resources
http://www.languagebox.com/Resources.htm

Selection of free online dictionaries, translators and language courses
http://www.freetranslation.com

Lingu@net Europa - the multilingual centre for language learning
http://www.linguanet-europa.org

Lexis Rex - Language discovery and learning software
http://www.lexisrex.com

Digital Dialects - animated activities for language learners
http://www.digitaldialects.com

Babble - language learning and community website
http://www.babbel.com

Get Fluent Fast - tips, publications, tools, articles, links and many other language learning resources: http://www.getfluentfast.com

Audio-text sychronized books in various languages
http://www.interactiveselfstudy.com

Forvo: the pronunciation guide
http://www.forvo.com

Languages Quick fix - words and phrases (with audio) in English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish and German: http://languages.lcweblink.info

Your Language Guide
http://www.yourlanguageguide.com

Internet Polyglot - free language lessons online
http://www.internetpolyglot.com

My Language Notebook - a free program that helps you keep, organise and share your language learning notes: http://www.mylanguagenotebook.com

Your New Language - resources for learning various languages
http://www.yournewlanguagenow.com

Learning Languages Fast - tips and advice and links to online resources
http://www.learning-languages-fast.com

bab.la - your language portal: dictionary, language quizzes and much more
http://en.bab.la

CorrectMyText - write texts in foreign languages and have them corrected by native speakers: http://www.correctmytext.com

Language-related images
http://www.fotosearch.com

Spaced repetition systems (SRS)
http://fullrecall.com
http://www.supermemo.com
http://jmemorize.org
http://ichi2.net/anki/
http://www.digitalmeadow.com
http://www.flashcardexchange.com
http://www.mnemosyne-proj.org
http://language101.com

Links to online language learning resources
http://www.languagelearninglinks.org
http://universitiesandcolleges.org/language-learning-resources/

Multilingual Language Communicator and Electronic Dictionary

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Language learning tips and advice

How to learn any language
http://how-to-learn-any-language.com/

How to Learn a Language - tips and discussion
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/11/9/195744/646

Language Learning Advisor - A Guide to Language Learning Success
http://www.language-learning-advisor.com

Language Impact - Helping Language Learners Learn Language
http://www.languageimpact.com

Language learning tips on Omniglot

Language courses, dictionaries, etc.

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Language-related articles

Articles about language, translation, interpreting, writing, literature, etc.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/cultural-services/articles.html
http://www.lexicool.com/articles.asp
http://www.cilt.org.uk/news/
http://web.inter.nl.net/users/Paul.Treanor/eulang.html
http://www.language-learning-advisor.com/language-articles.html
http://www.logoi.com
http://mypage.iu.edu/~shetter/
http://www.quinion.com/words/
http://www.correcaodetextos.adv.br
http://www.accurapid.com/journal/
http://patenttranslators.com/articles.htm
http://www.translationdirectory.com/articles.htm
http://www.swachid.com/articles.htm
http://www.cilt.org.uk/news/
http://www.downloadalanguage.com
http://www.lingo24.com/articles/
http://www.sil.org/LinguaLinks/LanguageLearning/LanguageLearning.htm
http://www.saag.org/papers18/paper1737.html
http://www.language-usa.com/webresources/
http://www.we-globe.net
http://www.indianscripts.com/Articles.html
http://www.sdkrashen.com
http://www.studio1solutions.com/de/enzyklopaedie.html
http://www.languagetutoring.co.uk
http://www.albaglobal.com/topics.html (in Albanian)
http://www.appliedlanguage.com/translation_articles.shtml
http://www.tomedes.com/language-translation-service.php
http://www.axistranslations.com/interpreting-translation-news.html

Language-related articles on Omniglot

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Online literature in English

http://www.bibliomania.com
http://etext.library.adelaide.edu.au
http://www.pagebypagebooks.com
http://www.online-literature.com
http://www.literature.org
http://www.readprint.com
http://www.webliterature.net

