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Links arranged alphabetically by language name:

A-D

E-H

I-M

N-Z

D - Downloadable books.

V - View only books.

E - Are available by e-mailing the author.

R - Need to register to view/download.

Abaza

V - Abaza Grammar from the Rosetta Project

Abidji (Abiji)

D - Abidji Grammar from the Rosetta Project

Abelam (Ambulas, Abulas)

D - Ambulas Grammar by P. R. Wilson, 1980

D - Abulas Dialect Survey by P. R. Wilson, 1976

Abkhaz

V - Abkhaz Grammar by G. L. Campbell, 2000

Abun (Yimbun, A Nden, Manif, Karon)

D - Abun Glossed Text from the Rosetta Project

Abure (Abouré, Abule, Akaplass, Abonwa)

D - Abure Grammar from the Rosetta Project, 1983

Acateco (Akateko)

R - Fonología by J. Antil & R. Z. Maldonado (audio only)

Achi', Cubulco

R - Lista de Palabras by L. Grimes

Acholi (Shuli, Gang, Lwo, Akoli, Acoli, Atscholi etc)

D - Peace Corps Lwo Instructions by F. K. Kamoga, 1971

Achuar-Shiwiar (Achual, Maina, Achuara etc)

D - Introduccion al Idioma Achuar by G & R. Fast, 1981

Adnyamathanha

E - Adnyamanthanha wordlist by G. O'Grady (no. 64)

E - Adnyamanthanha wordlist by G. O'Grady, H. Hale, Tindale, B. Schebeck, P. Austin & J. C. McEntee (no. 107)

Afrikaans

E - アフリカーンス語研修テキスト (Afrikaans Language Training Textbook) by T. Sakurai, 2000 (no. A780)

D - Afrikaans Grammar from the Rosetta Project

Agarabi (Agarabe, Bare)

D - Notes on Agarabi Grammar by J. Goddard, 1974

D - Higher Levels of Agarabi Grammar by J. Goddard, 1976

Aguaruna

D - Introduccion al Idioma Aguaruna by G. Fast & M. L. Larson, 1974

D - Vocabulario Aguaruna de Amazonas by M. L. Larson, 1966

Aheu (Thavung, So)

D - Lexique Thavung-Français by M. Ferlus, 1979

D - So (Thavung) - English - Thai Glossary Part I by S. Primsrirat, 1998

D - So (Thavung) - English - Thai Glossary Part II by S. Primsrirat, 1998

Ainu

E - アイヌ語研修テキスト (Ainu Language Training Textbook) by K. Murasaki, 1998 (no. A725)

V - Ainu Grammar

D - Ainu-English-Japanese Dictionary including a Grammar of the Ainu Language by J. Batchelor, 1905

Ajië (Wailou, Wai, A'jie, Houaïlou etc)

D - Vocabulaire et Grammaire de la Langue Houaïlou by M. Leenhardt, 1935

Akha (Aini, Ikaw, Yai, Khako etc)

D - English to Akha Handbook (2000 words) by M. McDaniel, 2002

D - Akha Reader Parts 1-9 1998

Akkadian

V - Akkadian Cuneiform by J. Heise, 1996 (incomplete)

Aklanon (Aklan, Panay, Aklanon-Bisayan etc)

D - A Study of the Aklanon Dialect Volume 1: Grammar by B. A. de la Cruz & R. D. P. Zorc, 1968

Alawa

E - Alawa Dictionary by M. Sharpe (no. 658)

E - Alawa Wordlist by M. Sharpe (no. 108)

E - Alawa/Kriol Dictionary by M. Sharpe (no. 163)

Albanian

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol I 1965

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol I: Translation & Cartoon Guide 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol II 1965

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol IV 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol V 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol VI 1965

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol VII 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol VIII 1969

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol IX 1970

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Vol X 1970

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Reader Vol I 1965

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Reader Vol III 1974

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Workbook on Grammar 1971

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course Glossary (lessons 1-120) 1970

