Introduction

A page focused on  resources for Romance Languages and other languages spoken in countries where a Romance Language is the main language. This page reflects my personal language learning philosophy: I believe that it is possible--perhaps necessary--to acquire a language not just by studying it but by immersing yourself in it. For this reason, besides the usual online courses and dictionaries, I have included here links to buy books, chat, see your horoscope, read newspapers/magazines, get a penpal, send a postcard, or listen to Internet Radio, all in the language of your choice.

The majority of my site is focused on Romance Languages, both because they are my main interest and because there is a great deal of material available for them. If you are interested in some of the other languages spoken in countries where a Romance Language is the main language (i.e., Breton in France, Basque in Spain, Nahuatl or Quechua in the Americas, etc.), I have collected resources for those languages toward the bottom of the page.

This page was originally created as a project for L530 Computer-Assisted Language Learning at Indiana University. I would like to thank the instructor Chin-chi Chao for her inspiration and helpful suggestions.

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Bookstores

Bookstore Directories:
Yahoo: Yahoo index of bookstores.
Yahoo Languages: Yahoo directory of language booksellers.

Multilingual/Educational:
Books Without Borders: Books/tapes/videocassettes for children to read/learn a variety of common languages.
Living Language: Browse/order living language course materials for a variety of languages.
Melting Pot Books: A variety of foreign language/culture books. Site in English; when checked 6/99 parts didn't work.
Multilingua: Specializing in language instruction books and courses. Relatively basic site in English.
Multilingual Books Catalog: Commercial site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning many languages.
Schoenhof's Foreign Books, Inc.: Offers literature in the original language from Europe and Latin America, huge selection.

Catalan:
Bosch Llibres: Bookstore in Barcelona. Site primarily in Spanish.
Edicions 62: Catalan bookstore. Site in Catalan/Spanish, at least at one point with a button for English.
Llibreria Gaudí: Catalan bookstore; site completely in Catalan but relatively sparse.
Llibreria Gregal: Una pàgina des d'on fins i tot podreu fer encàrrecs per email.
Llibreria Setciències: Site in Catalan; has sections for books in Spanish and books in Catalan.
Llibreter Joan Martínez (llibres antics): Homepage merely has their address and says to write them to solicit a catalog.
Llibres en Català: El fons editorial més gran del llibre en català amb més de 25.000 referències en catàleg; also music in Catalan.
Llibres Text: De Figueres i Girona dedicada al material escolar i a la venda de llibres.
Llibreter Costa: Bookstore in Catalunya specializing in old/antigue books. Site in Catalan/Spanish/French.
Multilingual Books Catalan Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Catalan.

French (& French Creoles):
Yahoo French Booksellers: Updated Yahoo listing for booksellers in French.
BOL France: French site from an international bookselling company; localized.
Books Without Borders French Shop: Books/tapes/videocassettes for children to learn French.
Culture Surf: Offering books in French.
FNAC: Online French store selling books, music, videos, and software. Site completely in French.
Itinéraires: Bibliographical database of approx 14,000 titles carried by the bookshop, specializing in in-depth knowledge of foreign countries and travel. Search by destination and by theme.
Librairie Renaud-Bray Bookstore: Spécialisées dans la littérature française.
Livre-Rare-Book: Catalogue of secondhand books and an international electronic directory of secondhand and antiquarian bookshops. French site; English/Italian/German also available.
Multilingual Books Creole Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning French Creole.
Multilingual Books French Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning French.
Pierre Books: French and Spanish books from the classics to the latest bestsellers. Trilingual site.

Galician (Gallego):
Libraria Couceiro: Specialized in Galician and Portuguese works.

Italian:
Alice.it Italian Booksellers: Extensive listing of internet booksellers in Italian.
Google Italian Booksellers: Updated Google directory listing for booksellers in Italian.
Books Without Borders Italian Shop: Books/tapes/videocassettes for children to learn Italian.
Bancarella: Online international book store featuring titles in Italian, German, and English. Site in English/Italian.
Libreria Gozzini: Online Italian bookstore based in Florence, Italy. Italian and English versions of site.
Libreria Rinascita: Online bookstore; site completely in Italian.
Libreria L'Isola del Sole: A bookshop in Milan and distributor of books from Italian publishers.
Multilingual Books Italian Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Italian.

Latin:
Multilingual Books Latin Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Latin.

Portuguese:
Yahoo Portuguese Booksellers: Updated Yahoo listing for booksellers in Portuguese.
BookNet: Uma livraria virtual do Brasil; catálogo de mais de 15 mil titulos. Receba seu livro em qualquer lugar sem sair de casa.
Brazilian Books: U.S. distributor of books in Portuguese from Brazilian publishers.
Literatura Brasileira de Joyce Cavalcante: Descriptions of the books by the author; order online.
Livraria Ciência & Cultura: Especializada em livros de informática, nacionais e importados.
Livraria Ciência Moderna: Livros de informática, livros técnicos, revistas, nacionais, importados, programas, softwares, micros, hardwares, periféricos e suprimentos.
Livraria Cultura: Books and dictionaries. São Paulo.
LusaWeb Bookstore: Actually selected titles from Amazon.Com.
Luso-Brazilian Books: Offers books by Brazilian and Portuguese writers. Site is in English and Portuguese.
Multilingual Books Portuguese Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Portuguese.

Romanian:
Cartea.ro - libraria on-line preferata: Carti pentru toate gusturile si toate buzunarele.
Libraria Romaneasca Virtuala: Books and music in Romanian. Site completely in Romanian.
Multilingual Books Romanian Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Romanian.

Sardinian:
Sardegna.net: Actually selected titles from Amazon.Com.

Spanish:
Google Spanish Booksellers: Extensive updated listings.
Yahoo Spanish Booksellers: Updated Yahoo listing for booksellers in Spanish.
Books Without Borders Spanish Shop: Books/tapes/videocassettes for children to learn Spanish.
Círculo de Lectores Digital: Spanish book and music store.
Crisol: Spanish online book, music, and video store. Site completely in Spanish.
Editorial Ariel: Spanish book publisher. Search or browse their online catalog. Site completely in Spanish.
Editorial Gredos: Spanish book publisher. Online catalog of over 1400 titles. Site completely in Spanish. Note: If the site does not come up when you first click on the link, click "refresh" and it should load properly.
Libroweb: Spanish book search/purchase. Site completely in Spanish.
../updated.gif: This entry has been recently updated.Loslibros: Online Spanish bookstore from Barcelona. WARNING: This site sent me the wrong book and did not refund my money after I returned it at my expense. Order from them at your own risk! ADVERTENCIA: Este sitio me mandó el libro incorrecto y no devolvió mi dinero después de que les devolví el libro. ¡Es un riesgo ordenar de ellos!
Multilingual Books Spanish Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Spanish.
MundiLibro: Online bookstore from Mundi-Prensa Libros, S.A. Site completely in Spanish.
Pierre Books: French and Spanish books from the classics to the latest bestsellers. Trilingual site.
Spanishop: More than 1,000,000 Spanish products on the Internet. "The Spanish literature at your fingertips."

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Chat Sites

IRC Gateways (IRC has thousands of channels, including #Brasil, #latinos, #Mexico, #Portugal, etc.):
DALNet Java Gateway: Allows you to use your Java-enabled web browser to connect to Dalnet IRC channels.
Telépolis Chats: Site completely in Spanish. Numerous channels. This appears to be a web gateway to IRC chats.
Virtual Bairro Chat: A Java IRC gateway that will let you connect to IRC chat channels through your web browser.

