{"id":8114,"date":"2020-09-14T13:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T17:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/?p=8114"},"modified":"2026-01-30T00:37:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T05:37:43","slug":"13-asian-languages-you-can-learn-with-transparent-language-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/language-news\/2020\/09\/14\/13-asian-languages-you-can-learn-with-transparent-language-online\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Asian Languages You Can Learn with Transparent Language Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here at Transparent Language, we believe in the value of\u00a0every\u00a0language, regardless of the number of speakers, the economic value, or otherwise. That\u2019s why we offer 100 languages in\u00a0Transparent Language Online<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and continue to add new ones each year.\u00a0For those interested in learning Asian languages, we currently offer courses and learning materials in 13 languages!<\/p>\n

Of course, offering such a wide range of languages also means making access simple and dependable for learners around the world. An online language learning subscription lives or dies by its payment experience\u2014if enrolling feels complicated, motivation slips before the first lesson even begins. A smooth, secure system reassures learners that they can focus on mastering characters, tones, and grammar rather than worrying about failed transactions or confusing renewals.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s where a well-structured approach, supported by Payments Orchestration<\/a> in the middle of the checkout flow, quietly does its job. It ensures subscriptions process seamlessly across regions, currencies, and payment preferences, whether a learner is signing up from Tokyo, Jakarta, or halfway across the globe. When payments work the way they should\u2014reliably, transparently, and without fuss\u2014it upholds an old-school principle: good learning starts with trust, and trust begins at the very first click.<\/p>\n

Cambodian (Khmer)<\/b><\/p>\n

Spoken by tens of millions of people in Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand, Khmer has been spoken since the 7th century. It\u2019s been around so long that many neighboring languages have borrowed from it, including Thai and Lao.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Cambodian includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, alphabet course and grammar reference.<\/p>\n

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Mandarin Chinese<\/b><\/p>\n

This is the most spoken language in the world- it is spoken by nearly a billion people! It uses a combination of four tones and one neutral tone to differentiate words. It\u2019s writing system includes over 100,000 unique characters!<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Mandarin includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, business and medical vocabulary, current event exercises and grammar reference.<\/p>\n

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Hindi<\/b><\/p>\n

If you speak English, you may already be familiar with more Hindi words than you know! English borrows words like \u2018loot\u2019, \u2018nirvana\u2019 and \u2018shampoo\u2019 among others.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Hindi includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and alphabet lessons.<\/p>\n

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Hmong<\/b><\/p>\n

The Hmong people have lived in China, Laos, Thailand, and even Minnesota, but have no official country of their own. Dialects are divided by color: white Hmong, and green Hmong. They amount to being the difference between British and American English.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Hmong includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Japanese<\/b><\/p>\n

Unlike many languages, Japanese has no relation to any other, making it a language isolate. There are, however, many familiar loan words, like the word for bread: pan.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Japanese includes an 8-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, as well as Hiragana and Katakana courses.<\/p>\n

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Indonesian<\/b><\/p>\n

Deriving from Malay, Indonesian is the 9th most spoken language in the world. In fact, you\u2019re likely to find many Indonesian learners and speakers all over Asia!<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Indonesian includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and alphabet course.<\/p>\n

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Korean<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the oldest languages in the world, it is also the largest isolate language (a language with no apparent relatives or ancestors). Despite this, Hangul is actually one of the youngest alphabets. Because Hangul\u2019s shapes mimic the shape your mouth makes when speaking, it is a particular favorite of linguists!<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Korean includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and alphabet courses, and major news lessons.<\/p>\n

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Malay<\/b><\/p>\n

Malay is spoken in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia and beyond.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Malay includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Nepali<\/b><\/p>\n

Nepali is thought to have derived from Sanskrit, and shares many words with that language. It\u2019s written in the beautiful Devanagari script.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Nepali includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Tamil<\/b><\/p>\n

Tamil is the oldest language in the world! So old that it is classified as a classical language by UNESCO. It is so beloved in its native India that it is personified as a Goddess: Tamil Thai, or \u201cMother Tamil\u201d.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Tamil includes a 10-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, alphabet course, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Thai<\/b><\/p>\n

Thai is another tonal language, comprised of five tones to differentiate words. It\u2019s mutually intelligible with Lao, so it\u2019s almost like two languages for one!<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Thai includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, alphabet courses, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Urdu<\/b><\/p>\n

Urdu is the official language of Pakistan. English has borrowed several useful Urdu words, including \u2018Pyjamas\u2019 and \u2018Typhoon\u2019.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Urdu includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, typing activities, alphabet courses, major news lessons, and grammar references.<\/p>\n

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Vietnamese<\/b><\/p>\n

Vietnamese uses six different tones to differentiate words. Originally, Vietnamese had no characters of its own, but rather borrowed Chinese characters. Since the 17th century, it has used the Qu\u1ed1c Ng\u1eef script, derived from the Latin alphabet.<\/p>\n

A subscription to Transparent Language Online for Vietnamese includes an 11-unit essentials course with native speaker audio, pronunciation practice, and typing activities.<\/p>\n

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Ready to start learning an Asian language online?\u00a0Sign up for a free trial<\/a> of Transparent Language Online, of find a library near you<\/a> that offers free accounts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"korean

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