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Military Interpreting Practice Vol I 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Military Interpreting Practice Vol II 1966

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Geography & History 1971

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Basic Situations 1970

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Exercises in Grammar 1971

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Verb Reference Materials 1964

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Radio Comunications 1971

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Economy 1965

D - DLI Albanian Basic Course: Songbook 1965

D - DLI Albanian: Basic Differences Between Gege & Toske Dialects 1968

D - Peace Corps Albanian Language Competencies by I. Haznedari & S. Repishti, 1992

D - Peace Corps Albanian (+audio)

D - Readings in Albanian Part 1 by L. Newmark & others, 1979

D - Spoken Albanian: Pattern Drills by K. Kazazis, 1968

Aleut (Atkan, Attuan, Unangam Tunuu, Unangas etc)

D - Introduction to Atkan Aleut Grammar & Lexicon by K. Bergsland & M. Dirks

V - Unangan Marine Vocabulary by B. S. Carlson, 1994

D/V - Alaska Indian Dictionary by C. A. Lee, 1896

Alyawarre

E - Alyawarr Dictionary by J. Green (no. 484)

E - Alyawarr Word-List by G. Breen (no. 1)

E - Alyawarra Wordlist by N. Turtle (no. 109)

Amahuaca

D - Una Gramatica Transformacional del Amahuaca by R. Russell, 1975

Amanab

D - Amanab Grammar Essentials by A. Minch, 1992

Amharic

D - FSI Amharic Basic Course Vol I (+audio)

D - FSI Amharic Basic Course Vol II (+audio)

D - Amharic & English: An Introduction to the Principles of Language Teaching & Learning by W. R. Slager & others, 1966

D - Traite de la Langue Amharic by M. S. R. Cohen, 1936

E - アムハラ語研修テキスト (Amharic Language Training Textbook) by A. Nakano, 1995 (no. A235-238)

D - アムハラ語会話基本テキスト 1995

D - アムハラ語基本テキスト彙集日本語－アムハラ語単語集 1995

D - Fundamentals of Amharic Vol I by D. K. Barton & others, 1967

D - Fundamentals of Amharic Vol II by D. K. Barton & others, 1967

D - Fundamentals of Amharic Vol III by D. K. Barton & others, 1967

D - Intermediate Amharic Cultural Reader by W. Leslau, 1973

D - An Amharic Reference Grammar by W. Leslau, 1969

D - SF 200 Hour Familiarization Course: Introduction to Amharic

Anindilyakwa

E - Anindilyakwa Texts by various (no. 198)

Anishinaabe (Chippewa, Ojibwe, Algonquin, Ottowa etc)

D - Sketch of Grammar of the Chippeway Languages by J. Summerfield

V - Principes de la Langue des Gens Appeles Sauteux by G. A. Belcourt, 1839

V - Familar Phrases to Facilitate Conversation by E. Wilson, 1872

V - Grammaire de la Langue Algonquine by J. A. Cuoq, 1891

V - Anishinaabemowin Lessons, Grammar & Narratives by R. Valentine

V - Anishinaabemowin Lessons, Grammar, Phrasebooks etc by various

V - History of the Ottowa & Chippewa Indians and a Grammar of their Language by A. J. Blackbird, 1887

V - The Ojebway Language: A Manual for Missionaries by E. F. Wilson, 1874

V - The Language of the Mississaga Indians of Sksugog by A. F. Chamberlain, 1892

Anmatyerre

E - Anmajirra Wordlist by K. Hale (no. 110)

E - Anmatyerre Wordlist by A. Andrews (no. 3)

Anyumarla

V - Anyumarla Wordlist by Laves, 1988

Apache

D - A Grammatical Sketch of Chiricahua & Mescalero Apache by Hoijer, 1938

Apinayé (Apinajé, Apinagé)