Multilingual:
Boz's Polyglot Chat Room: Chat in any language in this multilingual chat room.
Interactive Internet Language Learning: Good compilation of MOOs for languages and information on IRC.
Rivendel Chat Site List: Notable for its list of foreign language telnet chat sites (MOOs, MUDs, Talkers)
Ultimate Chatlist International List: Mostly in English, but some other chats mixed in.
WebChat Intl Index: Lists the international channels on this immense web chat site.
Yahoo clubs by country/culture: Guide to Yahoo clubs by country or culture.
Yahoo clubs friends by language: Guide to Yahoo clubs of groups of friends, by language.
Yahoo foreign languages club: For people interested in learning foreign languages.

Catalan:
Chat by Diari de Balears Digital: Chat hosted by a newspaper in Catalan from the Balearic Islands.
Olé Chat: Catalan chat offered in a primarily Spanish site; sect.: Novatos, #CafeOLE, més de 30, #Amics, #Amor, #La Plaça
VilaWeb Chats in Catalan: A number of different channels.
Yahoo Catala per a estrangers: Yahoo club for foreigners interested in learning Catalan.

French:
Yahoo French Chatrooms: Extensive listing of French chatrooms by Yahoo.
1407 French Chat: A ParaChat chat room for French speakers.
About.com French Chat: Chat in French, two channels.
ChatADate French Chat: One of several international chat rooms in the ChatADate site.  
Infinit Chat: Chat in French; a number of channels.
PédagoChat: Chat in French for educational purposes.
Star-Born French Chat: Site bilingual in French and English.
Yahoo AHS French club: Yahoo club primarily for high school French students.
Yahoo FrenchYahoo: Yahoo club for French speakers.
Yahoo The French Guadelope Connection: Yahoo club. A place to discuss/share experiences on French!

Gallego (Galician):
"Traductor Virtual": List of Gallego majordomo lists, usenet newsgroups and IRC channels.
Olé Chat: Gallego chat offered in a primarily Spanish site; sect.: Novatos, #CafeOLE, mas de 30, #Amigos, #Amor, #La Plaza

Italian:
StudioSoft.it Italian Chat Resources: Listing of various Italian chat sites.
Cipollina Chat It/Eng: Requires registration in order to access the chat. In Italian and English.
Clarence Italian Chat: Bilingual site, no registration required.
IperChat: Choose between chat in Italian or English.
Italia Online Web Chat: No registration required to access the free rooms; free registration required for elite rooms.
Italy1 Chat Room: English and Italian versions available.
StudioSoft.it Italian Chat: Online Italian chat.

Portuguese:
Insano Batepapo ou Chat Index: Index of various Brazilian chat sites.
A3 Bras-Chat:  Friendly conversations between Brazilians and Portuguese worldwide. Chat brasileiro e português.
Bate-Papo do Silber: Chat do SilberNet.
BatePapo StarMedia: Extensive listing of channels, grouped by Idades, Imagens, Variados, Vale-tudo, Música, Sexualidade, Amantes, Cidades, Religião, Divirta-se.
Brazzil Chat Page: From the publishers of Brazzil magazine.
Chat do Universo Online: Requires a Java-enabled browser.
Clube do Batepapo: O site mais legal do bate papo do Brasil!
Codan Internet: Bate-papo on line. Com tema livre e aberto a todos os usuários 24 horas por dia
Eurochat Portugalnet: Chat in Portuguese.
DGLNet Brazilian Chat: Chat from the DGLNet Brazilian Internet Provider.
Fãs da Laura Pausini: Chat com os fãs da Laura Pausini em português.
LusaWeb Chat: Oriented toward Portuguese-Americans.
Olé Chat: Port. chat offered in a primarily Spanish site; sect.: Novatos, #CafeOLE, #mas de 30, #Amigos, #Amor, #La Plaza
Yahoo Literatura e Redação: Chat for members of a club oriented toward Portuguese native speaker studentsl

Romanian:
Comprehensive List of Romanian Chats: An extensive list of Romanian chats.
IRomania #romania IRC Gateway: Web page to access the IRC channel #romania.
First Romanian Baptist Church's Chat: Actually hosted by Xoom.com.
Romanian Connection Chat: Instructions in English.

Sardinian:
Sol Chat: Chat by Sardegna Online.

Spanish:
La Página Chatera: Index of various Spanish-language chat sites and IRC channels.
Yahoo Regional Chat Listings: Extensive listings of chats based in various countries.
Yahoo Regional Chat Rooms--Honduras: List of chat rooms based in Honduras.
Google Spanish Chatrooms: Extensive listing of Spanish chatrooms by Google.
Google "Salones chat español": Search results on Google for "salones chat español".
Amigar Chat: Many channels; site in Spanish.
Amigos del Mundo: Spanish-language chat forum based in Mexico City.
ArdaMOO: This is a social MOO in Spanish, oriented toward games and recreation.
ChatMania Zona de Chateo: In Spanish. Apparently a web-to-IRC gateway.
Cubamania : Forums, chat, and more. Must register to participate in chat.
Lingolex Espanglish Chat: Free chat room for practicing Spanish and English.
Lucus Chatgusti: In Spanish; also comes up when searching for Galicia for some reason.
Mexico Online: amigo! InterACTIVE - Various chat areas on different areas/subjects of Mexico. In English.
Mundo Hispano: The Spanish language learning MOO. Hosted by the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Olé Chat: In Spanish; sections: Diversión, Informática; Negocios; Deporte.
PlanetaChat en Español: Chat en español, dedicado al público latino, hispano e iberoamericano. Numerous channels.
Poesía.Com Chat: Web-based chat in Spanish.Four channels: #poesiacom; #adultos; #mundolatino; #poemas.
SpanishNewYork Chat: Chat room for learners of Spanish/English.
Webspañol: Xoom chat room for learners of Spanish.
Yahoo club for students of Spanish: A place for students of Spanish. 12 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo Jonathan Spanish Club: Un lugar para jóvenes latinos. 52 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo learning Spanish: A place for people just beginning to learn Spanish. 26 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo Spanish Club: Un lugar en el idioma de Cervantes. 29 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo Spanish Friends On Line: Ideas y palabras sueltas; friends from Spain. 205 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo Spanish Teachers: A place to talk about teaching experiences. 3 members as of 6/99.
Yahoo Spanish Unlimited: A place for Spanish and English together. 67 members as of 6/99.

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Courses/Exercises Online


Asturian:
Cursu de llingua asturiana: Online Asturian course. In Asturian.
Travlang's Asturian for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Catalan:
Aprèn català (Learn Catalan): L. Castro. Includes an introduction to the language in English.
Aprendre Català a Internet: Online Catalan course offered by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Must register, and the Web site is all in Catalan. Site includes links to other Catalan resources on the Internet as well as a description of the course.
Dialogs in catalan:  Fundació Paulí Bellet (diàlegs català-anglès)
Exercises on Catalan Grammar: Fundació Paulí Bellet (exercicis de gramàtica)
Guia de conversa universitària anglès-català: Universitat de Barcelona. (diàlegs i frases usuals)
Travlang's Catalan for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

French:
ALF's Interactive French Course: Game format. You have six hours to reach the Eiffel Tower. Both written & spoken French.
Easy French: Intro to the language in English; links to order a more complete course.
French Pronunciation Guide: Written by Craig Harman.
Jacques Léon's French Language Course: Explanations in English. By a French native speaker. Focused on written French.
Travlang's French for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.
Travlang's French Creole for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Gallego:
Travlang's Gallego for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Italian:
UDEL List: University of Delaware list of Italian web-based instruction materials.
Ciao!: Italian web course. Well-indexed; lessons in English.
Italian Electronic Classroom: Aimed at providing free online information on difficult aspects of the Italian language.
Travlang's Italian for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.
Web Italian Lessons by Lucio Chiappetti: Its lesson 1 includes a pronounciation guide. Intro by Tyler Chambers.

