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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tagalog Language

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry on Tagalog / Filipino, the official language of the Phillipines. Provides information on known history and influences and Tagalog's selection as the national language. Gives examples of words incorporated...
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Korean Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A beginner's guide to learning the language of Korea. Recognize introductory vocabulary terms and play games to practice.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Arabic Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A starter for learning Arabic. Find introductory vocabulary terms. Challenge recognition and understanding with games.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Basque

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A language native to a region that sits between France and Spain in the Western Pyrenees is introduced. Study phrases and vocabulary then challenge understanding through games.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Esperanto

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A universal language developed in 1887 is available to study. Discover vocabulary and common phrases of Esperanto. Challenge comprehension of the lingo with online games.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Irish Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Le do thoil check out this site to begin learning Irish. Find phrases and vocabulary to study. Games can be played to practice and test recognition and understanding of the new language.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Latvian Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Discover the language native to Latvia. Identify and speak the vocabulary presented. Study the words and practice with the learning games.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Tatar (Kazan) Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Native language to Russia and post-Soviet states is Tatar. Study phrases and a collection of vocabulary terms to learn this new language.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Urdu Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An introduction to Urdu, the national language of Pakistan. Find phrases and vocabulary to get a start with the new language.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Farsi Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ready to take on a new language? Here is a beginner's opportunity to study Farsi/Persian. Check out the vocabulary and play online games for practice.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Pashto Language

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Feel like learning a new language? Check out this introduction to the language spoken in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran. Find common vocabulary words Practice recognizing and understanding them through online games.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Learn Swahili

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Study this Bantu language that is prevalent throughout many African countries. Recognize and understand a variety of phrases, greetings and vocabulary. Use the games for additional practice.
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University of Manchester

Children's University of Manchester: Word Literacy: World Languages Map

For Students 3rd - 8th
Click the continents on this animated map to learn facts about some of the languages spoken in the world.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Computers Translate Human Language

For Students 9th - 10th
Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more...
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World Food Programme

Free Rice: Learn Italian Vocabulary and Give Free Rice

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this web game and learn new Italian vocabulary words while providing free rice to hungry people around the world through the United Nations World Food Program.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Living Language: E Ticket Chinese [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
These lessons will help you if you are planning a trip to China and could use a helpful traveler's phrasebook with hundreds of essential words and phrases.
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Other

The Internet Picture Dictionary: Italian

For Students 9th - 10th
An online easy to use Italian picture dictionary. Selections can be made by typing in the word you wish to look up or you can choose a category.
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Other

Celtic Voices

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit of the Celtic people and language in English, French, and Celtic.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Vietnamese Word Builder

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn Vietnamese words and then play the game to test your knowledge.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Vietnamese Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn Vietnamese words and then test your knowledge by matching the picture with the correct word.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Numbers in Vietnamese 13 20

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the numbers from 13- 20 in Vietnamese and then play the game to test your knowledge.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Numbers in Vietnamese 1 12

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the numbers from one to twelve in Vietnamese.
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Digital Dialects

Digital Dialects: Colours in Vietnamese Language

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the colors in Vietnamese and then test your knowledge.
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: The Chinese Language and Pronunciation

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains good information on the Chinese Language and pronunciation. The information is not too in-depth but does contain interesting facts. Links are also provided for additional information.