Albuquerque Language Guide

Travel Science had its home office in Albuquerque, New Mexico for many years. As a service to that community, we have compiled a list of language resources for people living there.

We have no relationship and accept no fees from any organization or company listed here. This is a free service to the community.  If there are errors, changes or other resources you would like to add, you may call our office in Jonesboro, GA (770-472-0767) or send an email to the Webmaster using our Feedback form.

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2. On the About Travel Science page, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the link to the Albuquerque Language Guide.

If you do not see the language you want to learn, you may call our office in Jonesboro, GA (770-472-0767) or send an email to the webmaster using our Feedback form and we will try to help. 
 
Or you might want to try the New Mexico Translators and Interpreters Association (NMTIA). Sometimes their members offer private tutoring or can put you in touch with someone who does.

Also try the SuperPages.com - Language Schools and Instruction Albuquerque and CitySearch-Albuquerque Listings.
   
General

There are three ways to learn another language:
  
  • Language Classes (in the United States or in other countries)
  • Private Lessons (in the United States or in other countries)
  • Self-Taught (phrase books, audio tapes, software, web-based instruction, etc.)
Languages

Classes and Private Lessons plus more!
English as a Second Language
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Mandarin Chinese
Portuguese 
Russian
Sign Language
Spanish


Local Courses and Private Lessons

SuperPages.com - Albuquerque
List and links to websites of Language Schools and Instruction in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  SuperPages.com - Albuquerque
 
Albuquerque CitySearch List and links to websites of Language Schools and Instruction in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Albuquerque CitySearch

Lingua Franca
Lingua Franca
5400 Phoenix NE Suite 115 Albuquerque, NM 87110
Mailing address: P.O. Box 36592, Albuquerque, NM 87176
Phone: 505 889-2991
Website: Linguafranca-nm.com
Email: Rlinguafranca@aol.com 

Spanish, French and German classes and private lessons. Classes are in the evenings and on Saturday mornings. Each term runs about 6 weeks. Individual lessons are $20.00 plus tax per hour. You can sign up to be notified of special projects (travel language classes, trips, etc.) by mail or email.
 

Alliance Française D'Albuquerque
Alliance Française D'Albuquerque
Mme Claude-Marie Senninger
2917 Carlisle Blvd. NE Suite 207
Albuquerque, NM 87110
   
Phone: 505 872-9288
Fax: 505 344-6046
Website: Alliance Française of Albuquerque
Email: claudema@unm.edu
   
Part of a worldwide organization dedicated to the French language and French culture, the Alliance Française of Albuquerque offers monthly social events as well as conversational French classes on all levels. Private lessons are available as is a French for Children program offering classes for infants through teens.

Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute (TVI)		  
ESL Website:  Course Catalog 
Phone: 505 224-4282
Registration Office Phone: 505 277-0077
Course Information Phone: 505 277-2527
Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque

 
General Information Phone: 505 724 4777
Fax:    505 246 2613
Website:  Instituto Cervantes Albuquerque 
Languages Spanish 
 

The Instituto Cervantes is a worldwide non-profit organization created by the Spanish Government in 1991.  It is the largest organization in the world concerned with the teaching of Spanish.  Currently, it has 67 branches in over twenty different countries as well as virtual classrooms (see http://cvc.cervantes.es) that provide learning and teaching material on the Internet. 

 

In the United States it has branches in Albuquerque, Chicago and New York.

 

Instituto Cervantes also organizes events for teachers, such as round tables, debates and seminars.  There are summer courses in Spain available for teachers wishing to improve their knowledge and teaching methods.

 

In Albuquerque, the Instituto Cervantes is located at the National Hispanic Cultural Center at 4th and Bridge Streets.

 
 

UNM Continuing Education

 
General Information Phone 505 277-2527
Languages Language Training Center 
Registration Office Phone: 505 277-6320
Fax: 505 277-8975
Web: Registration Information
  UNM can also arrange custom special language courses for business and organizations taught at either at UNM facilities or on-site. Call 277-6320.
 
