Language e-books

Language e-books

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This page contains 2, 424 instructional language e-books for 429 languages. If you know of any e-books available online that I have not included please send me an e-mail.

Online sources for e-books

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.

Iatmul

D - Iatmul Grammar Sketch by P. Staalsen, 2008

Ibani (Bonny, Ubani)

D - A Dictionary of Ibani, an Ijoid Language of the Niger Delta by E. I. I. T. Green, 1978-2005

D - Comparative Ijoid Wordlist by K. W. & R. Blench, 2007

Icelandic

D - Icelandic Primer with Grammar, Notes & Glossary by H. Sweet, 1895

D - A Grammar of the Icelandic or Old Norse Tongue by E. Rask & G. W. Dasent, 1843

V - An Icelandic Minigrammar

V - Icelandic Grammar Notebook by J. Tebbutt, 1995

D - Corso de Islandese Moderno by R. Venturi, 1981-2004

D - The Icelandic Language by S. Karlsson, 2004

Iduna (Vivigana, Vivigani)

D - Notes on Iduna Grammar by J. Huckett, 1974

Igbo

D - FSI Igbo Basic Course (+audio) by L. B. Swift, 1964

D - Peace Corps Igbo by B. F. Welmers & W. E. Welmers, 1964

D - Igbo Tapes (+audio) by L. Sangster & J. Chimezie

Igo (Ahlon, Ago, Anlo, Achlo)

D - Comparative Wordlist of Igo, Siwu, Wuli & Sele by unknown

Ijo, South East (Ijaw, Brass Ijo, Nembe, Akassa)

D - Nembe-English Dictionary Revised by M. H. I. Kaliai, 1964 (revised by R. Blench, 2008)

D - Nembe Mammal Names by R. Blench & M. Walsh, 2007

D - Nembe Bird Names by R. Blench & M. Walsh, 2007

D - Nembe Reptile & Amphibian Names by R. Blench & M. Walsh, 2007

D - Nembe Fish Names by R. Blench & M. Walsh, 2006

D - Comparative Ijoid Wordlist by K. W. & R. Blench, 2007

Ilokano

D - Peace Corps Ilokano Language Packet 1996

D - Ilokano Language Program Guide (includes grammar) by E. Opinaldo, 1981

D - SF 200 Hour Familiarization Course: Introduction to Ilokano

Iñapari

D - Datos de la Lengua Iñapari by S. Parker, 1995

Indonesian

D - Authentic Indonesian Readings II with Teacher's Edition & Student Activity Book by E. Rafferty, J. T. Collins, E. S. Barnard & D. Hiple

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course: Acronyms & Abbreviations 1969

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course: Djakarta Dialect 1970

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol I 1971

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol II 1972

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol III 1972

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol XIII: Outline of Geography 1973

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol XIV: Outline of History 1972

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol XVI Reader 1969

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course Vol XVII 1969

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course: The Indonesian Constitution 1970

D - DLI Indonesian Basic Course: Vol I-XI 1966

E - インドネシア語研修テキスト (Indonesian Language Training Textbook) by S. Morimura, 1988 (no. A177-179)

E - インドネシア語研修テキスト (Indonesian Language Training Textbook) by K. Miyazaki, 1990 (no. A196-198)

D - Beginning Indonesian Book 1 by I. Dyen

D - Beginning Indonesian Book 2 by I. Dyen

D - Beginning Indonesian Book 3 by I. Dyen

D - Beginning Indonesian Book 4 & glossary by I. Dyen

D - A Descriptive Indonesian Grammar by I. Dyen, 1967

D - A Student's Reference Grammar of Modern Formal Indonesian by R. R. MacDonald & D. Soenjono, 1967

D - Indonesian Newspaper Reader by J. M. Harter, 1968

Inupiaq (Iñupiaq, Inupiatun, Inupiak etc)

V - Online Iñupiaq Phrasebook by J. Barr & H. Gallohorn

Irish (Irish Gaelic)

