DLI Albanian Language Course

Notes

Author: Foreign Language Center, Defense Language Institute, U.S. Department of Defense

Copyright: Public Domain. Work of the U.S. government.

This material is being provided here for historical and linguistic purposes. Some of the language used in the materials may be outdated and unsuited to learning modern Albanian.

Country Reference

• Area Studies [with] Bibliography Arranged by Topics (Reference Material) (1974)
• Geography and History (1971)
• A Survey of Albanian Language and Literature: Area Background Studies (1964)

General Resources

• Basic Situations (1970)
• Basic Differences between Gegë and Toskë Dialects (1965, rev. 1968, 1983)

Vocabulary

• Basic Course Glossary: Lessons 1–120
• An Historical Albanian–English Dictionary by Stuart E. Mann
• Glossary Supplement: A Supplement to Albanian–English Dictionary by S. E. Mann (1948)

Grammar

• Exercises in Grammar (1971, reprint. 1978)
• Workbook for Exercises in Grammar (1971)
• Verbs (Reference Material) (1964)

Basic Course Materials

• Volume I, Lessons 1–16 (1965)
  • Lessons 01-04, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 01-04, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 05-07, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 05-07, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 08-09, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 08-09, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 10-11, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 10-11, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 12-14, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 12-14, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 15-16, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 15-16, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume I, Lessons 1–16: Translation and Cartoon Guide (1960)
• Volume II: Lessons 17–26 (1965, rev. 1980)
  • Lesson 17, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 17, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 20, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 20, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 21-22, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 21-22, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 23, Audio Tape
  • Lesson 24, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 24, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 25, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 25, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 26, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 26, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume III: Lessons 27–36 (1965, rev. 1980)
  • Lesson 27, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 27, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 28, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 28, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 29, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 30, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 30, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 31, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 31, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 32, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 32, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 33, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 33, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 34, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 34, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 35, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 35, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 36, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 36, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume IV: Lessons 37–46 (1966, rev. 1980)
  • Lesson 37, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 37, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 38, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 38, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 39, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 39, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 40, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 40, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 41, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 41, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 42, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 43, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 43, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 44, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 44, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 45, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 45, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 46, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 46, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume V: Lessons 47–54 (1966, rev. 1980)
  • Lesson 47, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 47, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 48, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 48, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 49, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 49, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 50, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 50, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 51, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 51, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 52, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 52, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 53, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 53, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 54, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 54, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume VI: Lessons 55–62 (1965, rev. 1981)
  • Lesson 55, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 55, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 56, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 56, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 57, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 58, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 58, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 59, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 59, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 60, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 60, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 61, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 61, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lesson 62, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lesson 62, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume VII: Lessons 63–72 (1966, rev. 1982)
  • Lessons 63-67, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 63-67, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 68-72, Audio Tape Side B
• Volume VIII: Lessons 73–90 (1969, rev. 1982)
  • Lessons 73-87, Audio Tape Side A
  • Lessons 73-87, Audio Tape Side B
  • Lessons 88-90, Audio Tape Side A
• Volume IX: Lessons 91–110 (1970)
• Volume X: Lessons 111–120 (1970)

Military Materials

• Military Interpreting Practice, Volume I (1966)
• Military Interpreting Practice, Volume II
• Military Terminology (Air Force) (1972)
• Order of Battle Question Guide
• Basic Radio Communications (1971)
• Word Cards (Air Force) (1972)

Supplements

• Supplementary Reader, Part I (1965)
• Supplementary Reader, Volume II (Military Interpreting Practice) (1966) [same as above]
• Supplementary Reader, Volume III (1974)