APS/UNM ESL Program A combined program of the Albuquerque Public Schools and UNM.

ESL Bilingual Summer Institute
 
Adult Education Center

Languages for Children		  
Wordplay, Inc.
4611 Ridgecrest Ct. SE
Albuquerque, NM 87108
 
Contact Molly Luethi at 505 262-1213 or molly lu@msn.com  (Molly_lu@msn.com)

Wordplay, Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides after-school classes in Spanish, French, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese for elementary school children.  Parents that wish to enroll their child in one of these language classes should contact Molly Luethi.  Wordplay, Inc. coordinates with APS for the use of classrooms or the school library at an elementary school where a class is being held.
 
Local Stores that have a good selection of language books, audio tapes and software.  Also see AOL Local Yellow Pages - Albuquerque Book Stores
Barnes and Noble
 		 Language books, audio tapes.
Coronado Center-East end / Phone 505 883-8200
Website: Barnes and Noble Albuquerque   Coronado Mall   Cottonwood Mall
 
Best Buy Language Software
55 Hotel Circle NE / Phone 505 298-3585
Website: Best Buy Stores - Albuquerque
 
Borders 
Books and Music		 Language software, books, audio tapes.
Winrock Center / Phone 505 884-7711
Website: Borders - Albuquerque
 
CompUSA Language software.
4610 Cutler NE (at San Mateo-Pavilion Center) /
Phone: 505 830-1330
Website: CompUSA Albuquerque
 
Hastings Language software, books, audio tapes.
Hastings Multimedia Supercenter  
4315 Wyoming (at Montgomery) Phone 505 299-7750
Website: GoHastings.com - New Mexico Bookstores
Other Hastings Stores: 
1630 Rio Rancho Blvd SE  / Phone 505 892-3844
1201 Juan Tabo Blvd NE / Phone 505 296-6107
6100F Coors Blvd NW / Phone 505 898-9227
6001 Lomas Blvd NE (at San Pedro) / Phone 505 266-1363
 
Page One Language software, books, audio tapes.
www.page1book.com 
Southwest corner of Montgomery (at Juan Tabo)
Phone: 505 294-2026
 
UNM Bookstore Language software (only Transparent Language Series); language books and audio tapes of many publishers.  Anyone can buy books, not just UNM students.
Website: UNM Bookstore
UNM Campus on Central / Phone 505 277-5451
 
Waldenbooks Language books, audio tapes.
Coronado Center / Phone 505 881-1584
 
Internet Resources
Ethnic and Cultural Student Organizations in Albuquerque The UNM International programs office maintains this directory of international and cultural student organizations at UNM.  Such organizations often have classes in the language of their associated country or can give you names of people to contact who might be able to help.
 
World Language Resources  This company has the world's largest selection of language products, as well as, links to other sites.  

To find products for a specific language, you can either use their Languages or Products button. The Languages button will take you to an Alphabetical Letter search page. The Products button will take you to a nifty search page where you can select your language from a scroll list, as well as, filter based on Platform (e.g., ALL or CD-ROM, audio cassettes, Macintosh, PC software, etc.) and Function (ALL or dictionary, multimedia, etc.) You can also perform a keyword search. 

Note: If you are looking for a CD ROM or other software language product, they are listed under two categories.
  
Travel Science
  • Languages.  This link will take you to our Languages overview page with a list of major language companies you can order language products from.
      
  • Language Section. This link goes to our Language Section where we have a list of over 300 languages of the world. Select the language you are interested in and go to that page. On the page will be links to on-line lessons, radio stations, dictionaries, translators, and newspapers, as well as, other information about that language.
      
  • Place Section.  This link will take you to our Place Section where we list all the countries of the world. Find the country or place (island, territory, etc.) you are interested in from the scroll list. On the page for that place you will see a list of languages spoken there with links to the corresponding language page on our website.
      
  • City Section.  This link will take you to our Place Section where we list all the countries of the world. Find the country or place (island, territory, etc.) you are interested in from the scroll list. On the page for that place you will see a list of languages spoken there with links to the corresponding language page on our website.
 
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