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Modern Language Association Language Map
http://www.mla.org/map
Using statistics from the 2000 Census, the Modern Language Association has created an interactive map for studying and comparing languages spoken in the United States. This searchable website creates maps, charts, and graphs based on language and area designations determined by you.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

International Dialects of English Archive
http://web.ku.edu/idea/
The IDEA is a database of English language dialects and accents from around the world. Run by the University of Kansas, the site allows for the downloading of a full array of recordings which run an average of four minutes in length and are browseable by continent and country.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Speech Accent Archive
http://accent.gmu.edu/index.php
This fully searchable archive collects audio samples from various English speakers from around the world. Each subject reads the same elicitation paragraph for easy comparison and a phonetic transcript is included for further analysis. A full bibliography of resources is also included.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Language Learning Library
http://www.languagelearninglibrary.org
A useful quick reference source, Language Learning Library offers a list of common phrases, a pronunciation guide and an outline of grammar basics for eight languages including Spanish, French, Chinese and Russian. The browseable site also features links to dictionaries and translation tools.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

BBC Languages
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages
Learn a new language with an online course from the British Broadcast Corporation. BBC Language offers free lessons in French, Spanish, German and Italian along with shorter courses in Portuguese, Greek and Chinese and helpful travel and business information in many more languages. Courses include extensive audio and video features.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Online Etymology Dictionary
http://www.etymonline.com
Are you looking for the origin or history of a word? This free, extensive etymology dictionary is compiled using over forty print dictionaries and can be browsed alphabetically or by several different search strategies.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics  

Ethnologue-Languages of the World
http://www.ethnologue.com
Published by SIL International, the online version of Ethnologue has information on over 6,900 languages. Brief descriptions of each language are included, along with areas spoken and bibliographies of other resources. Languages can be searched by names, countries, or language families and there is a general search function as well.
Subjects:   Language & Linguistics