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African and Middle Eastern Languages
The African and Middle Eastern (AME) program is part of the Stanford Language Center and is affiliated with The Center for African Studies, the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, and the program in Jewish Studies.
Requests for the following academic year should be submitted by Spring Quarter of the current academic year. In addition to the current language offerings, students can request a language by filling out the Request a Language Form.
For specific information on the Arabic program, contact the ARABLANG coordinator kyobeid [at] stanford.edu (Khalid Obeid).
Languages Offered for Academic Year 2023-2024
Amharic
Hebrew
Igbo
Oromo
Persian
Swahili
Tigrinya
Turkish
Twi
Yiddish
Yoruba
Coordinator
Coordinator: Khalil Barhoum
khalil [at] stanford.edu (Send an email)
Lecturers
- Igbo
- Oromo
- Persian
- Turkish
- Yiddish
- Swahili
- Hebrew
- Hebrew
Courses
- AMELANG 15T : Intermediate to Advanced Turkish Conversation (Spring)
- AMELANG 21A : First Year Oromo, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 21B : First Year Oromo, second quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 21C : First Year Oromo, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 44A : Accelerated First-Year Persian (Autumn)
- AMELANG 45A : Accelerated Second-Year Persian (Autumn)
- AMELANG 45B : Accelerated Second-Year Persian, Part B (Winter)
- AMELANG 70A : Accelerated First-Year Swahili, Part 1 (Winter)
- AMELANG 70B : Accelerated First-Year Swahili part, Part 2 (Spring)
- AMELANG 71A : Accelerated Second-Year Swahili, Part 1 (Autumn)
- AMELANG 71B : Accelerated Second-Year Swahili, Part 2 (Autumn)
- AMELANG 100A : First-Year Amharic, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 100B : First-Year Amharic, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 100C : First-Year Amharic, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 106A : First-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 106A : First-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 106B : First-Year Swahili, Second Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 106B : First-Year Swahili, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 106C : First-Year Swahili, Third Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 106C : First-Year Swahili, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 134A : First-Year Igbo, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 134B : First-Year Igbo, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 135B : Second-Year Igbo, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 140A : First-Year Yiddish, First Quarter (JEWISHST 104A) (Autumn)
- AMELANG 140B : First-Year Yiddish, Second Quarter (JEWISHST 104B) (Winter)
- AMELANG 140C : First-Year Yiddish, Third Quarter (JEWISHST 104C) (Spring)
- AMELANG 146A : Third-Year Persian, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 146B : Third-Year Persian, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 153A : First-Year Twi, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 153B : First-Year Twi, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 153C : First-Year Twi, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 156A : First-Year Zulu, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 156A : First-Year Zulu, First Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 156B : First-Year Zulu, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 156C : First-Year Zulu, Third Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 156C : First-Year Zulu, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 184A : First-Year Turkish, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 184B : First-Year Turkish, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 185A : Second-Year Turkish, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 185B : Second-Year Turkish, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 185C : Second-Year Turkish, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 187A : First-Year Yoruba, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 187B : First-Year Yoruba, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 187C : First-Year Yoruba, Third Quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 221A : First Year Tigrinya, first quarter (Autumn)
- AMELANG 221B : First Year Tigrinya, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMELANG 221C : First Year Tigrinya, Third Quarter (Spring)
- AMELANG 269A : Turkish for Heritage Learners (Autumn)
- AMELANG 269B : Turkish for Heritage Learners (Winter)
- AMELANG 269C : Turkish for Heritage Learners (Spring)
Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Minor
The undergraduate minor in Middle Eastern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures (MELLAC) has been designed to give students majoring in other departments an opportunity to gain a substantial introduction to Middle Eastern and African languages, and to the cultures and civilizations of the Middle East and Africa. For further details, see the information on the MELLAC minor in the Stanford Bulletin.
Requesting a Less Commonly Taught Language
The Stanford Language Center does its best to accommodate students who request language services outside regular Language Center offerings.
Requests for instruction in languages not regularly offered need to be made one academic year in advance of beginning instruction. This time lag is necessary because the Language Center needs to find qualified instructors and to budget for courses outside the regular curriculum. Please use the following request forms to request instruction in a language.
To request an African or Middle Eastern Language not already taught at Stanford: AME Request Form
To request another language not already taught at Stanford: SLP Request Form