List of language self-study programs

Self-study programs allow learning without having a teacher present,[1][2] and the courses can supplement or replace classroom instruction.[3] Universities use self-study programs for less-commonly taught languages, where having professors is not feasible.[4][5] Self-study programs are available on paper, audio files, video files, computers, or any combination.[6]

This list is limited to programs which teach four or more languages. There are many others which teach one language.

Alphabetical Lists of Languages show the courses available to learn each language, at Lang1234, Martindale, Omniglot, Rüdiger Köppe and UCLA. For the thousands of languages not listed on those sites, for which no course exists, Global Recordings Network has recorded a standard set of Bible stories in 6,000 languages. With effort, learners can study any language by comparing its recordings to the same story in a language they know.[7]

The list below shows the number of languages taught by each program, the name of the program, and the number of different languages used for instruction. Multiple languages of instruction may be available for some but not all courses. For example Reise Know-How uses 6 languages to teach German, but only German to teach the other languages. On the other hand Eurotalk, Pronunciator and 50Languages use all languages to teach all the other languages.

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Number of languages taughtSoftwareInterface languagesBusiness Model
200Reise Know-How7sell books
167L'HarmattanFrenchsell books
164Cudoo3subscription
132Eurotalk119sell software
101Peace CorpsEnglishfree
78Pronunciator50free to library patrons if library pays
76Assimil12sell books and usb
64Mango Languages14free to library patrons if library pays, or monthly subscription
60Clozemaster33free online
58Teach YourselfEnglishsell books and CDs
58Glossika6freemium
5650Languages56free audio, apps and downloads, sell optional books
56Colloquial by RoutledgeEnglishsell books and CDs
47Central Institute of Indian LanguagesEnglishsell books
42Foreign Service InstituteEnglishfree
40Pimsleur Language Programs (company)50sell audio
40BBC OnlineEnglishfree
35 Duolingo 23 freemium
35FirstVoicesEnglishfree
34Rosetta Stone (software)Englishsell software or subscription
33Mondly33freemium
25Memrise15freemium
29Gloss by Defense Language InstituteEnglishfree
23Berlitz CorporationEnglishsell books and CDs; online teachers
21VocApp59freemium
18QuizletChinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanishfree
18Living Language (publisher)Arabic, English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanishsell books and CDs
17LangenscheidtEnglish, Germansell books and CDs
17For DummiesEnglish, Spanishsell books and CDs
15Linguaphone (company)English, Spanishsell books and CDs
13BabbelEnglish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedishsubscription
12Busuu12freemium
12Bilingual Books, Inc.English, Spanishsell books and CDs
12Michel Thomas MethodEnglishsell CDs
10Lingua.ly18freemium
10Idiot's GuideEnglish, Spanishsell books and CDs
9Lingodeer10free
9Behind the Wheel by Macmillan PublishersEnglishsell books and CDs
8LingvistArabic, Chinese, English, Estonian, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Russianfreemium
8Dexway12subscription
6Schaum's OutlinesEnglishsell books and CDs
6Lonely PlanetEnglishsell books and CDs
6Living Tongues Institute for Endangered LanguagesEnglishfree
6Alison (company)Englishfree
5Paul Noble Method by CollinsEnglishsell CDs and books
5Made Simple by Broadway BooksEnglishsell books and CDs
5Hugo by Dorling KindersleyEnglishsell books and CDs
5Drive Time by Random HouseEnglishsell books and CDs
4Teach Yourself Business by McGraw-Hill EducationEnglishsell books and CDs
4SmiginEnglish, Portuguese, Turkishsubscription
Lingq18freemium

References

  1. ↑ "Studying a Language on Your Own". University of Florida. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  2. ↑ "Self-Study: Tell Me More". University of Groningen. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Self-Study Centers at the TUM". Technical University of Munich. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  4. ↑ "Self-Directed Language Acquisition Program". University of Richmond. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  5. ↑ "Directed Independent Language Study". University of Denver. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  6. ↑ "Self-study ideas for students learning German for the first time". University of Michigan. Retrieved 13 Sep 2013.
  7. ↑ "Geographic Language Museum". Alexander Argüelles. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
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