D - First Irish Book by Dr. C. H. S. Davis, 1912

D - A Grammar of the Irish Language by J. O'Donovan, 1845

D - A Practical Grammar of the Irish Language by O. Connellan, 1844

D - The Irish Language & Irish Intermediate Education 1901

D - An Introduction to the Irish Language by W. Nielson, 1845

D - A Practical Grammar of the Irish Language by P. O'Brian, 1809

D - A Grammar of the Irish Language by H. J. M. Mason, 1830

D - A Grammar of the Iberno-Celtic or Irish Language by C. Vallancey, 1782

D - The College Irish Grammar by U. J. Bourke, 1856

D - A Grammar of the Modern Irish Language by C. H. H. Wright, 1855

D - A Primer of the Irish Language by The College of St. Columba, 1845

D - A Grammar of the Irish Language by P. W. Joyce, 1896

D - Teach Yourself Irish (audio only) (Munster Irish) by M. Dillion & Ó'Cróinín, 1962

Irish, Old

V - Old Irish Online by P. de Bernado Stempel, C. Esser & J. Slocum, 2008

Italian

D - First Italian Readings by various authors, 1897

D - FSI Italian Programmed Course Vol 1 Student Text (+audio) by S. Zappala, 1976

D - FSI Italian Programmed Course Vol 1 Teacher's Manual (+audio) by S. Zappala, 1976

D - FSI Post Language Program: Italian by E. H. Rocklyn, 1965

D - E.I.L Italian: An Audio-Lingual Course by A. E. Fantini, 1969

D - The Complete Italian Master by Veneroni, 1809

D - Olendorff's New Method of Learning to Read, Write & Speak the Italian Language by H. G. Olendorff & E. F. Foresti, 1857

D - A Grammar of the Italian Language by P. Bachi, 1829

D - A Grammar of the Italian Language by G. M. A. Baretti, 1778

D - Grammatik der Italianischen Sprache by L. G. Blanc, 1844

D - Exercises upon the Different Parts of Italian Speech by F. Bottarelli, 1813

D - Theoretisch-Praktische Anleitung zur Erlernung der Italienischen Sprache by A. J. Fornasari-Verce, 1863

D - An Introduction to the Italian Language by G. M. A. Baretti, 1755

D - Cours Complet de Langue Italienne by G. F. Barberi, 1819

D - A New & Complete Italian Grammar by A. Vergani & L. L. Da Ponte, 1833

D - Grammaire Italienne by A. Vergani & P. Piranesi, 1838

D - Grammaire Italienne Elementaire, Analytique et Raisonnee by G. Robello, 1844

D - Italian Conversation by P. Bachi, 1835

D - A Grammar of the Italian Language by J. Rampini, 186-

D - A Polyglot of Foreign Proverbs: Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese and Danish by H. G. Bohn, 1857

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

E - Romance & Greek (South Europe & Latin America) Grammatical Manual by Y. Ishigaki, 1973 (no. A347)

D - Italian: A Guide to the Spoken Language 1975

D - DLI Italian Basic Course: Area Background Information 1971

D - Italian 101 Workbook by G. Lazzarino, 1974

D - Italian 102 Workbook by G. Lazzarino, 1974

D - E. I. L. Italian: An Audio-Lingual Course Vol I by A. E. Fantini, 1969

D - An Italian Idiom List by J. A. Russo, 1962

D - Homophonic Vocabulary in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Russian by C. B. Waite, 1904 (alternative)

D - FSI Italian FAST Vol 1 (+audio)

D - FSI Italian FAST Vol 2 (+audio)

D - DLI Italian Headstart (+audio)

D - Dizionario dei Modi di Dire per ogni occasione

D - Dizionario del gergo Italiano usato dai giovani

Italian Dialects/Languages

D - Saggio sui Dialetti Gallo-Italici byB. Biondelli, 1853

D - Della Lingua Toscana by B. Buommattei, G. B. Casotti, 1807

D - Studii sulle Lingue Furbesche by B. Biondelli, 1846

D - Lezioni di Lingua Toscana by D. M. Manni, 1824

D - A Grammar of Oscan & Umbrian by C. D. Buck, 1904

Note: Also see Neapolitan & Piedmontese.