Latin:
Latin Dictionary, Grammar Aid and Wordlist:  From Notre Dame. Site in English.
Travlang's Latin for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Occitan/Provençal:
Travlang's Occitan for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Portuguese:
Portuguese Online: Lessons, pronunciation/verb guides, practice, chat.
Travlang's Brazilian Portuguese for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.
Travlang's European Portuguese for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Romanian:
Language Romania: Site still under construction 6/99. Basic Romanian expressions.
Travlang's Romanian for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.

Spanish:
Business Spanish: Tutorials of Business and conversational Spanish with audio examples and grammar rules. It covers over 100
business themes, etiquette, cultural notes, and much more. It adds a new lesson daily, 260 lessons in a year.
Gramática y ortografía española:  By Juan Manuel Soto Arriví; discusses Spanish grammar issues such as the subjunctive, in Spanish.
SalonHogar: Site completely in Spanish. Lessons on various aspects of Spanish grammar/orthography, as well as mathematics, science, English and social studies.
StudySpanish.com: Free online tutorial; also a self-study home course with 15 audio CDs, verb drills, vocabulary practice, directory of language schools, free grading service for busy teachers, random idiom generator, useful links.
The Spanish Test: Find out your language level.
Temas: Another Spanish language 'Basic Spanish' but the format is designed for broader coverage.
Travlang's Spanish for Travelers: Basic travel-oriented lessons.
Virtual Flashcards: Tarjetas de vocabulario creadas por Cristóbal Baray. For IU's required Spanish course, 100-250.
Vocabulario S250: Tarjetas de vocabulario del curso S250 creadas por Cristóbal Baray. For IU's S250 course.
Web Spanish Lessons:  Prepared by Tyler Jones and Jennifer Chambers. The first web Spanish lessons.

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Dictionaries

Directories:
YourDictionary.com: Comprehensive listings of dictionaries by language or type.

Multilingual:
The Alternative Dictionaries Project: Dictionaries for slang from various languages.
Freelang Dictionaries: Free downloadable multilingual dictionary; free translations of emails etc. by volunteer translators.
Internet Dictionary Project: Small dictionaries for translating to/from English, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Logos Dictionary: Approximately 7.580.560 entries for a dozen or two languages, but not the best if you have an alternative.

Asturian:
Dicionariu asturianu-castellán, Diccionario asturiano-castellano: Spanish/Asturian dictionary.

Catalan:
Diccionari de l'Enciclopèdia: Type a word to see its definition.
LÈXIC BÀSIC D'INTERNET Català-Anglès: Dictionary of Internet terms, Catalan-English.

Galician (Gallego):
Vieiros Galician Dictionary Links: Two entries, when checked 6/99.
Fraseoloxía xurídico-administrativa: Glosario galego-alemán-inglés-castelán.
Pequeno vocabulario: Galego-Inglés-Castelán.
Vocabulario da fauna mariña: Arquivo zip. Galego-Castelán-Inglés-Latín.
WinGlos: Glosario de Informática Inglés-Galego-Español. De Javier G. Guinovart e Anxo Lorenzo. Arquivo zip.

English:
This is a new entry!Research-It Language Tools: English-language dictionaries, thesauri, rhyming dictionaries, and more. Also, 188-language word translator and web page translator.

French:
L'argot des Voleurs : Dictionary of French slang from the 17th century.
Civil Building Pathology Dictionary: By A. Sebastian. Gives Romanian and French equivalents for English expressions.
DICOVOX 2.0 français-anglais: Un dictionnaire bilingue avec sortie vocale
Dictionnaire Encyclopédique de Sally: 2357 entries as of 6/1999. French-French. Contains good etymological information.
English-French-English Java Dictionary: At the same site you can access their dictionaries for other languages.
Glosssaire québécois: Glossary of Quebec French. In French.
Hachette Dictionnaire Francophone En Ligne: Online French-French dictionary. Type a word to see its definition & more.

Italian:
Dizionario tecnico inglese-italiano dei termini fotografici : Terms pertaining to photography; Italian-English and English-Italian.
English-Italian-English Java Dictionary: At the same site you can access their dictionaries for other languages.
R-O-Matic Italian/English Dictionary: Enter a word to search for then click on the Italian or English button to search.

Latin:
Eleaston Latin Dictionary Index: Rather comprehensive list of Latin-Latin, Latin-English, & Latin-Other Langauges dictionaries.
English-Latin-English Java Dictionary: At the same site you can access their dictionaries for other languages.
A Latin Dictionary of Saxo Grammaticus (medieval Latin): Site in Latin.
Latin-English-Latin Java Dictionary w/ Whitaker's Wordlist: Allows looking up dictionary or inflected forms of words.

Occitan/Provençal:
Little Occitan Dictionaries: Occitan-____ (English, Basque, French, Spanish) dictionaries. By Joan Francés Blanc.

Portuguese:
Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa da Porto Editora: Portuguese-Portuguese. Deals with Portuguese from Portugal.
Dicionários UOL: Interface to search two major Portuguese dictionaries, the Michaelis Moderno Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa and Novo Aurélio Século XXI O Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa. Must be a registered Universo Online member (free).
English-Portuguese-English Java Dictionary: At the same site you can access their dictionaries for other languages.
TravLang's English-Portuguese Dictionary: Site in English.
TravLang's Portuguese-English Dictionary: Site in English.

Romanian:
English-Roman Dictionary of Proverbs: By the University of Tasmania, Australia.
Civil Building Pathology Dictionary: By A. Sebastian. Gives Romanian and French equivalents for English expressions.
Hypermart: Download free (as of 6/99) English-Romanian dictionary to your computer.

Spanish:
Comparative CyberLexicon: A full list of computer and Internet terms in English and their Spanish equivalents.
Diccionario Americano: This contains words whose use is limited to a particular region or country. It is in Spanish only.
Diccionarios.com: Interface to the VOX dictionaries by Grupo ANAYA. Spanish definitions, synonyms/antonyms, and translations to and from Spanish and English, French, and Catalan.
Freedict English-Spanish-English Java Dictionary: At the same site you can access their dictionaries for other languages.
General English-Spanish Dictionary: Contains about 96,000 words (as of 8/2002). By Activa Translation Service. Use the dictionary online for free, or buy the CD-ROM version.
Jergas de Habla Hispana: It contains a listing of jargon listed by country; it's in Spanish only.
WordMagic Spanish Dictionary: Makers of Spanish/English verb conjugation, electronic dictionary, spell checking, and translation software. Try online for free, download, or order on CD.

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Horoscopes

Multilingual:
IVillage International Horoscopes: Unfortunately, they seem to be a superficial add-on to the richer English content.

Catalan:
El Periódico Horòscop: As far as I know, the only online horoscope in Catalan. From the Catalan newspaper El Periódico.

French:
EasyScopes Français: Free horoscopes in French from a Belgian site (site also has an option for English/Dutch/German).
InfoExpress Horoscope Sympatico: Free horoscope in French by Anne-Marie Chalifoux D.N.
Le GroupeVidéotron: Free horoscope in French from Quebec (French only).