D - Aspectos da Língua Apinayé by P. Ham, H. Waller & L. Koopman, 1979

Arabic

D - A Grammar of the Arabic Language by C. P. Caspari, 1859

D - Traite de la Langue Arabe Vulgaire by M. E. El-Tantavy, 1848

D - Grammatica Arabica by T. Roorda, 1835

D - Grammatik der Arabischen Sprache by C. P. Caspari, 1859

D - Fundamenta Lingae Arabicae by A. Leitner, 1822

D - Grammaire Arabe by A. I. S. de Sacy, 1810

D - Forsta Grunderna i Arabiska Spraket by A. Svanborg, 1804

D - Exercises pour la Lecture des Manuscrits Arabes by A. Cherbonneau, 1853

D - Peace Corps Tunisian Arabic by R. B. Abdelkhader & others, 1988

D - Peace Corps A Beginner's Course in Tunisian Arabic by T. B. Amor, 1990

D - Peace Corps Tunisian Arabic Competency Based Curriculum by A. Choura, 1993

D - Peace Corps Spoken Tunisian Arabic First Draft by R. J. Scholes & T. Abida, 1966

D - Peace Corps Course in Tunisian Arabic by R. B. Abdelkhader & A. Naovar, 1979

D - Peace Corps Mauritianian Arabic Literacy by Francis & Hanchey, 1979

D - Peace Corps Mauritanian Arabic by Francis & Hanchey, 1979

D - Peace Corps Mauritanian Arabic Grammar by Francis & Hanchey, 1979

D - Peace Corps Mauritanian Arabic Teacher's Handbook by R. C. Clarke and others, 1979

D - Peace Corps Spoken Chad Arabic by Absi & Sinaud, 1966

D - 101 rules of Arabic Grammar by M. Jiyad

D - Syrian Colloquial Arabic (+audio) by M. J. Liddicoat, R. Lennane & Dr. I. A. Rahim

D - FSI Classical Arabic The Writing System

D - FSI From Eastern to Western Arabic

D - FSI Levantine Arabic: An Introduction to Pronunciation (+audio) 1971

D - FSI Levantine & Egyptian Arabic A Comparative Study (alternative) by M. K. Omar, 1976

D - FSI Saudi Arabic Basic Course (+audio) (audio units 34 & 35)

D - DLI Modern Standard Arabic III 1975

D - DLI Arabic: Basic Dialogues for Airport Facilities 1971

D - A Testing Instrument for High School Arabic III by J. B. Wolowelsky, 1993

D - Peace Corps Jordanian Arabic (+audio)

D - Peace Corps Hassaniya (Mauritanian) Arabic (+audio)

D - Peace Corps Moroccan Arabic (+audio)

D - The Phonology & Script of Literary Arabic (audio only) by S. H. Al-Ani & J. Y. Shammas

D - Egyptian Colloquial Arabic: A Conversation Grammar by W. H. T. Gairdner, 1926

D - Arabic Grammar of the Written Language by E. Harder, 1922

E - アラビア語研修テキスト (Egyptian Arabic Language Training Textbook) by A. Nakano, 1982 (no. A130-131)

E - アラビア語研修テキスト (Egyptian Arabic Language Training Textbook) by S. Fujii, 1989 (no. A191-192)

E - アラビア語研修テキスト (Egyptian Colloquial Arabic Language Training Textbook) by T. Nishio, 1992 (no. A212-213)

E - Intermediate Egyptian Arabic; An Integrative Approach by S. A. El-Araby, 1983 (no. A467)

E - Comparative Vocabulary of Southern Arabic -Mahri, Gibbali & Soqotri by A. Nakano, 1986 (no. A512)

E - A Basic Vocabulary of the Bedouin Arabic Dialect of the Jbali Tribe (Southern Sinai) (Studia Sinaitica I) by T. Nishio, 1992 (no. A526)

E - A Basic Vocabulary in Zanzibar Arabic by A. Nakano, 1994 (no. A531)

