Foreign Language and Cultures Sites

Background Notes
Profiles created by the U.S. Department of State providing travelers and the curious with basic information on a variety of countries.

BBC Languages
Provides a variety of interactive tutorials for learning and improving language skills in Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and other languages.

Human Languages Page
An index of language-learning resources arranged by topic.Many entries are annotated, and entries that have been added within the last 30 days are indicated by a special icon.

Internet Public Library Reading Room: Newspapers
Searchable newspapers directory, with links organized by continent/country or in a title index.

Live Radio and TV From Around the World
Altaviser Communications provides links to a variety International radio and television broadcasts and newspapers.

Word Online General Dictionaries
. Links to online dictionaries for a variety of languages appear here. In addition to resources for two dozen Indo-European languages, dictionaries for such languages as Thai, Indonesian, Basque, and Mandinka are also available.