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Thefirst Chechen language course available in English!Chechen is spoken by over 1.4 million people worldwide, mostlyin the Chechen Republic. It is also spoken in the Chechen diaspora in Russia,Europe, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the Middle East, notably in Jordan andTurkey. It is a Northeast Caucasian language that is written in the Cyrillicscript.Ideal for those new to Chechen, learning at home or in theclassroom, Beginner’s Chechen with Online Audio teaches bothwritten and spoken Chechen using modern pedagogy, and includes:·       An introductory section on the Chechen languageand its main features·       Twelve carefully-paced chapters, each oneopening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammarlessons, and exercises  ·       Answer key to the exercises·       Chechen-English and English-Chechenglossaries·       Online MP3 audio files for free downloadfeaturing pronunciation by native speakers

The first Circassian language course available in English!West Circassian, also known as Adyghe, is a Northwest Caucasian language spoken by an estimated 500,000 people worldwide. The language is native to the North Caucasus region in Russia, but most speakers are in the diaspora in Turkey. Speakers can also be found in Jordan, Syria and Israel, where Circassians settled in the late 1800s. West Circassian is written in the Cyrillic script.Ideal for those new to West Circassian, learning at home or in the classroom, Beginner’s Circassian (Adyghe) with Online Audio teaches both written and spoken Circassian using modern pedagogy, and includes: An introductory section on the West Circassian (Adyghe) language and its main featuresTwelve carefully-paced chapters, each one opening with dialogues about an everyday topic followed by vocabulary, grammar lessons, and exercises  Answer key to the exercisesWest Circassian-English and English-West Circassian glossariesOnline MP3 audio files for free download featuring pronunciation by native speakers

Sango, also known as Sanngo and Sängö, is an official language of the Central African Republic (CAR). It is also spoken in Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Congo and Cameroon and considered a lingua franca of the region. Spoken by nearly 6 million people in the CAR, there are also an estimated additional 1.6 million speakers of Sango worldwide. Although French is still used in most official communication and education in CAR, Sango is spoken by 98% of the population and is the primary language of socialization and oral communication through the country.This unique two-part resource uses the official Sango Latin alphabet and orthography. It provides travelers to Central Africa with tools for daily interactions. The bilingual dictionary has a concise vocabulary for everyday use, and the phrasebook allows instant communication on a variety of topics. Ideal for businesspeople, travelers, students, and aid workers, this guide includes:  4,000 dictionary entriesEssential phrases on subjects such as healthcare, time, dates, transportation, money, communication services and much moreAn introduction to the basics of Sango grammar (including a short guide to alphabet and pronunciation)