D - English-Arabic Biotechnology Glossary by McNeil Technologies & Dunwoody Press

D - English-Arabic Disaster Preparedness Glossary by McNeil Technologies & Dunwoody Press

D - Peace Corps Technical Moroccan Arabic for Rehabilitation & Special Education by M. Chtatou, 1984

D - Lessons in Arabic Book 1 by Shaykh Dr. V. 'Abdur-Raheem

D - Lessons in Arabic Book 2 by Shaykh Dr. V. 'Abdur-Raheem

D - FSI Modern Written Arabic Vol I (alternative) by H. L. Smith Jr. 1969

D - FSI Modern Written Arabic Vol II (alternative) by A. N. Naja & J. A. Snow, 1974

D - FSI Modern Written Arabic Vol III (alternative) by A. N. Naja, 1978

D - Spoken Iraqi Arabic Book 1 by M. Y. Van Wagoner, 1949

D - The Art of Speech - Arabic Idioms

D - Advanced Standard Arabic through Authentic Texts and Audiovisual Materials by R. M. Rammuny, 1992

D - Yemeni Arabic I (Sanaani Arabic) by H. A. Qafisheh, 1984

D - Yemeni Arabic II (Sanaani Arabic) by H. A. Qafisheh, 1984

D - Programmed Course in Modern Literary Arabic: Phonology and Script (1969 version) by E. McCarest & R. Rammuny, 1968

D - Beginning Arabic A Linguistic Approach - From Cultivated Cairene to Formal Literary Arabic by N. Greis & S. A. Hanna, 1966

D - Writing Arabic A Linguistic Approach - From Sounds to Script by S. A. Hanna & N. Greis, 1965

D - Introducing Literary Arabic by S. A. Hanna & N. Greis, 1968

D - Introducing Literary Arabic: Grammatical Notes by S. A. Hanna & N. Greis, 1971

D - Moroccan Arabic Intermediate Reader Part 1 by W. A. Alami & C. T. Hodge, 1969

D - Moroccan Arabic Intermediate Reader Part 2 by W. A. Alami & C. T. Hodge, 1969

D - DLI Modern Standard Arabic (9 vols) 1966

D - DLI Modern Standard Arabic: Minimum Military Vocabulary 1967

D - Basic Gulf Arabic (based on colloquial Abu Dhabi Arabic) by H. A. Qafisheh, 1970

D - Basic Chad Arabic: Pre-Speech Phase by S. A. Absi & A. Sinaud, 1968

D - Basic Chad Arabic: Comprehension Texts by S. A. Absi & A. Sinaud, 1968

D - DLI Arabic 12 Weeks Course 1963

D - DLI Saudi Arabic: Arab Cultural Assimilator Books 1-5 by F. E. Fiedler & others, 1966

D - Arabic Reading Lessons Second Level by S. A. Hanna, 1964

D - Aspects of Modern Egyptian Arabic: Its Structure, Humor, Proverbs, Metaphors, Euphemisms and Common Expressions by N. Greis, 2000

D - DLI Syrian Arabic (+audio) (alternative) 1983

D - Arabic Primer (+audio) by Sir A. Cotton, 1876

D - All the Arabic You Never Learned the First Time Around (alternative with no registration) by J. M. Price, 1997

D - Modern Standard Arabic: Intermediate Level Part I, Part II & Part III by P. Abboud et al, 1971

D - A Constrastive Study of English and Arabic from the Defense Language Institute, 1974

D - SOLT Arabic (+audio) from the Defense Language Institute

D - DLI Iraqi Arabic Basic Course (+audio) 1983

D - DLI Egyptian Arabic Basic Course (+audio) 1981

D - DLI Modern Standard Arabic Basic Course (+audio) 1981

D - An Arabist's Guide to Egyptian Colloquial by D. Piper, 1983

D - Peace Corps Moroccan Arabic Textbook by A. A. Cherif, M. Boukbout, M. Mahmoudi & A. Ouhmouch, 2011

