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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.
Languages offered in this program vary from year to year, depending on available resources and staffing. The list below includes both current and recent languages offered in the AME program and is subject to change. For the most up-to-date information, students should consult the Stanford Bulletin.
For specific information on the Arabic program, contact the ARABLANG coordinator kyobeid [at] stanford.edu (Khalid Obeid).
Languages Offered in this Program
Amharic
Hebrew
Igbo
Persian
Swahili
Tigrinya
Turkish
Twi
Yiddish
Yoruba
Zulu
Students needing to fulfill a degree requirement with a specific language that is not currently offered may contact the Language Center to inquire about options.
Fufilling the Language Requirement
Students who have already taken courses in the relevant language at another institution, or who have previously studied the language, can request to be tested. Students are tested on all four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). A proficiency level equivalent to completion of a first-year sequence at Stanford in the requested language is needed to fulfill the undergraduate language requirement. Testing is guaranteed only for the languages offered for the current academic year. Students planning to take a test to satisfy the language requirement must contact the Special Language Program no later than the Spring Quarter of sophomore year. To submit a request for language testing, please contact the languagecenter [at] stanford.edu (subject: SLP%20Language%20Testing) (Language Center).
Coordinator
Coordinator: Khalil Barhoum
khalil [at] stanford.edu (Send an email)
Lecturers
- Igbo
- Persian
- Turkish
- Yiddish
- Swahili
- Yoruba
- Hebrew
- Hebrew
- Zulu
Courses
- AMHRLANG 1 : First-Year Amharic, First Quarter (Autumn)
- AMHRLANG 2 : First-Year Amharic, Second Quarter (Winter)
- AMHRLANG 3 : First-Year Amharic, Third Quarter (Spring)
- HEBRLANG 1 : First-Year Hebrew, First Quarter (JEWISHST 101A) (Autumn)
- HEBRLANG 2 : First-Year Hebrew, Second Quarter (JEWISHST 101B) (Winter)
- HEBRLANG 3 : First-Year Hebrew, Third Quarter (JEWISHST 101C) (Spring)
- HEBRLANG 21 : Second-Year Hebrew, First Quarter (JEWISHST 102A) (Autumn)
- HEBRLANG 22 : Second-Year Hebrew, Second Quarter (JEWISHST 102B) (Winter)
- HEBRLANG 23 : Second-Year Hebrew, Third Quarter (JEWISHST 102C) (Spring)
- IGBOLANG 1 : First-Year Igbo, First Quarter (Autumn)
- IGBOLANG 2 : First-Year Igbo, Second Quarter (Winter)
- IGBOLANG 3 : First-Year Igbo, Third Quarter (Spring)
- OROMLANG 1 : First Year Oromo, First Quarter (Autumn)
- PERSLANG 1 : First-Year Modern Persian, First Quarter (Autumn)
- PERSLANG 2 : First-Year Modern Persian, Second Quarter (Winter)
- PERSLANG 3 : First-Year Modern Persian, Third Quarter (Spring)
- PERSLANG 21 : Second-Year Modern Persian, First Quarter (Autumn)
- PERSLANG 22 : Second-Year Modern Persian, Second Quarter (Winter)
- PERSLANG 23 : Second-Year Modern Persian ,Third Quarter (Spring)
- PERSLANG 101 : Third-Year Persian, First Quarter (Autumn)
- PERSLANG 102 : Third-Year Persian, Second Quarter (Winter)
- PERSLANG 103 : Third-Year Persian, Third Quarter (Spring)
- SWAHLANG 1 : First-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Autumn)
- SWAHLANG 1 : First-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Spring)
- SWAHLANG 1A : Accelerated First-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Winter)
- SWAHLANG 2 : First-Year Swahili, Second Quarter (Autumn)
- SWAHLANG 2 : First-Year Swahili, Second Quarter (Winter)
- SWAHLANG 2A : Accelerated First-Year Swahili, Second Quarter (Spring)
- SWAHLANG 3 : First-Year Swahili, Third Quarter (Winter)
- SWAHLANG 3 : First-Year Swahili, Third Quarter (Spring)
- SWAHLANG 11A : Accelerated Second-Year Swahili, First Quarter (Autumn)
- SWAHLANG 299 : Independent Study (Autumn)
- TIGRYLNG 1 : First Year Tigrinya, First quarter (Autumn)
- TIGRYLNG 2 : First Year Tigrinya, Second Quarter (Winter)
- TIGRYLNG 3 : First Year Tigrinya, Third Quarter (Spring)
- TURKLANG 1A : Accelerated First-Year Turkish, First Quarter (Autumn)
- TURKLANG 2A : Accelerated First-Year Turkish, Second Quarter (Winter)
- TURKLANG 15 : Intermediate to Advanced Turkish Conversation (Spring)
- TURKLANG 21 : Second-Year Turkish, First Quarter (Autumn)
- TURKLANG 22 : Second-Year Turkish, Second Quarter (Winter)
- TURKLANG 23 : Second-Year Turkish, Third Quarter (Spring)
- TURKLANG 101H : Turkish for Heritage Learners (Autumn)
- TWILANG 1 : First-Year Twi, First Quarter (Autumn)
- TWILANG 2 : First-Year Twi, Second Quarter (Winter)
- TWILANG 3 : First-Year Twi, Third Quarter (Spring)
- YDDSHLNG 1 : First-Year Yiddish, First Quarter (JEWISHST 104A) (Autumn)
- YDDSHLNG 2 : First-Year Yiddish, Second Quarter (JEWISHST 104B) (Winter)
- YDDSHLNG 3 : First-Year Yiddish, Third Quarter (JEWISHST 104C) (Spring)
- YDDSHLNG 21 : Second-Year Yiddish, First Quarter (Autumn)
- YDDSHLNG 22 : Second-Year Yiddish, Second Quarter (Winter)
- YDDSHLNG 23 : Second-Year Yiddish, Third Quarter (Spring)
- YORULANG 1 : First-Year Yoruba, First Quarter (Autumn)
- YORULANG 2 : First-Year Yoruba, Second Quarter (Winter)
- YORULANG 3 : First-Year Yoruba, Third Quarter (Spring)
- ZULULANG 2 : First-Year Zulu, Second Quarter (Winter)
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.