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Mashable - The Social Media Guide: 2007/10/13/70-online-language-communities/

  • susaneb · 2 years ago
    nice collection...haven't seen all of these and wonder who has found them!

    Susan in Italy
  • Danilo · 2 years ago
    Soon we hope to be listed here, Myngle.com is already accepting sign ups for our closed beta release.

    A marketplace for foreign language classes. Myngle will offer tools for teachers anywhere to give lessons online. Students will also enjoy the simplicity of the platform and range of options for lessons.
  • elvirs · 2 years ago
    wow, great resource list.
    thanks
  • Curt · 2 years ago
    Also, check out the Yamada Language Center's Virtual Language Lab: http://babel.uoregon.edu/YLC-AV/
  • Blonde · 2 years ago
    My favorite is BBC Languages
  • deDavid · 2 years ago
    http://freetionary.com is a english, spanish, catalonian (Catala), galician, galego complete list of all language words in a download sql database format that can help software developers and web developers to build complete spell-check system is a totally free system.
  • Adam Hirsch · 2 years ago
    Wow! DeDavid, thanks for that. Do you think that freetionary will expand to other languages? This could be an amazing open sourced self-hosted approach... potentially...

    - Adam Hirsch, Mashable.com
  • Chris · 2 years ago
    iTunes is another good source to find languages podcasts, I use Coffee Break Spanish, one of the best Spanish courses, very useful.
  • MIchael · 2 years ago
    There's also www.whatdoesthatmean.com to discuss English idioms.
  • Adam Hirsch · 2 years ago
    great site addition. Although the site could use a little organization and a better search function. Either way, thanks! I definitely know plenty of people who'd find this useful.

    - Adam Hirsch, Mashable.com
  • notenking · 2 years ago
    useful ,enjoy it.
  • frenchy · 2 years ago
    mmm but where is soziety.com !!!!
    Talking about language learning communities without soziety is a nosense :)
  • Fajro · 2 years ago
    Lernu! (Learn!)

    http://www.lernu.net

    It's an Esperanto learning community.

    :)
  • Lucy · 2 years ago
    wow, great resource list.
  • Jon Bischke · 1 year ago
    We just launched our blog (our main site will launch later this year) and I think it's a pretty good resource for language learners. 100s of articles, podcasts, videos, etc. for people learning languages.

    http://blog.edufire.com

    Our online language learning service is set to launch soon so feel free to roll over to eduFire.com and sign up for the beta.
  • Maneesh · 1 year ago
    Thanks for the wondeful list. I appreciate it.

    -Manesh.
    maneesh.co.in
  • Samel · 1 year ago
    Great post! Not seen another single source with the variety on this topic!

    Do you have one for online college level lessons? I mean serious higher studies and not school level tutors of which there are plenty.

    I use http://www.graduatetutor.com now but they only offer a few subjects.
  • David Slade · 1 year ago
    Nice set of resources

    They also have 25 free online chinese english lessons at Mandarin English XL
  • ABAEnglish · 1 year ago
    Hello!

    I add another website to this wonderful list, if you want to learn English: http://www.abaenglish.com.

    You can also add an English test gadget to your blog or website if you copy this link: English in ABA English
  • Peter · 1 year ago
    Great list! Revoluminary is another streaming video tutoring site that was recently launched. They have all kinds of topics including tutors in about 14 languages.
  • English Idioms · 1 year ago
    Great List

    Free online English site with 100 Idioms, 25 Grammar lessons and 20 English Songs.
  • TheFreeSite · 1 year ago
    There is another wonderful site called thefreesite.biz which has all kinds of free stuff including free online educational sites.
  • Dave · 8 months ago
    This is a great language learning community. You can find a lot of good information here.
  • geena · 7 months ago
    what a collection..! there's also www.seemile.com.
  • Max · 6 months ago
    If you're looking for something for your children there's Foreign Language Friends (www.foreignlanguagefriends.com). The website uses theme-based, rich media (games, animations, sing-a-longs, etc.) designed to quickly build vocabulary.

    The site has been live since January and we're trying to release a new theme every 2 to 4 weeks.
  • Kenneth Keating · 6 months ago
    Hopefully we'll be listed here soon, check it out: http://www.internetenglishlearnonline.com
  • Carlos · 4 months ago
    I'd like to add this site:

    http://www.babelan.net

    It's a languages site to find native people for a language exchange. It also allows to search and offer language classes and translations services.
  • Sarah Gontijo · 4 months ago
    Another resource for free language learning on the Internet coming up soon:

    Hello-Hello.com will be a FREE language learning website combined with a social networking where members will be able to:

    - LEARN: do the lessons online anytime, anywhere

    - TEACH: get help from native speakers and help other members to learn their native language

    - COMMUNICATE: chat with people around the world to practice the language and make friends

    The lessons were actually developed by ACTFL (The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) which ensures their quality.

    The site will be ready in a few days and people that pre-sign up before the launch will become VIP members so go ahead to www.hello-hello.com