Aramaic

D - A Polyglot Grammar of the Hebrew, Chaldee, Syriac, Greek, Latin, English, French, Italian, Spanish and German Languages by S. Barnard, 1825

Arapaho

D - Thinking about Sounds: Arapaho Student Workbook by B. Kruse, 1982

D - Arapaho Alphabet Student Workbook by B. Kruse, 1982

D - Arapaho Animals Student Workbook by B. Kruse, 1982

Armenian

D - Peace Corps Armenian (+audio)

D - Peace Corps Armenian Language Competencies by V. Vartanian & M. Vartanian, 1992

D - Spoken East Armenian by G. H. Fairbanks & E. W. Stevick, 1958

D - East Armenian Reader by P. Essabal, 1966

D - SF 200 Hour Familiarization Course: Introduction to Armenian

Armenian, Classical

V - Classical Armenian Online by T. B. Krause & J. Slocum, 2008

Arrernte

E - Angkentye Anwernekenhe: Tyerrtye Akerte (vocabulary) by Ltyentye Apurte School (no. 463)

Ashéninka Pichis

D - Lecciones para el Aprendizaje del Idioma Ashéninca by J. Payne, 1989

Assamese

V - Assamese Bharatiya Bhasha Jyoti (Assamese textbook in Hindi)

D - A Bengali Grammar: Also an Assamese Grammar by W. H. Allen, 1885

D - A Reference Grammar of Bengali (includes an Assamese sketch) by P. S. Ray & others, 1966

D - An Intensive Course in Assamese by P. N. Dutta Barua, 1980

Atayal (Bonotsek, Shabogala, Taijyal, Takonan, Tangao, Tyal, Yukan, Ataiyal)

D - A Grammar of Atayal by D. H. W. Rau, 1992

Athabascan Languages

V - Athabascan Languages & the Schools by C. Thompson, 1984

Note: See Deg Xinag also.

Avatime (Afatime, Sideme, Sia)

D - Comparative Wordlist of Lefana, Akpafu & Avatime with English Gloss, Vol I by M. E. Kropp, 1967

D - Comparative Wordlist of Lefana, Akpafu & Avatime with English Gloss, Vol II by M. E. Kropp, 1967

D - Index to Comparative Wordlist of Lefana, Akpafu & Avatime with English Gloss by M. E. Kropp, 1967

D - Comparative Wordlist of Avatime, Nyagbo, Tafi & Logba by unknown

Avestan (Young & Old)

D - An Introduction to Young Avestan by P. J. Skjaervo, 2003

D - An Introduction to Old Avestan by P. J. Skjaervo, 2006

V - Old Iranian Online (includes young & old lessons) by S. L. Harvey & J. Slocum, 2008

Aymara

D - Peace Corps Beginning Aymara by P. E. Wexler, 1967

D - Lecciones de Aymara (Lessons in Aymara) 1970

D - For Learning Aymara Language Vol 1: Student Textbook by M. J. Hardman-de-Bautista & others, 1973

D - For Learning Aymara Language Vol 2: Teacher's Manual by M. J. Hardman-de-Bautista & others, 1973

D - For Learning Aymara Language Vol 3: Grammatical Sketch by M. J. Hardman-de-Bautista & others, 1973

Azerbaijani (Azeri etc)

D - Peace Corps Azerbaijani (+audio lesson 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)

E - Tabrizi Vocabulary; An Azeri-Turkish Dialect in Iran by K. Haneda & A. Ganjelu, 1979 (no. A496)

E - Körpü - Köprü: Turkish Bridge to Azerbaijani by Susan Özel, 2008

Baakpe (Bakueri, Bakweri, Bakwiri)

E - A Classified Vocabulary of the Bakueri Language by R. Kagaya, 1992 (no. A579)

Balinese

V - バリ語教室 (Balinese classroom) (+audio) DEAD LINK (Internet Archive) by A. Shiohara, M. Hara, I. M. G. Sutjaja, N. L. N. Ariningsih, 2003