Portuguese:
Astrale by Adonis Saliba: Regular & financial horoscopes in Portuguese. (Site also available in English.)
Astropage--Horóscopo: Astro Page by Luciana Romano (=Luciana Cerávolo). View horoscopes by sign or birthdate; check compatibility with other signs. (Site completely in Portuguese.)
Estadão Horóscopo: Horoscope by Gregório Pereira de Queiroz. The horoscope carried by O Estado de São Paulo, Jornal da Tarde, and other major Brazilian newspapers.
By Tony Louis. Horary Astrology Glossary: Portuguese Version. (Also available in English.)
PQP Horóscopo: Completely in Portuguese.
StarMedia Horóscopo: Completely in Portuguese.
Terra Horóscopo: Horoscope/site completely in Portuguese. Part of Terra Lycos.
Zodiac On Line: Site ezoterico, confecção de mapa astral, horoscopo, sinastria, numerologia, horoscopo chines, bate papo, ezoterismo.

Romanian:
Bucharest4You Horoscop: Weekly horoscope in Romanian. English version also available.
Bynet Horoscop 2001/2002: Read your horoscope in Romanian. Yearly horoscope with detailed information on each astrological sign.
Eastrolog.ro: Complete astrological information in Romanian, including European zodiac, Chinese horoscope, compatibility, etc.
Dsclex.ro: Extensive astrological information in Romanian, including European, Chinese, Indian, Egyptian, Arab, etc. zodiacs.
Embit.ro Horoscope: Electron m.bit daily horoscope, provided by eastrolog.ro.

Sardinian:
La Nuova Sardinia Oroscopo: Horoscope from a Sardinian newspaper. (Appears to be in Italian rather than Sardinian.)

Spanish:
Daily Quote en español from the Tao Te Ching by Lao Tsu: In Spanish.
Horóscopo Walter Mercado: Horoscopes in Spanish by Walter Mercado on TerraLycos. Check your horoscope free; paid services also available.
JopiNet Horóscopo Semanal: Weekly horoscope in Spanish. Requires JavaScript.
Mundo Olé Horóscopos: Horoscopes in Spanish for the current day and the following one, by Mundo Olé.
Telépolis Horoscopes: Free horoscopes in Spanish.

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Humor/Jokes

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Indices:
Humor Search: Humor search engine. In English.

Catalan:
Minorisa: Index in Catalan of Catalan/Spanish humor sites.
La pàgina dels Acudits: Humor in Catalan.

French:
Yahoo.fr Directory of French humor sites: Numerous sites listed.
A la page d'humour à Mario: Sites d'humour en français, French humor web site. Un site plein d'humour. Plus de 400 pages d'humour, des lettres humoristique à poster, des affiches et des caricatures hilarantes.
Journal de la Virginie: Humerous monthly online magazine about Virginia. Bilingual French/English.
Le Web pour Rigoler: Le meilleur et le plus complet des sites d'humour; the very best of humor in French.

Gallego (Galician):
Debuxos e Caricaturas de Castelao : Collection of humerous drawings and caricatures in Gallego by Castelao.
Museo do Humor : Biographical information on Galician caricaturists and sample images.
Sucesos En Línea : Ezine in Gallego and Castilian. Humorous.

Italian:
Enciclopedia della Barzelletta: The best site of italian jokes! Come check it out! Site completely in Italian.

Portuguese:
Humor Cristão: Christian humor in Portuguese. By GospelWeb.
Piadas (Site Language-Portuguese): Colecçao de piadas. A collection of jokes.

Romanian:
Romania On-line: Index of various Romanian joke sites.
Bancuri.ro: Jokes in Romanian.

Spanish:
Adivinanzas: A collection of popular Spanish riddles, drag mouse to see answers. Site designed for language learners.
Arepera Chistes: A Venezuelan site (?), completely in Spanish.
Board de Rodpas: Message board for jokes in Spanish. Site completely in Spanish.
Chistometro: Jokes in Spanish, some of questionable taste.
La Cosa: El diario argentino de desinformación general.
La Cosa Cursos de Informática: Computer courses, definitions, dialog boxes; humor in Spanish.
La Huevera: Spanish Humor Magazine.
Humor Para Adultos y para Niños: In Spanish.
El Jueves: Spanish Humor Magazine.
Cambio de la aplicación Novia 6.0 a Esposa 1.0: If you upgrade from Girlfriend 6.0 to Wife you can expect system conflicts.
El Jueves (Virus): Send a "virus" (postcard) to your friends (or enemies).
LatinGuía Humor: Images, jokes, and videos organized by topic. Site completely in Spanish.
Las Leyes de Murphy: Murphy's Laws in Spanish.
La página idiota: Page for idiots only. In Spanish.
LoPeor.com: Chistes, bromas, humor y ocio. With a buscachistes to help find jokes. Site completely in Spanish.
World Chiste Web: Jokes in Spanish. Site in Spanish.

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Indiana University

Resources for classes at Indiana University that I am currently teaching or tutoring or have taught in the past.

S105: Finalreview: Review materials used by the department to help prepare students for the Fall 1999 final exam. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Grading template for Summer Session I 2000.: For instructors and supervisor. Click to download to your computer.
S150: Supplementary course information: For my section, Summer 2000. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Handout "When To Conjugate a Verb": Why you can't say "l debe corre" and other little-known secrets. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Handout "Preterite vs. Imperfect": Chart contrasting the etymologies, basic meanings, and typical English translations of the two tenses. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Midterm Directions: Direction lines for the Summer Session I 2000 midterm exam for S150. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Handout "Summary of vowel changes in basic Spanish verb tenses": Summary of vowel-changes in the present indicative (regular present tense), preterite, and present subjunctive. The following information is included for each: possible changes, which forms are affected, which types of verbs are affected (-ar, -er, -ir), and sample verb conjugations. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Exercise "Additional Practice with Vowel-Changing Verbs": Gives you several verbs to practice with; for each, it guides you through asking yourself several basic questions about how it changes in the present indicative and preterite, then you use that information to help you write out the conjugation in the present subjunctive. Includes an answer key so you can check your own work. Microsoft Word Document.
S150: Final Exam Information: Information, direction lines, sample questions, and other pointers for the Summer Session I 2000 final exam for S150. Microsoft Word document.
S150: Finalreview: Review materials used by the department to help prepare students for the Spring 2000 final exam. The same review materials should also be helpful in preparing for the S150 final exams for Summer 2000 and other future semesters. Word Perfect Document; can be opened in Word but you might have to adjust margins.
S150: Links to download the two plug-ins required for your browser to be able to display the Sabías Qué CD properly: QuickTime and ShockWave.
S200: Exam 1 Study Guide: Direction lines for the Summer Session II 2001 S200 First Exam. Microsoft Word document.
S200: Exam 2 Study Guide: Direction lines for the Summer Session II 2001 S200 Second Exam. Microsoft Word document.
S200: Final Exam Preview: For the Spring 2001 Final Exam. Pdf format.
S200: Final Exam Study Guide: Direction lines for the Summer Session II 2001 Final Exam. Microsoft Word document.
S250: Webpage: Webpage with transparencies (with answer keys) corresponding to the second half of the "Qué Te Parece" textbook, plus a few other useful links especially for S250 students.
Spanish Grammar: Presentations and Exercises: Information and practice exercises on various Spanish grammar points (alphabet, capitalization, numbers, gender of nouns, articles, possessives, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, plurals, etc.). A separate section on verb forms and uses of verb tenses. A short section for certain topics on Portuguese grammar as well. By David Wren.
General: Verbs31.zip: Program written by the webmaster of this website for drilling on Spanish/Portuguese verb conjugation, version 3.1. Select the language, and the tense you want to learn, and the program displays a brief explanation of when to use the tense, shows you the conjugation, and then drills you on it with your choice of multiple or non-multiple choice. Customize the program to only drill on one particular conjugation of verbs (-ar, -er, etc.), or only on regular, irregular, vowel-changing or consonant-changing verbs, among other things.
 
