
Serbian, Croatian, and Bosnian are closely related Southern Slavic languages formerly known collectively as Serbo-Croat. They have about 18.5 million speakers, particularly in Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia, and Montenegro.
Chinese is the language spoken by the country with the largest population in the world. This summer intensive course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of standard Chinese, including pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters, with emphasis on all four basic language skills -- speaking, listening comprehension, reading, and writing.
Estonian is closely related to Finnish and is one of the few languages of Europe that is not Indo-European. There many immigrant communities in the United States where the language is still spoken.
The program provides a wide perspective -- as a means of communication, a vehicle for cultural heritage providing a rich understanding of Jewish history, social and religious institutions throughout the area.
An official language in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, Persian is a literary and scientific language that has influenced languages throughout the Middle East. Persian is widely spoken in Los Angeles and Iranian culture thrives throughout the area.
More Californians can claim Spanish as their mother tongue than English so Los Angeles is the perfect spot to learn the language. In this course, students become acquainted with several different Spanish-speaking communities in the area.
The language that unites a diverse group of peoples on the Eastern Coast of Africa. UCLA has long been a respected center of Swahili studies.
The national language of Eritrea and the fourth most spoken of the Semitic languages.
An intensive introduction to grammar, reading, conversation, and elementary composition of a language spoken by 70 million people worldwide.
Language Intensives in L.A. are organized by the UCLA Center for World Languages with support from the UC Consortium for Language Learning and Teaching, the UCLA African Studies Center, and the various UCLA language departments.
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For more information, call us at 310-825-4101 or e-mail institutes@summer.ucla.edu.
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