E - バリ語研修テキスト (Balinese Language Training Textbook) by A. Shiohara, 2002 (no. A822)

D - Kawi-Balineesch-Nederlandsch Woordenboek by H. N. van der Tuuk, 1894

Balochi (Baluchi, Baloci, Baluci etc)

D - The Balochi Language: A Grammar & Manual by G. W. Gilbertson, 1923

Bambara

D - Peace Corps Bambara (+audio)

D - Beginning Bambara (audio only) by Bird, Hutchinson & Kante

D - Intermediate Bambara (+audio) by C. Bird & M. Kante, 1976

D - Bambara-English, English-Bambara Student Lexicon by C. Bird & M. Kante, 1977

Baoule

D - An Introduction to Spoken Baoule by R. R. Day & A. B. Saraka, 1968

Bargam (Mugil)

D - Bargam Grammar Sketch by M. Hepner, 2008

D - Bargam Phonology Essentials by M. Hepner & C. Hepner, 2008

Baria

D - Bariai Grammar Sketch by S. Gallagher & P. Baehr, 2005

Basaa

D - Peace Corps Cameroon Basaa by R. L. Moreton & others, 1968

Basque

D - Grammaire Basque by F. de Lecluse, 1826

D - Le Verbe Basque by E. Inchauspe, 1858

D - Grammaire de la Langue Basque by S. H. Blanc, 1854

D - Gramatica Vascongada by F. I. de Lardizabal, 1856

V - A Brief Grammar of Euskara by E. H. Unibertsitatea DEAD LINK

Belarusian

D - Fundamentals of Belarusian by C. C. Marchant, 2004

D - Conversational Belarusian for English-Speaking Students by G. Stankevich, 2001

D - Alphabets of the Modern Slavic Languages by C. E. Bidwell, 1967

D - DLI Belarusian Basic Course (+audio) 1995

D - Deutsch-Weißrussischer Sprachführer : Grammatik, Gesprächsbuch, Wörterbücher by H. von Ulrich Steltner and A. Bartsch, 2006

Bemba

D - Peace Corps Bemba Special Lessons 1995

Benabena

D - A Tentative Case Grammar in Benabena by R. Young, 2006

Bengali (Bangla, Bangali)

V - An Introduction to Bengali part 1 by E. C. Dimock, 1964 (dialogues & vocabulary downloads here) (Kolkota dialect audio-click on 'Introduction to Bengali Part 1', then change the '25' above media format on the right hand side to '250', then scroll down to the yellow-highlighted 'sound files') (Dacca dialect audio-click on 'Introduction to Bengali Part 1 (Dacca dialect)', then change the '25' above media format on the right hand side to '250', then scroll down to the yellow-highlighted 'sound files')

D - An Introduction to Bengali part 2 Reader by S. Bhattacharji

D - Bengali Prose Reader for Second Year Students by E. C. Dimock & others

D - Intermediate Bangla by C. B. Seely

D - Bengali Vaisnava Lyrics: A Reader for Advanced Students by E. C. Dimock & R. Jahan

D - Bengali Language Handbook by P. S. Ray & others, 1966

V - Bengaliska Magisnet by K. Bheena & S. M. Babulanam, 2000

V - Bengali Bharatiya Basha Jyoti (Bengali textbook in Hindi)

D - Peace Corps Bengali (+audio)

E - ベンガル語研修テキスト (Bengali Language Training Textbook) by T. Nara, 1975 (no. A078)

E - ベンガル語研修テキスト (Bengali Language Training Textbook) by T. Mizokami, 1986 (no. A166-168)

E - ベンガル語研修テキスト (Bengali Language Training Textbook) by T. Nara, 1989 (no. A188)

E - ベンガル語研修テキスト (Bengali Language Training Textbook) by K. Niwa, 2004 (no. A871-873)