 

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Literature

Indices:
La letteratura del mondo: Index in Italian of literature in some major languages (Italian, French, Spanish, classical literature).
Western European Specialists Section: Index of Electronic Text Collections in Western European languages. By language.

Catalan:
The Association of Catalan Language Writers: Web page, mostly in Catalan, translation of part available in other langauges.
Catalan Poetry: Extensive archive of Catalan Poetry.

French:
ATHENA : Collection of texts, with a focus on French authors and documents.
CPN Online French Book List: By Canadian Parents for French.
Project ARTFL:  Project for American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language), by the U. of  Chicago.
University of Virginia: French electronic text collection.

Gallego:
Literatura Galega Hoxe: From CRTVG, a Galician radio/TV station.
Fundación Camilo J. Cela: Web de la obra de Camilo José Cela, Premio Nobel de Literatura.
O Q do mundo: Cun servidor de poesía galega, dende a Idade Media ata hoxe. Ademais ten enlaces con outros sitios interesantes.
Recuncho da lectura: Unha recopilación de artigos de Antonio Gregorio Montes e outros textos en galego.
Textos de Literatura Galega Medieval: Compiled by the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela.
O Ximnasio de Academo: Extensive Galician and Portuguese literature collection. Hosted by CTV.

Italian:
Antologia (frammentaria): Fragmentary anthology of Italian literature in HTML; by CRS4. Site completely in Italian.
Liber Liber: Collection of free electronic texts in Italian.
VersiControVersi: Online Italian magazine of poetry in Italian.

Latin:
UFL Classics Alcove: Index of various sites with Latin texts.
Josse Bade, Stultiferae Naves: Text of the 1500 edition with introduction, notes and translation in French.
The letters of Abelard & Heloise: For the Classics 203 course at Georgetown University.
Project Libellus: Texts in Classical Latin and Greek available online in TEX format. You can get them in ASCII or RTF formats through email.

Occitan/Provençal:
Troubadours: Troubadour lyrics, texts, some with translations and midi.

Portuguese:
Google Portuguese Literature Directory: Extensive listing of online literature in Portuguese.
Links de Literatura & Poesia: A large but unannotated list of Web sites for Portuguese literature, organized by author.
Jornal de Poesia: Very complete Portuguese (including Brazilian Portuguese) poetry archive. (In Portuguese only.)
Os Lusíadas: The Epic Poem by Camões.
Projecto Vercial - Literatura Portuguesa: A very large collection with indexes by author and by literary period. Author pages includ brief biographies and links to other pages about them

Romanian:
Editura AULA: Romanian book publisher with information on books available, authors, etc. Site completely in Romanian.
NordEst Internet Services: List of Romanian literature on the web.

Sardinian:
Colletzione de Testos Sardos: Sardinian Text Database.

Spanish:
Letras Libres:  Forums, editorials, literature, and more.
Spanish Culture's Literature page: Has a good selection of links about Spanish literature.
Antología del Ensayo Ibero e Iberoamericano: Large collection of Spanish essays from the 14th to the 20th centuries, listed by author and chronologically. Part of the Proyecto Ensayo Hispánico at the University of Georgia.
Antología de poesía española: From the middle ages to the 19th century. Chronologically arranged with author and
first-line indexes.
TECLA: Texts for learners and teachers of Spanish. Online magazine.
Proyecto Cervantes 2001: A projected "digital library of Cervantes' complete works in several versions." The complete works are available in the CEC edition and texts from other editions are being added.
Textos de Comedias: Plays from the Siglo de oro including works by Calderón, Caro de Mallén, Hurtado de Mendoza, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Mira de Amescua, Moreto, Rojas Zorrilla, Ruiz de Alarcón, Tirso de Molina, Lope de Vega, and Vélez de Guevara. Also some translations.

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Magazines


Indices:
Newsrack: collection of the online versions of newspapers and magazines from around the world.

Catalan:
Arreplegator: Magazine in Catalan. Apparently only updated occasionally.

French:
CPN French Magazine List: By Canadian Parents for French.

Gallego (Galician):
O Cartafol: Revista electrónica que ofrece á comunidade universitaria e ós lectores en xeral información sobre o idioma.
Inter-Novas Redondela: Weekly online news magazine in Gallego.
O Ximnasio de Academo: Publicación electrónica de literatura galega: textos, críticas, debates, e unha sección de
Cantigas de Amigo.

Italian:
CyberItalian Magazine List: Link list maintained by the CyberItalian learn Italian site.

Portuguese:

Brazzil: Formerly known as "News from Brazil". Magazine in English about Brazil; each issue has a literature excerpt in Port.
Elfo-A Revista: Brazilian online magazine.
Exame: Brazilian biweekly business magazine.
Isto É: Brazilian weekly newsmagazine.
Manchete: Brazilian news & variety weekly.
Veja: Brazilian weekly newsmagazine.

Romanian:
IRomania Media List: Comprehensive List of Online Newspapers/Magazines in Romanian by IRomania.
BYTE Romania: Revista de tehnologii informatice si comunicatii
Kappa.ro List: Extensive listing of Romanian magazines and newspapers.
Femina Club: Femina Club - revista familiei tale.

Romansch (Rhaeto-Romance):
Punts: Magazine in Romansch.

Sardinian:
L`isola di Sardegna: Biannual magazine.

Spanish:
DDGI: Index of Spanish magazines.
Santa Cristina d'Aro: Index in Catalan of Spanish/Catalan magazines and newspapers.
Cosmopolitan España: Spanish version of Cosmopolitan.

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Newspapers

Indices:
Actualidad Index of World Newspapers: Organized by country within continent. Very complete.
The Internet Public Library: Online newspaper index by country; searchable; or browse by country.
Newspapers Online: Index of newspapers by country.
Newspapers Outside the United States: Index by country.
The Paperboy: World newspapers by country. Searchable.
Taxi's Newspaper List: By country.
Visual Travel Index of Top 250 World Newspapers: By country.
Yahoo Index of Newspapers: By country.

Searchable Newspapers:
Charlotte Observer: In English; from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Miami Herald: In English; from Miami, Florida.
Star-Telegram: In English; from Fort Worth, Texas.

Catalan:
AVUI: Diari de PREMSA CATALANA S.A.
Barcelona digital: Newspaper from Barcelona in Catalan.
Diari de Balears: Daily newspaper from the Balearic Islands in Catalan.
Diari de Barcelona: Diari local a través d'Internet.
El Periódico de Catalunya: Catalan and Spanish versions.
Empordà en línia: Newspaper on-line in Catalan.
Vilaweb: Electronic independent daily in Catalan.

French:
CPN French Newspaper List: By Canadian Parents for French.
Le Monde: Most widely distributed French daily.

Gallego:
El Correo Gallego (O Correo Galego): Online newspaper in Gallego.
A Nosa Terra: Online weekly newspaper in Gallego.
Vieiros Compostela: Online daily newspaper in Gallego.
Vieiros Ferrol: Online daily newspaper in Gallego.

Italian:
CyberItalian Newspaper List: Link list maintained by the CyberItalian learn Italian site.
Yahoo Index of Newspapers from Italy: Organized by region or complete listing.

