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New: English Course for Fulani Speakers Posted by meaghan on Aug 18, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Fulani may be a “less common” language. But not in Ohio. The Fulani are the largest nomadic group in the world, settling down across the length of West Africa. That includes Mauritania, a country facing such severe turmoil that more than 15,000 Mauritanians have made the risky journey to the United States since 2023[1]. Many…
New: English Course for Gujarati Speakers Posted by meaghan on Jul 21, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries
Ever heard of Gujarati? It’s a language spoken by more than 60 million people in India. And increasingly in communities in the United States, which more than one million Gujaratis call home. One such community is McKenzie, Tennessee. Carol Nanney, the school librarian at McKenzie High School, recently requested an English course for Gujarati speakers…
New: Ukrainian Localization Posted by meaghan on Apr 15, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries
Our most learned language in Transparent Language Online: English. And of the 36 languages we teach English in, one language has been surging: Ukrainian. Since the release of the beginner English for Ukrainian speakers course, it’s become the 4th most learned English pair among library patrons. Which makes sense given that libraries have taken the…
Learn 140+ languages on your phone Posted by meaghan on Apr 2, 2025 in For Learners
Once a language learner, always a language learner. You’re never quite done learning. Which means you need to be able to learn anytime, anywhere to squeeze in a few minutes each day and keep improving. Make the most of every minute with the new learning dashboard in the Transparent Language Online app. Every feature is…
New: “English for Newcomers” Course (in 23 languages!) Posted by meaghan on Mar 26, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
Picking up and starting somewhere new is tough. Finding a new home. A new job. A new doctor. A new school. Even just a new grocery store. Now throw in a language barrier. Surrounded by people, but you can’t ask for help. It’s not tough, it’s nearly impossible. The new “English for Newcomers” course is…
New: Beginner English Courses for Kurdish & Marshallese Speakers Posted by meaghan on Mar 19, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
37. Thirty-seven. A three and a seven. English learners can now take beginner English courses taught in *37* languages in Transparent Language Online. Introducing the two latest additions to the 350+ hour ESL collection: English for Behdini Kurdish & Marshallese speakers. You may be wondering: that’s a lot of languages. Why so many? Why yes…
3 new indigenous North American languages Posted by meaghan on Jan 20, 2025 in For Learners, For Libraries, Learning Material Updates
A big part of the reason learners can choose from 140+ languages: the hard work of 7000 Languages and their community partners! In the last 12 years, the non-profit has worked with indigenous groups to create online courses in 38 indigenous languages. Including the three latest additions: Chinuk Wawa, Comanche, and Hupa. The partners provide the…