These are some of the many resources on the internet that you may find interesting for self study of Nepali and Tibetan. Please write to us at himalaya.arts@ubc.ca if you know of additional resources that it would be helpful to include.
Nepali Language Resources
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English Nepali Dictionary |
Website, iPhone and Android Apps for dictionary. Website has a phrase list. |
Computer, iPhone or Android, internet connection |
Easy |
Free |
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English-Nepali Dictionary |
LINK |
iPhone dictionary application with search feature and list of all words, also shows “related words” |
iPhone |
Easy |
Free |
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Learn Nepali by Go Learning Bus |
App with videos, flashcards, and writing practice. Phrases book and visual dictionary. |
iPhone, Android, Windows app |
Medium |
$9.99 |
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Nepali-English & English-Nepali Glossary |
Just a basic word glossary |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Nepali Fonts |
Fonts to type in Nepali |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Nepal Go |
Language lessons/instruction from Starter to Pre-Advanced, Grammar, Vocabulary, Literature, basic phrasebook, ask box |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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OLE Nepal’s E-Pustakalaya |
A collection of e-book downloads of books ranging in difficulties in Nepali. Includes fiction and non-fiction literature, and course materials among other things. |
Computer |
Hard |
Free |
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Nepali Language Exchange |
A list of native Nepali speakers wanting to do a language exchange. |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Learn 101 - Learn Nepali |
Very beginner lessons, includes audio recordings of words and phrases |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Learn with Sharad |
Language tutorial videos, some including downloadable content (worksheets) |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Nepali: A Beginner's Primer Conversation and Grammar |
A conversation and grammar guide |
Computer |
Medium |
Free |
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Nepali FM |
Streams Nepali radio stations |
iPhone, Android |
Hard |
Free |
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A Practical Dictionary of Modern Nepali |
Search English or Nepali words and receive a list of translations in the other language. |
Computer |
Medium |
Free |
Tibetan Languages Resources
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Introduction to the Tibetan Language (Textbook) |
This textbook includes twelve multi-media introductory lessons. There are sections that explain how to write and read the Tibetan alphabet, how to write and read Tibetan words, and easy colloquial and literary sentences. |
Computer, EPUB Reader |
Easy - Hard |
Free |
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Memrise - Learn Tibetan |
120 mini-language lessons that include vocabulary, grammar, flashcards, audio files, as well as a somewhat active forum. |
Computer, iPhone or Android |
Easy |
Free |
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Tibetan Language Channel |
Video lessons about the alphabet, grammar, and parts of speech |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Tibetan Language for Beginners |
Reference grammar for beginners |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Talk Tibetan Podcast |
Podcast about basic conversations |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Tibetan Language Exchange |
A list of native Tibetan speakers wanting to do a language exchange. |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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Tibetan Fonts |
Fonts to type in Tibetan |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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VOA Tibetan |
Tibetan news and internet radio stations streams |
Computer |
Hard |
Free |
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Basic Tibetan Reading Practice |
A podcast working alongside a PDF to teach the sound system of the language, parts of speech, and some incorporated vocabulary |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |
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THL Tibetan to English Translation Tool |
Input Tibetan text and translate it to English. From the Tibetan and Himalayan library. |
Computer |
Easy |
Free |