Portuguese:
Yahoo Index of Newspapers from Brazil: Organized by region or complete listing.
Yahoo Index of Newspapers from Portugal: Organized by region or complete listing.
Agora São Paulo: (Portuguese; Universe Online)
CNN Em Português: Portuguese version of CNN.
O Estado de São Paulo & Jornal da Tarde: Brazilian newspapers.
Folha de São Paulo: Brazil's largest daily newspaper.
Gazeta Mercantil: Brazilian newspaper that covers economics, business, political, and financial news. Port./English/Spanish
O Globo: Rio's daily newspaper.
Jornal do Brasil: Rio's daily newspaper.
Zero Hora Digital: Daily from Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Romanian:
IRomania Media List: Comprehensive List of Online Newspapers/Magazines in Romanian by IRomania.
Actualitatea Romaneasca 2000: First Romanian Color Newspaper to be printed in USA twice a week
Cotidianul: "National" daily newspaper is now online. Read it only a few hours after it is printed in Bucharest, Romania.
Evenimentul Zilei: Read Evenimentul Zilei, one of the largest Romanian Newspapers online. English AND Romanian Version.

Sardinian:

La Nuova Sardegna: Sardinian newspaper.
L`Unione Sarda: Sardinian daily newspaper.
Sardinya News: Newspaper in Sardinian.

Spanish:
Actualidad Index of World Newspapers-Latin America: View by country within Latin America.
Medios Ecuador: Guide to Ecuadorian online print media, radio, and TV.
Medios Hispanos: Guide to Hispanic online print media, radio, and TV, organized by country.
Yahoo Index of US Hispanic Newspapers: In alphabetical order.
Cinco Días: Economic daily from Spain by the group PRISA.
CNN En Español: Spanish version of CNN.
Diario Información: Online Spanish newspaper.
El Mercurio: Newspaper in Spanish from Cuenca, Ecuador.
El País Digital: Online independent daily newspaper in Spanish from Spain. Edited by the group PRISA.
Es Diari: Diario digital de Menorca, in Spanish.
La Vanguardia Digital: Online newspaper from Barcelona in Spanish.

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Penpals/Keypals

Note: Besides the penpal/keypal lists here, it is also a good idea to check or post an ad in the soc.culture. penpals usenet newsgroup and/or in the soc.culture.portugal (or other relevant country) newsgroup.

Indices:
E-Mail Keypals for Language Fluency: Article describing how to integrate keypals into a foreign language class; with some links to keypal sites.
Snail Mail Penpal Groups List: Lists snail mail organizations from different countries.
Teaching with the Internet: Links to information on using email in the classroom, keypals, netiquette, mailing lists, newsgroups, and real-time communication.
Wall of Pen Pal Links: Page with links to many penpal/keypal sites.

General/Multilingual:
EPALS Classroom Exchange: Meet international K-12 students, teachers, keypals or pen pals through searching the database.
Hands Across the World: Free international penpal service, all ages.
Heinemann Global Keypals: Contact teachers/classes from around the world, or individual students 5-20 years old. Site includes a netiquette guide for keypals.
International Penfriends: For finding a snailmail penpal. Ages 8-80; founded in 1967.
InterPals: The international penpal site for all ages. Quick search by gender/age group/country; advanced search also available.
KeyPals: Sign up to get a pen pal in different countries. For all ages.
IPF Penpals Net (International Pen Friends): Write in English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese. Email/Snailmail lists.
Saydar's Penpal Page: 3837 entries as of 6/99. Search by country, date, sex, age, seeking, or other keyword.
Shannon Cole's Pen Pal Depot: View listings by continent/country, or add your own.
Society for International Sister Schools: Helps students develop a sensitivity toward other cultures/languages.

French:
CPF French Keypal Links, Class Matching: By Canadian Parents for French.
CPF French Keypal Links, Individual: By Canadian Parents for French.
Frederic's Free Penpals and Matrimonials: Site bilingual in English and French. Search for penpal or romance.

Portuguese:
1000Ways Penpal List: Penpal links compiled by 1000ways.com.br; includes Brazilian links and links by international penpal sites.
Suite 101 Article: Article "Find Portuguese Friends" lists several websites for Portuguese-speaking penpals.
IPF Brasil: Brazilian branch of International Pen Friends, a company which charges a small fee to put you in contact with penpals. Site in Portuugese only.
MSN.br Paquera: Portuguese-language personals site; find friends or more 18-70 years old. Search by age, height, interests, etc.

Spanish:
Amigos por E-mail: Forum completely in Spanish for posting penpal listings; designed primarily for Costa Ricans both inside and outside of Costa Rica.
Amigos por Email: Where you can meet people "que hablan Español" from all over the world. View list organized by country; brief profile of each person which, unfortunately, does not include the age but does describe interests. Site completely in Spanish.
English Spanish Cultural Exchange: English or Spanish speakers can find a Spanish- or English-speaking pen pal to practice with.
International Penpals: provides students of Spanish as a foreign language with the opportunity to improve their language skills by practicing with native Spanish speakers. Most of these people are native Spanish speakers from Spain, Mexico, and other Spanish speaking countries who want to start English/Spanish language exchanges.

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Postcards

Indices + "All Yours" Site:
4Free Index of Postcard Sites in Foreign Languages: Lists sites for all the major Romance languages.
All-Yours Digital Postcards: You can set the menus to appear in a dozen languages, but the postcards are in English.
Deb's Postcard Links: Extensive listing of postcard sites.

Catalan:
Postales Cibernéticas: Mande una postal desde el Drac Telemátic en Catalunya, España. (Catalan).

French:
CPF Greeting Card List: By Canadian Parents for French.
Galerie Azur Atout : Envoyez une Carte Postale Multimédiade la Galerie Azur Atout ! Site in French; many categories.
Garfield French Cards: Postcards in French featuring Garfield; site gives the English translation so you can know what the card is saying when choosing a card.
Les Cyber Cartes: Un bureau de poste virtuel sur internet et gratuit ! Envoyez une carte postale ou plutot une cyber carte dans le monde entier et sans timbre ! Zillions of themes.
Girafe timbrée: An excellent French-language site with holiday cards, artistic images, and scenery of Quebec.
Miss Mary's French Postcards: French postcards by missmary.com.
Tourism in Morocco: Scenes from Morocco. Site in English.
Yahoo! Cartes de voeux (France): Extensive postcard selection designed for users from France; the French equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.

Gallego (Galician):
GaliciaCity Postais: Free postcards from GaliciaCity; site in Spanish; postcards with Galician, Spanish, & general themes.

Italian:
Postcards of Italy Index: Index of various Italian postcard sites.
[Card It]: Cartoline Elettroniche Gratuite. Free electronic postcard site in Italian.
Cartoline Elettroniche dall'Italia: Site in English; postcards in Italian or with Italian scenes.
Cartoline Virtuali dalla Valdichiana: Free electronic postcards with scenes from Italy. Site in Italian and English.
I-2000 Net Postcards: Good selection, site in English and Italian.
TriColore Italian Postcards: Beautiful postcards featuring famous Italian buildings/cities or art.
Yahoo! Cartoline (Italy): Extensive postcard selection designed for users from Italy; the Italian equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.

Portuguese:
BibliaWorld Cartões Postais: Postcards in Portuguese from Bibliaworld.
DGLNet Cartões Postais: Postcards in Portuguese from Brazilian Internet Provider DGLNet.
JasMedia Portuguese Postcards: Postcard site completely in Portuguese.
LusaWeb Postcards: Postcards, including Humor in Portuguese and scenes from Portugal
NetCard: Versions in English and in Portuguese. Most of the cards are from cities and places from Brazil.
PageCard: In Portuguese; includes music and the option to send a postcard to ten different people at the same time.
PortugalCard: Envie postais virtuais para os seus amigos. Free service; cards organized into categories. Site completely in Portuguese.
Yahoo Cartões: Version of Yahoo greetings in Portuguese. Site completely in Portuguese.

