First off, all of these are completely free. If you're really interesting in learning a new dialect and don't have the money to spend on the classes, then check out the sites below for more information. Remember, just because you don't pay for it doesn't mean it's worthless. Most good information you get for free is good or better than paid for information.BBC Languages - Comprehensive online courses for French, Spanish, German, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, and Greek, with slightly briefer introductions to several other languages. This is the best option for starting a new language from the beginning as the curricula are well designed, very complete, and have features of a self-study program.
MIT OpenCourseWare - The Languages and Literatures department features courses in languages such as Chinese, Japanese, French, German and Spanish in addition to culture topics. They all include a detailed study plan to aid the self-learner in structuring a home course.
Internet Polyglot - The Internet Polyglot provides study materials for twenty-one languages. The unit-based materials available are ideal for a student already familiar with the basics of the language and interested in practicing specific areas and applications.
The Open University LeaningSpace - Similar to the Internet Polyglot, the LearingSpace provides unit-based study materials with a primary emphasis in French and Spanish.
Language Learning Podcasts - To find podcasts, iTunes users can navigate to the “education” category of the iTunes Music Store. Other listeners can browse popular podcast databases like Odeo or The Podcast Directory. A highlight of some of the more popular language podcasts includes Learn Greek, The French Podcast, ChinesePod, A Taste of Russian, and the Cherokee Language Podcast.
Madinah Arabic Language Course - Focusing on both spoken and written Arabic, this course takes the student from the first introductions through the advanced beginner level.
Livemocha - Livemocha is a social networking community focused on learning foreign languages. It provides free online courses in German, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, and Hindi with plans to expand to other languages in the future. In addition to the online courses, available from introductory to intermediate levels, Livemocha provides an active community of language learners and native speakers willing to work with you and give help when needed. This community based approach makes Livemocha one of the most useful tools for the self-study of language.
Something Completely Different - Travelers interested in learning a more obscure, or even endangered language, should begin their research at the Ethnologue, an online database of all of the world’s 6,912 known living languages.
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