Itelmen (Kamchadal, Itanman, итэнмэн)

D - Itelmen Language and Culture (Russian & English textbook) by M. Durr, E. Kasten, K. Khaloimova, S. Longinov, M. Waxmann, 1996 (revised 2001)

Ivatan

D - Peace Corps Ivatan Language Packet 1993

Izon (Uzo, Ijo, Ijaw)

D - A Dictionary of Mein, an Ijo Language of the Niger Delta by M. L. Abegha, 1996-2007

D - Comparative Ijoid Wordlist by K. W. & R. Blench, 2007

Japanese

D - Grammar of the Japanese Language by Diego Collado, 1632

D - Remembering the Kanji (extract) by J. Heisig

D - Tae Kim's Japanese Guide to Japanese Grammar by Tae Kim

D - DLI Japanese Basic Course Vol XIV 1971

D - DLI Japanese Basic Course Exercise Book (lessons 121+) 1971

D - DLI Japanese: Katakana Reading Exercise Book 1971

D - Japanese: A Guide to the Spoken Language by the U.S.A. Department of Defense, 1971

D - Communicating Effectively in Japanese for Business 2nd year by K. Hijirida, C. N. Sato, 1992

D - Teaching Writing in Japanese: Instructional Materials 1993

D - Memoire sur l'introduction des characteres chinoises au Japon by J. von Klaproth, 1829

D - Spoken Japanese Book 1 (+audio) by B. Bloch & E. H. Jorden, 1972

D - A Grammar of the Japanese Spoken Language by W. G. Aston, 1888

D - FSI Japanese FAST

D - Japan, My Love (+audio & video) from NHK World

D - Meu Amigo Kanji (Kanji textbook in Portuguese) from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, 2009

D - Fundamentals of Japanese (audio only) by T. Uehara & G. N. Kiyose, 1975

D - Modern Japanese: A Basic Reader (audio only) by H. Hibbett & G. Itasaka, 1965

D/V - An Introduction to Japanese - Syntax, Grammar and Language from NihongoResources, 2010

Japanese, Classical

D - A Grammar of the Japanese Written Language by W. G. Aston, 1904

Japanese, Middle

D - Arte da Lingoa de Iapam Compostello by I. Rodriguez & M. Shima, 1604

Javanese (Basa Jawa)

D - SF 200 Hour Familiarization Course: Introduction to Javanese

Jingulu

D - Case Suffixes as Discourse Markers in Jingulu by R. Pensalfini, 1999

D - On the Typological & Genetic Affiliation of Jingulu by J. Simpson, D. Nash, M. Laughren, P. Austin & B. Alpher, 2001

D - Vowel Harmony in Jingulu by R. Pensalfini, 2002

Jola-Fonyi (Kujamataak, Kújoolaak etc)

D - Peace Corps Jola (+audio)

Kalmyk-Oirat

D - Грамматика монгольско-калмыцкого языка by А. Бобровников, 1849

Kamasau (Wand Tuan)

D - Kamasau (Wand Tuan) Grammar: Morpheme to Sentence by A. Sanders & J. Sanders, 1994

Kannada

E - カンナダ語研修テキスト (Kannada Language Training Textbook) by T. Iemoto, 1998 (no. A723)

D - A Reference Grammar of Spoken Kannada by H. Schiffman, 1979

D - Reading Material in Kannada Section I by M. G. Krishnamurthi & W. McCormack, 1964

D - Reading Material in Kannada Section II by M. G. Krishnamurthi & W. McCormack, 1964

D - Reading Material in Kannada Section III by M. G. Krishnamurthi & W. McCormack, 1964

D - A Grammar of the Carnátaca Language by J. McKerrell, 1820

Kanuri (Manga, Tumari, Bilma, Kanembu)

D - Peace Corps Kanouri (in French & English) by G. Raulin, 1966

D - Manga Kanuri - English Dictionary by K. Harret & R. Blench, 2007

D - A Reference Grammar of the Kanuri Language by J. P. Hutchinson, 1981

D - Peace Corps Manuel de Kanuri 1993

Kaqchikel (Cakchiquel)

D - Peace Corps Cakchiquel Basic Course by R. W. Blair, 1969

Karelian (Karely, Severno-Karel'skij, Sobstevenno-Karel'skij-Jazyk etc)

