Missions and Language

One of the most common problems faced by missionaries preparing for the missions field or those already there is learning a new language, especially since many of the countries that receive a lot of missionaries don't have languages which are commonly taught in the U.S.

In the interest of aiding missionaries and their language instructors, I've listed a few websites you might find useful.

A wonderful explanation of why missionaries don't need to be afraid of learning new languages.

A content-rich and visually appealing site for any language learners, but especially missionaries. Check out the Language Learning Bookshelf for lots of free texts to get you jumpstarted!

Key words for travel for many foreign languages are here, along with audio clips. This site is a good start for short term missionaries who need survival language skills.

A comprehensive list of links to specific languages.

Another great index page with more than 1300 specific-language links.

A training organization that has been used by many missionaries. Of special interest is their PILAT (Program In Language Acquisition Techniques) training.

This popular tract is available in many languages and can be used to acquaint you with how to share the gospel in another tongue.