Romanian:
Astral Telecom Greetings: Site by a Romanian Internet provider but appears to be completely in English.
DNT Electronic Postcard Rack: In English, when checked 6/99 only one image of Romania.
Romanian Connection Digital Postcards: Send a postcard with images from Romania to your friends.

Spanish:
Animated Access: An animated greeting card site with lots of subjects and cards. Includes themes such as birthday, get well, love, pets, kids, and support. Includes Spanish and English.
Argentina Ol's Cards: Argentina landscape and other postcards. Site in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Blue Mountain Spanish Ecards: Cumpleaños ecards from Blue Mountain. Site in English. Unclear (8/2002) if these cards are available to free members or if it is necessary to be a paid member.
Interlink.es Postales: Site available in Spanish and English versions. Limited selection of images.
Kiosco Internet: Site completely in Spanish; images grouped into: paisajes, flores, animales, aeroespacial, mar y ríos, ciudades.
Olé Postales: From Mundo Olé, "el mundo en tu idioma" (site completely in Spanish)
Yahoo Postales (Argentina): Extensive postcard selection designed for users from Argentina; the Argentine equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.
Yahoo Postales (Mexico): Extensive postcard selection designed for users from Mexico; the Mexican equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.
Yahoo Postales (Spain): Extensive postcard selection designed for users from Spain; the Spanish equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.
Yahoo Postales (Spanish): Extensive postcard selection designed for Spanish-speaking users; the Spanish equivalent of Yahoo Greetings.

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RealAudio (Internet Radio/TV)

Internet radio stations available are constantly changing. The majority, but not all, are listed in the Real (or another) guide.
Below are links to Real and BRS guide listings for Romance Languages, and some additional links for some sites that I am aware of, some of which are not in the Real Guide. Because of the changeable nature of this field, you should always check the station guides for the most up-to-date listings. (Note: The guides tend to list each station's main page. The additional links I have included typically link directly to the audio component. I have tried to be as thorough as possible for the less common languages; for major languages like Spanish and French I have included some representative links, but you should see one of the guides for a more complete up-to-date listing.)

Station Guides:
BRS Guide: The most listings I have seen, but you must browse by country; no function for search by language or country
ComFM Guide: Click on the country to see stations from that country; no listings by language; also has Brazilian & Latino lists
DigRadio Guide: Extensive radio station listing by DigRadio; search by format, region, country, language, station name, or US state.
Live365: Index of some 126 stations, by genre; also search by artist, album, or anything else you want. They apparently have their own streams rather thank linking to other web radio stations.
Live-Radio Guide: Listings by country but not language; includes main site & live feeds, w/ local weather & currency converter
Mike's Radio World: Listings by country but not language; some Spanish-language US stations hidden in "ethnic" category.
Radio-locator Index: Listings by call letters, type of music, country, frequency, or advanced search. Links to over 2500 audio streams.
Real Guide: Permits search by country or language.
VTuner: Permits search by country only. Includes some interesting countries, like Antarctica.

Catalan:
ITuner--Catalan: Updated listings for stations in Catalan from ITuner.
Real Guide--Catalan: Updated listings for stations in Catalan from the pioneer in RealAudio.
ARENYS TV: Video clips in Catalan of recently newsworthy events, apparently nothing live.
COMRadio Emissio en Directe--Barcelona: By Lavinia Telecom, from Barcelona, Spain. Website offers live programming, prerecorded programs, and links to sister radio stations in Catalan.
Emissió en directe de Catalunya Ràdio: RAC 105. Adult Contemporary music from Barcelona, Spain.
Segre Radio 93.4 FM (in Catalan): Music, news, and entertainment 24 hours a day, in Catalan from Spain.

French:
Google French Radio Directory: Extensive listing of French radio stations by Google.
ITuner--French: Updated listings for stations in French from ITuner.
HAES Haitian Creole: Updated listings for stations in Haitian Creole from the Haitian-American Associatin of Engineers and Scientists (scroll about 2/3 of the way down the page to get to the radio station list).
Real Guide--French: Updated Listings for stations in French from the pioneer in RealAudio
CBC Nord - Quebec: Public affairs and music.
CHLT 630 en direct (Quebec): News-Talk radio.
CIBL en direct (Montreal): Public affairs and music.
CISM 89.3 en direct: Montreal University radio station from Quebec, Canada.
CKOI 96.9 FM Live: Rock from Montreal, Canada in French
Radio Canada: La Chaîne culturelle: CBF 100.7 FM. French radio station from Canada's public radio system in Montreal.
Radio Canada: La Première Chaîne: CBF 95.1 FM. French radio station from Canada's public radio system in Montreal.
Radio FG (Paris): From Nirvanet, who also brings us CyberTheatre and Live from the What's Up Bar (Paris).
Radio Vision 2000 Live from Haiti: 99.3 FM. News and entertainment from Port Au Prince, Haiti, in French (Creole).

Galician:
Radio Galega en Directo (Estéreo): By CRTVG, a Galician radio/television station.
TV gal_tv Galicia TV: By CRTVG, a Galician radio/television station.

Italian:
Ituner--Italian: Updated listings for stations in Italian from ITuner
Real Guide--Italian: Updated listings for stations in Italian from the pioneer in RealAudio
Radio Anch'io - Matera Italia- Live!: Hit music and news from Matera, Italy, in Italian
Radio Cortina Live: Country music and news from Italy. Webpage has links to listen to live audio broadcast in Italian, live webcam, news in Ladino, and weather and other broadcasts in Italian.
Radio Marte Stereo: Italian Talk Radio. When checked 8/2002 the site was under reconstruction.
Radio Padova Italy: A variety of music, along with news and sports programs from Italy on 103.9 FM
Radio Studio Delta Italia: Music radio station in Cesena, Italy

Latin:
Radio Vatican: Stations with schedule; languages mixed, occasional time slots in Latin
Vatican Radio: When I checked this in June 1999 it had broadcasts in other languages but not Latin, but who knows?
YLE Radio Finland in Latin (Nuntii Latini): Audio file w/ the News in Classical Latin (early part of file may have some English).

Portuguese:
ITuner--Portuguese : Updated listings for stations in Portuguese from ITuner
LanguageBox South America listings: Radio station listings for South America by LanguageBox.
Real Guide--Portuguese: Updated listings for stations in Portuguese from the pioneer in RealAudio
Radioclick.com.br: Brazilian internet radio portal by the huge Globo network; listen to one of many of their radio stations.
Spanish Radio Stations (SRS): This site lists Spanish and Portuguese language radio stations broadcasting live over the Internet. View stations by country; site available in English and Spanish.
Rádio UOL: A melhor música da Internet. Portal to a huge number of Brazilian radio stations; stations organized by genre (MPB, Samba, Axé, Frevo, Pagode, etc.).
Webradios Brazilian listings: Listing of various Brazilian Internet radio stations.
95FM: Brazilian radio station that plays a variety of music.
Educadora: From Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Light music, primarily in Portuguese, occasionally English/French/Italian/Spanish.
ESPN Brasil: Sports from around the world, with a focus on Brasil, in Portuguese.

