Study New Languages Resource directory · word-roots method · tools

About Study New Languages

A carefully curated starting place for learning languages — honest resource guides, a word-roots method that sticks, and free practice tools.

Avery J. Parker created Study New Languages to solve a simple problem: most “best resources” lists go stale, bury beginners in apps, or skip the languages people actually need help finding.

Here you’ll find carefully checked resource guides across nearly a hundred languages, the Language Hacks word-roots method behind the book series, and free tools like the Root Explorer, script trainers, and C1 register drills.

Spanish is the deepest guide today — with level paths from A1 through C2, a free Foundations outline, and honest course reviews. Full A1–C2 ladders also cover the other guided languages plus expanded paths (Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and more). Quick-start directories cover the rest.

Who writes this — and who reviews it

Avery is the editor of record for the site: method pages, Romance/Germanic depth, tools, and the verification pipeline. That is not the same as claiming native-level authorship for every language in the directory.

  • Guided + expanded paths — written and maintained in-house, with Ethnologue / Glottolog cites on language pages where we publish speaker and family facts.
  • Quick-start directories — curated link lists with HTTP checks; community programs lead for Indigenous languages.
  • Review network — teachers, heritage speakers, and specialists can send attributed corrections. Approved notes can appear with the contributor’s name. We want a visible review bench, not a silent “one author of 100 languages” claim.

What you can do here in an afternoon

  • Pick a language and level with Find your starting line, then open the matching path.
  • Study one root family in the Explorer and invent two sentences before you leave the page.
  • Run a 15-minute listen with the listening guide, then retell what you heard out loud.
  • