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Currently, not all resources are listed here! I am in the process of changing from static lists of the resources to dynamic menus, which you can see below. The ones that have the little arrow on the left and dots in front of the resources are complete lists for that language. The others I have given up on updating for time-saving purposes until each overview resource page is completed and all lists can be dynamically generated.

NB: Annoyingly, some of the lists just decide to compact themselves (especially Spanish) due to some bug I am not able to figure out. Until I can fix this, just click on the Spanish or whichever language that is not "unfolded" and you'll get to that language's overview page which will have the complete list.

Afrikaans

Arabic

Cantonese

English

Verbbusters.com Verb Busters Free English Irregular Verbs Quizzes/Tests with High Regard for Privacy
JustVocabulary.com Just Vocabulary Podcast with ESL, TOEFL, SAT and GRE English Words Audio for iPod
LanguageGuide.org English Language Guide with Images and Audio Recordings for Learners
eslgo.com English as a Second Language Learning and Teaching Resources
Englishmate.com.cn English Mate Podcast for Learning English Online with Real Teachers
itcansay.com Huge Database of Audio Samples for English Pronunciation Practice, Dictionary, Online Text Reader
Learn about the English Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
The Linguist on Language Podcast
BBC Learning English Website
BBC Learning English Blog
BBC World News in English
ESLPod.com English as a Second Language Podcast
languagecaster.com Learn English through Soccer/Football Podcast
Breaking News English EFL/ESL Learning Podcast
Exam English Free Practice Tests
The Bob and Rob Show English Lessons Podcast
English Feed English Listening Practice Podcast
Business English Pod Podcast
ESL Business News Podcast
Podictionary English Dictionary Podcast
English1010.com Free Audio and Written English Lessons Online
Listen to English-Learn English Podcast
Internet TESL Journal for Teachers of English as a Second Language
Effortless English Podcast Gives Automatic English for the People
EnglishClub.com Free ESL Learn and Teach English Lessons, Games, Forums, Quizzes, Chat
TheEnglishLanguage.org Directory of Websites about the English Language
BetteratEnglish.com Better at English ESL/EFL Podcast for Real People

French

DigitalDialects.com French Language-Learning Games and Activities
Learn about the French Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Fancy French: Learn to Speak, Read and Write French Online in Total Immersion with Free Podcast Downloads
FrenchPod Podclass
French Learning Center
BBC Afrique News in French
DailyFrenchPod Beginner Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Intermediate Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Advanced Lessons Podcast
DailyFrenchPod Video Podcast
Learn French by Podcast
Easy French Poetry Podcast
BBC Languages French
Learn French Wikibook
The French École French for Beginners Podcast
RFI News in Slowly-Spoken French Podcast
World Nomads iPod French Language Podcasts
Improve Your French with the Lille Podcast from France
Download Free FSI French Language Courses

German

Learn about the German Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Deutsche Welle Slowly Spoken News in German Podcast
My German Class Video Podcast
Deutsche Welle Sprachbar Podcast
Deutsche Welle Top Thema mit Vokabeln Podcast
Deutsche Welle Stichwort Podcast
Deutsche Welle Alltagsdeutsch Podcast
Rocket German Beginner Language Course
Deutsch-Lernen.com Website
Deutsche Welle News in German
Learn German Wikibook
MyDailyPhrase.com German Podcast
Learn to Speak German with this Free Podcast

Hebrew

FSI-Language-Courses.com US Foreign Service Institute Hebrew Free Audio Lessons Downloads
LearnHebrewPod.com Learn Hebrew Podcast with Free MP3 Audio Lessons for Conversational, Listening and Written Practice
HebrewPocasts.com Learn to Speak Hebrew at your Leisure with Free MP3 Audio Podcast Downloads

Hindi

FSI-Language-Courses.com US Foreign Service Institute Download Free Hindi Textbook/e-book
ISpeakHindi.com I Speak Hindi Website, Podcasts, Dictionary and Resources
Learn about the Hindi Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Learn Hindi from Bollywood Movies Podcast
Free Hindi Lessons from Syracuse University
Virtual Hindi from NYU
Hindi Script Tutor
A Door into Hindi
HindiLanguage.org Website
World Nomads iPod Hindi Language Podcasts

Indonesian

Learn about the Indonesian Language (Bahasa Indonesia) at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Beginning Indonesian Learn Bahasa Indonesia Course
Learn Basic Bahasa Indonesia Phrases at Expat.or.id
SEASite Indonesia Resources for Learning Bahasa
World Nomads iPod Lingo Indonesian Language Podcast

Italian

Learn about the Italian Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
LearnItalianPod Podcast
BBC Languages Italian
Corriere della Sera Italy News in Italian
Centro Studi Italiani Online Classroom
MyDailyPhrase.com Italian Podcast
World Nomads iPod Italian Language Podcasts
Let's Speak Italian Podcast: Learn in Minutes a Day

Japanese

JaplishPodcast.com Japlish Podcast of Funny Phrases in English and Japanese Languages
JapanesePod101 Podcast
Japanese-Online.com
Machigai Podcast
Learn Japanese Podcast at LibSyn
Learn Japanese at Japancast.net Podcast
Underground Global Japanese Tutorial
World Nomads iPod Japanese Language Podcasts
KanjiQuizzer.com Free Sura Sura Kanji Quiz Web Software Interface
Kanji-a-Day.com Learn Japanese Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana Daily Study Aid Website

Korean

Learn about the Korean Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Study and Learn About the Korean Alphabet or Writing System at Omniglot.com
Learn Korean Alphabet, Basic Conversation and Key Vocabulary
KBS World Radio Let's Learn Practical Korean Web Tutorial with Audio
LetsLearnKorean.com Let's Learn Korean Group Blog Website
KoreanPod Learn Korean Podcast on Podomatic

Mandarin Chinese

Recommended Mandarin Chinese Podcast

ChinesePod.comI highly recommend ChinesePod Podcast. ChinesePod podcasts are professionally produced and updated daily, and the full package includes practical transcriptions, vocabulary lists and online learning tools. All in all, ChinesePod has proven to be highy effective and practical in today's web lifestyle.

Persian

Learn about the Persian/Farsi Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Persian Grammar Book for Farsi Study on Google Books
Farsi/Persian Language Lessons, Reading and Dialogues for Study Materials
Free Learn Persian Flashcards in Sets from Flashcard Exchange
Free and Easy Persian/Farsi Lessons from EasyPersian.com
The Iran Podcast
BBCPersian.com BBC Persian News in Farsi

Portuguese

Learn about the Portuguese Language on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
Brazilian Portuguese Podcast
Portuguese Online Website
Sonia-Portuguese.com Website
BBC Brasil News in Portuguese
BBC Languages Portuguese
Tá Falado Free Brazilian Portuguese Podcast for Spanish Speakers
Learn Portuguese Wikibook for Beginner and Intermediate Learners/Students
Easy Portuguese Website for Beginner and Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese Learners

Russian

DigitalDialects.com Russian Language-Learning Games and Activities
Learn about the Russian Language at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
A Spoonful of Russian Podcast
Master Russian Website
BBC News in Russian
Russian Language .Net Free Online Lessons
Listen 2 Russian Website
Taste of Russian Podcast with Free MP3 Audio and PDF Transcripts
langintro.com An Introduction to Russian for the Casual Learner
Learn Russian Wikibook for English Speakers Learning the Russian Language

Spanish

Recommended Spanish Podcast

SpanishPod.com

I highly recommend SpanishPod Podcast by the same folks from the incredibly-popular and robust ChinesePod Podcast. SpanishPod podcasts are professionally produced and updated daily, and the full package includes practical transcriptions, vocabulary lists and online learning tools. All in all, SpanishPod has proven to be highy effective and practical in today's web lifestyle.

Social Language Learning Communities

Multi-Lingual Resources and Cool Tools

FreeLanguage.com.ua List of Free Online Translators/Translation Websites for Multiple Languages
The Alternative Dictionary: Slang, Profanities, Insults and Vulgarisms from all the World
ExpertVillage.com Instructional Videos on Learning Foreign Languages
SurvivalPhrases.com Survival Phrases in Chinese, Korean, Japanese, French, Swedish, Arabic, Spanish and Vietnamese
OneMinuteLanguages.com One Minute Language Lessons for Polish, Irish, German and Russian
Foreign Language Translation Extensions/Tools/Plugins/Add-Ons for the Firefox Web Browser
MangoLanguages.com Mango Languages Free Online Language Courses, Audio, Web Software
BitesizedLanguage.com Bitesized Languages Improve Your French, Spanish or Portuguese Skills with Daily Emails
NetTVDB Free Database of Internet/Web TV Stations in Multiple Languages and Countries
PhraseBase.com Multi-Lingual Conversational Phrase Database Resource
expatriates.com Free International Multi-Lingual Language Exchange Partner Classifieds
FoxLingo Free Firefox Browser Extension Software for Translating Web Pages
Global Internet TV Gateway Portal with Web TV in World Languages
Online Flashcard Exchange Community
Word2Word.com Website
Langmaker.com Language Maker Website on Auxiliary and Constructed Languages

Mandarin Chinese Resources for Non-English Speakers

Apprendre le chinois chez chine-nouvelle.com
Aprender chino a chino-china.com
Chinesisch-Lernen.org Chinesisch Lernen und China Entdecken
InfoCina.net Web site per imparare la lingua cinese
A-China.info: um Web site com informação e recursos para aprender a língua chinesa
Język-Chinski.com: Nauka języka chińskiego poznaj Chiny

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English

TEFL.net Free Resources for English Teachers/Educators with TEFL, ESL, TESOL Help
EnglishClub.com Free ESL Learn and Teach English Lessons, Games, Forums, Quizzes, Chat
TeachingEnglish.org.uk BBC British Council Teaching English Resources

Commercial Resources

Arabic

Rosetta Stone Learn Arabic Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

English

Rosetta Stone Learn US American English Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Rosetta Stone Learn US English Language Software Level 2 (Commercial)
Rosetta Stone Learn UK British English Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

French

Rosetta Stone Learn French Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

German

Rosetta Stone Learn German Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Hindi

Rosetta Stone Learn Hindi Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Indonesian

Rosetta Stone Learn Indonesian/Bahasa Indonesia Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Italian

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Japanese

Rosetta Stone Learn Japanese Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Korean

Rosetta Stone Learn Korean Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Mandarin Chinese

Rosetta Stone Learn Mandarin Chinese Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Persian/Farsi

Rosetta Stone Learn Persian/Farsi Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Portuguese

Rosetta Stone Learn Brazilian Portuguese Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Russian

Rosetta Stone Learn Russian Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

Spanish

Rosetta Stone Learn European (Spain) Spanish Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)
Rosetta Stone Learn Latin American Spanish Language Software Level 1 (Commercial)

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