Romanian:
ITuner Romanian Listings: Updated listings for stations in Romanian from ITuner
Open Directory Romanian Listings: Updated listings for Romanian radio stations from the Open Directory Project
Real Guide--Romanian: Updated listings for stations in Romanian from the pioneer in RealAudio
Radio Europa Nova: Live hot music and local news from Timisoara, Romania
Radio Horion: From Craiova, Romania
Radio Romania International Live: International programming in various languages by Radio Romania.
Radio Sud: From Craiova, Romania
Radio Vest: Live news and contemporary music from Timisoara, Romania

Romansch (Gallo-Romance Language):
Radio Rumantsch: Romansch Radio Station

Spanish (see the KRS & Real Guides for many more listings):
Latinworld Radio Index: Updated listings for stations in Spanish
Real Guide--Spanish: Updated listings for stations in Spanish from the pioneer in RealAudio.
Spanish Radio Stations (SRS): This site lists Spanish and Portuguese language radio stations broadcasting live over the Internet. View stations by country; site available in English and Spanish.
CRE Satelital: 560 AM. From Guayaquil, Ecuador.
JC Radio: From Quito, Ecuador. Requires Media Player or Netshow rather than RealAudio.
La Ser--España: Sports, news and talk from Spain
Radio Centro: 97.7 FM. From Quito, Ecuador.
Radio Exterior  Española: National Spanish Radio.
Tropical 98.3: From Miami, Florida. Spanish hits.
WBJX La Campeona: From Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mexican.
WRLZ: From Orlando, Florida. Spanish Christian.
WTRR Amor 1400: From Orlando, Florida. Adult contemporary music in Spanish.

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Search Engines & Directories

Indices:
InfoSpace International Directory List: List of international phone directories, with reverse lookup, near address.
Lycos International Directory List: List of international phone directories.
SearchEngineColossus Search Engine List: View regional search engines by country.
Search Engines Worldwide: Foreign search engines organized by country.

Catalan:
Nosaltres: Catalan Search Engine by VilaWeb.

French:
Canadian Parents for French: Maintain an extensive list of links to anything that might possibly have French educational value.
CPF French Internet Search Engines List: By Canadian Parents for French.
Les Pages Blanches: French guide to personal pages
Les Pages Jaunes: French guide to business pages

Gallego (Galician):
Enxebre: O Buscador Galego. Site defaults to Spanish, with buttons for Gallego and English.
Galiciacity: En galego e castelán. Conta ademais cun sistema de intercambio de banners.
Meyer Language Lab Galician Resources: Extensive list of Galician newspapers, internet providers, language links, etc.

Portuguese:
Gertrudes: Search engine designed for the Lusophone countries in general.
Google Portuguese directory: Index of Portuguese-language web resources.
BuscaMiner: Brazilian Search Engine
UOL Busca: Interface to UOL Brazilian web directory, with search of Radar UOL, Meta Miner, and Índice UOL.

Romanian:
StarLinks: Romanian Search Engine.

Spanish:
Elcano: El índice de Internet hispano.
Dónde: Directorio online de España.
Mundo Latino: Index of Spanish-speaking resources on the Web. Similar to a Spanish Yahoo.
Olé: Spanish search engine.
SpainToday Web Directory: Many categories: news, newsgroups, tourism, airfares, stocks, etc. Includes some sites in Catalan.

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Verb Conjugation Tables/Conjugators

Multilingual:
Logos: Universal conjugator; conjugates selected verbs from a dozen or so languages.
WebConjugue: Web conjugator for virtually every European language, including Catalan, Galician, Occitan, and Latin.

Catalan (also see WebConjugue above):
Aprèn català (Learn Catalan): L. Castro. At the main page, choose "verbs" to see conjugation tables (can't link directly, sorry).

French (also see WebConjugue above):
An Introduction to Regular French Verbs: Explanation of regular French verb conjugation, some irregulars.
Lesson on the Future and Past Tenses in French: Continuation of the "introduction to regular French verbs".
French Verb Conjugator: Type the infinitive of the verb and pick the tense to view the conjugation.

Italian (also see WebConjugue above):
Italian Verbs: Macintosh program to learn and study Italian verb conjugation. Free download.
Italian Verbs Page: Verbs 'have' and 'be'; regular and some irregular verbs; reflexive verbs and passive conjugations.

Gallego (Galician)(also see WebConjugue above):
Verb section: From the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela's file on Galician morphosyntax. In English & Galician.

Latin (also see WebConjugue above):
Latin Verb Tables: This site uses an acute accent ' in the place of the macron.

Occitan:
(see WebConjugue above)

Portuguese (also see WebConjugue above):
Portuguese Verb Lessons: Reference tables of regular and irregular verbs, exercises.
Verbs31.zip: Program written by the webmaster of this website for drilling on Spanish/Portuguese verb conjugation, version 3.1. Select the language, and the tense you want to learn, and the program displays a brief explanation of when to use the tense, shows you the conjugation, and then drills you on it with your choice of multiple or non-multiple choice. Customize the program to only drill on one particular conjugation of verbs (-ar, -er, etc.), or only on regular, irregular, vowel-changing or consonant-changing verbs, among other things.

Spanish (also see WebConjugue above):
Comp-jugador: Conjugates Spanish verbs in all tenses (in Spanish).
Los diablos: Tables of irregular Spanish verbs for language learners; view completed table or drag mouse to see one at a time.
Jaime Suances-Torres' database: Of regular and irregular verbs, completely in Spanish. It offers comprehensive grammar rules and variations. Highly recommended for an advanced Spanish student.
Verbs31.zip: Program written by the webmaster of this website for drilling on Spanish/Portuguese verb conjugation, version 3.1. Select the language, and the tense you want to learn, and the program displays a brief explanation of when to use the tense, shows you the conjugation, and then drills you on it with your choice of multiple or non-multiple choice. Customize the program to only drill on one particular conjugation of verbs (-ar, -er, etc.), or only on regular, irregular, vowel-changing or consonant-changing verbs, among other things.

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Non-Romance Language Resources

Indices:
Human Languages Page: More than 1900 links; search by language or browse by category.
Jennifer's Page of Links: Very complete, organized by continent. Many indigenous Central/South American languages included.
O Traductor Virtual: Access resource lists by type or by language. Site in Gallego and English.
Yamada Language Guides: Another excellent compilation of resources for a variety of languages.

Aztec:
The Aztec Astrologer: Enter today's date, and read the daily Aztec Horoscope for all Zodiac signs!

Basque (Euskera):
Multilingual Books Basque Catalog: Site in English; features books, tapes, software etc. for learning Basque.
Olé Chat: Basque chat offered in a primarily Spanish site; sect.: Novatos, #CafeOLE, mas de 30, #Amigos, #Amor, #La Plaza

Quechua:
Barry Werger's Quechua Language Homepage: Intro, some Internet lessons, link collection.

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Misc. References

Bible gateway: Offers an excellent search engine that allows you to make very specific searches. It offers translations of the bible in nine languages, including Latin, French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian..
Currency Converter: Yahoo Currency Exchange, with current exchange rates of every currency.
Date and Time: Select the region to see the current time there.
Language Identifier: Type a few words and the program will (try to) tell you what language they are from.
Ethnologue Database: Database of the world's languages, showing dialects, areas spoken, etc.
This is a new entry!Research-It: Page with search boxes/links for accessing world maps, CIA factbook, area codes, currency converter, Stock market quotes, package shipping information, and much more.
Universal Survey of Languages: Click on a language to see how many speakers it has, spoken, and langauge samples.
Weather Report: Yahoo Weather for many cities worldwide.

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