V - УРОКИ КАРЕЛЬСКОГО ЯЗЫКА 2009

Karen

D - Karen Vernacular Grammar by J. Wade, 1861

D - A Grammar of the Sgaw Karen by Rev. D. Gimore, 1898

D - Karen Language Course by Karen Teacher Working Group

D - Vocabulary of the Sgaw Karen Language by Rev. J. Wade, 1849

D - Health Terms Glossary English - Karen - Burmese from Drum Publication Group, 2008

D - English - Sgaw Karen Student Dictionary from Drum Publication Group

D - Karen - English Dictionary from Drum Publication Group

D - Karen Proverbs from Drum Publication Group, 2007

Karuk (Karok)

D - Karuk Stories by R. Bennet & S. Davis, 1984

D - Karuk Lesson Book by G. Guy & S. Davis, 1986

Kashmiri

D/V - An Introduction to Spoken Kashmiri (+audio) (alternative)by B. B. Kachru, 1973

D - A Reference Grammar of Kashmiri by B. B. Kachru, 1969

D/V - Basic Reader for Kashmiri Language (+audio) by M. K. Raina & N. Trakru, 2003

D/V - An Audio Cassette Course in Kashmiri (+audio) from the Central Institute of Indian Languages, 2002

D/V - Spoken Kashmiri: A Language Course (+audio) by O. N. Koul, 1987

V - Let's Learn Kashmiri by O. N. Wakhlu & B. Wakhlu

D - A Dictionary of Kashmiri Proverbs (alternative) by O. N. Koul, 2005

D - An Intermediate Course in Kashmiri by O. N. Koul, 1995

D - Modern Kashmiri Grammar by O. N. Koul & K. Wali, 2006

D - Studies in Kashmiri Linguistics by O. N. Koul, 2005

D - Kashmiri: A Grammatical Sketch by O. N. Koul

D - A Dictionary of Peculiar and Uncommon Kashmiri Words and Phrases by M. K. Raina, 2005

Kato

D - Elements of the Kato Language by P. E. Goddard, 1912

Kazakh

D - Peace Corps Kazakh Language Course 1995

D - Peace Corps Kazakh Language Competencies by I. Cirtautas, 1992

D - Kazakh Grammatical Sketch by K. A. Krippes, 1993

E - カザフ語研修テキスト (Kazhak Language Training Textbook) by Y. Nakajima, 2004 (no. A874-877)

D - SF 200 Hour Familiarization Course: Introduction to Kazakh

Kensiu (Kensiw, Mendi, Moniq, Ngok Pa, Orang Bukit, Orang Liar etc)

D - Kensiw Health Glossary by N. M. Bishop & M. M. Peterson1993

D - Kensiw Rhyming List by N. M. Bishop & M. M. Peterson, 1994

D - Kensiw Grammar: Basic Declarative, Interrogative & Imperative Propositions by M. M. Peterson, 1997

D - Kensiw Glossary by N. Bishop & M. Peterson, 1993

Kikuyu

D - A First Course in Kikuyu 1 by P. R. Bennet & others, 1985

D - A First Course in Kikuyu 2 by P. R. Bennet & others, 1985

D - A First Course in Kikuyu 3 by P. R. Bennet & others, 1985

D - Kikuyu Recordings from University of Wisconsin

Kinyarwanda (Rwanda, Ikinyarwanda, Orunyarwanda, Ruanda, Urunyaruanda)

D/V - Kinyarwanda Lessons by B. E. Cox & G. Faustin

D - Kinyarwanda-English-Kinyarwanda Dictionary by B. E. Cox, M. Adamson & M. Teusink

Kiribati (Gilbertese)

V - A Combined Kiribati-English Dictionary (English-Kiribati Finderlist) 2003

D/V - Peace Corps Kiribati Language Lessons by S. Trussel, 1979

D/V - Peace Corps Kiribati Grammar Handbook by S. Trussel, 1979

Kirike (Okrika)

D - Okrika Dictionary by L. Sika, 1995

D - Comparative Ijoid Wordlist by K. W. & R. Blench, 2007

Kirundi (Rundi, Urundi)

D - FSI Kirundi Basic Course by R. Setukuru & others, 1965

D - Hinge Twige Ikirundi (Kirundi lessons for beginners) (audio only) by R. Guillebaud, 1981

Kituba (Kikongo)