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Language exchange / Penpals

SharedTalk - language exchange community
http://www.sharedtalk.com

The Mixxer - an educational site hosted by Dickinson College for language learners and teachers to find a language partner for a language exchange via Skype.
http://www.language-exchanges.org

Polyglot - find a language exchange partner
http://www.polyglot-learn-language.com

Your language exchange community
http://www.mylanguageexchange.com

ObBio - The International Community for Conversational Languages
http://www.obbio.com

Language Buddy - helps you find language exchange partners or penpals
http://www.languagebuddy.com

The Penpal Network
http://www.penpalnet.com

Tandem Server Bochum - language learning exchange partnerships
http://www.slf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de

italki - online language exchange and resources for language learning
http://www.italki.com

Meetup.com - a way to meet people interested in learning languages, etc.
http://www.meetup.com

Speak Mania - find penpals for language exchange
http://www.speakmania.com

Huitalk - a community for people learning languages
http://www.huitalk.com

Etudiants du Monde / Students of the World
http://www.studentsoftheworld.info

AskLingo - the free language exchange site
http://www.asklingo.com

BePolyglot - an online community dedicated to creating multilingual speakers
http://www.bepolyglot.com

Livemocha - Learn Languages and Practice with Native Speakers
http://www.livemocha.com

国际人 | International Person - 中外交流的平台 | Platform for international communication
http://internationalperson.com

Language Exchange Project - a simple and intuitive website to find a language exchange partner, pen pal or friend
http://www.language-exchange-project.com

Palabea - the speaking world
http://www.palabea.net

Penpal-Gate - Language exchange, meet penpals
http://www.penpal-gate.net

Scrabbin - language exchange
http://www.scrabbin.com

Lenguajero - a language learning community for English and Spanish speakersbr /> http://www.lenguajero.com

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Individual languages

Motivation! a newsletter for learners of Spanish
http://www.tailormadelanguages.com

Europanto - articles by Diego Marini in and about the English-based pidgins used by Europeans: http://www.europanto.be

HandSpeak - information about visual (sign) languages, communication, cultures and arts
http://www.handspeak.com

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Languages in the news

Lingformant: news headlines related to the science of linguistics
http://lingformant.vertebratesilence.com

Newspeek - language and linguistics in the news
http://www.abdn.ac.uk/langling/resources/news.html

Eurolang - news and information about the minority languages of Europe
http://www.eurolang.net

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Linguablogs

Blogs by linguists
http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/
http://www.languagehat.com
http://david-crystal.blogspot.com
http://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com
http://www.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/wells/blog.htm
http://www.linguism.co.uk
http://blogs.usyd.edu.au/elac/
http://anthro-ling.blogspot.com
http://doctoralstudent.wordpress.com
http://lughat.blogspot.com
http://linguisticmystic.com
http://youngrabines.wordpress.com

Blogs by translators and interpreters
http://www.nakedtranslations.com/en/blog.php
http://translationpost.com
http://brave-new-words.blogspot.com
http://coglanglab.blogspot.com
http://blog.web-translations.com

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Transliteration

Transliteration between the Arabic, Armenian, Cyrillic, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Latin and Thai alphabets: http://www.transliterations.info

Google transliteration between the Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Latin alphabets
http://www.google.com/transliterate/indic

Transliteration and spell checkers for Armenian, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Georgian, Russian and Ukrainian
http://www.translit.cc/

Thai to English transliteration
http://www.thai2english.com/online/

Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek, Latin transliterator
http://vereb.free.fr/transliteration/transliterator.html

Alibata transliterator (Latin alphabet to the Tagalog script)
http://fatoprofugus.net/alibata/alibata.cgi

Hindi <> English transliterator
http://www.writeka.com/scripton/hindi/

English > Tengwar (Sindarin, Quenya, etc)
http://tengwar.art.pl/tengwar/ott/start.php?l=en

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Language information and resources

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Language learning tips and advice

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Individual languages

Languages in the news

Linguablogs

Transliteration

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