D - FSI Kituba Basic Course (+audio) by L. B. Swift & others, 1963

D - Peace Corps Kikongo: Livre du formateur (Teacher's Manual) by M. Rwanika & others, 1986

Korean

D - FSI Korean vol 1 (+audio) (alternative, alternative audio) by B. N. Park, 1968

D - FSI Korean vol 2 (+audio) (alternative) by B. N. Park, 1969

V - Intermediate College Korean (+audio) by C. You & E. Cho, 2002

D - Korean Language & Culture by W. Kinoshita, 1995

D - DLI Korean Basic Course 11 vols 1966

D - DLI Korean Basic Course: Glossary 1967

D - DLI Korean Non-Resident Language Refresher Course 1962

D - DLI Korean Intermediate Course: Selected Newspaper Articles 1969

D - DLI Korean Advanced Course Vol I 1971

D - DLI Korean Advanced Course Vol II 1971

D - DLI Korean Advanced Course Vol V 1972

D - Lessons in the Korean Language & Culture for TESL Teachers by C. W. Kim, 1970

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Beginning 1 (audio only)

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Beginning 2 (audio only)

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Intermediate 1 (audio only)

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Intermediate 2 (audio only)

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Advanced Intermediate 1 (audio only)

D - Klear-Integrated Korean Advanced Intermediate 2 (audio only)

E - 朝鮮語研修テキスト (Korean Language Training Textbook) by H. Umeda, 1974 (no. A070-72)

E - 朝鮮語研修テキスト (Korean Language Training Textbook) by H. Umeda, 1993 (no. A220)

E - 朝鮮語研修テキスト (Korean Language Training Textbook) by T. Ooe, 1985 (no. A150-152)

E - 朝鮮語研修テキスト (Korean Language Training Textbook) by T. Ooe, 1990 (no. A193-195)

E - 朝鮮語中級研修テキスト (Korean Intermediate Language Training Textbook) by F. Kishida, 2006 (no. A950-953)

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

D - Korean Phrasebook 1973

E - Korean Grammatical Manual by H. Umeda, 1973 (no. A319)

D - 결혼 이민자를 위한 한국어 자료입니다 (Korean Resources for Immigrant Spouses - Beginner) (+audio) by www.korean.go.kr

D - 결혼 이민자를 위한 한국어 자료입니다 (Korean Resources for Immigrant Spouses - Intermediate) (+audio) by www.korean.go.kr

D - Spoken Korean Book 1 by F. Luckoff, 1972

D - Korean: A Guide to the Spoken Language 1970

D - My Korean 1 (+audio) by Young-A Cho, In-Jung Cho and Douglas Ling, 2009

D - My Korean 2 (+audio) by Young-A Cho, In-Jung Cho and Douglas Ling, 2009

D - DLI Korean Headstart

Kpelle (Liberia)

D - Kpelle: A Reference Handbook of Phonetics, Grammar, Lexicon and Learning Procedures by S. V. Thach & D. J. Dwyer, 1981

Kreole

Moved to Seselwa Creole French

Krio (Sierra Leone Creole)

D - Peace Corps Introductory Krio Language Training Manual (+audio) by J. L. Wilson, M. C. Alleyne, G. Sanders, R. A. Spears, T. H. Peterson & D. Bee, 1964

D - Basic Krio and Temne Vocabulary by Sheik Umar Kamarah, 2006

Kriol (Australian)

D - An Introduction to Conversational Kriol by J. R. Sandefur & J. L. Sandefur, 1982

D - Papers on Kriol: The Writing System and a Resource Guide by J. R. Sandefur, 1984

D/V - Grammatical and Semantical Aspects of Fitzroy Valley Kriol by J. Hudson, 1983

Kuanua (Tolai)

D - Tolai Language Course by K. J. Franklin, H. B. Kerr & C. H. Beaumont, 1974

D - Comments on Tolai Language Course: A Historical Note by K. J. Franklin, 1975

Kulu

D - A Kulu Vocabulary and Fragments of Kulu Grammatical Sentences by K. Shimizu, 1966

Kuot (Kuat, Panaras)

D - Kuot Grammar Essentials by Chul-Hwa Chung & Kyung-Ja Chung, 1996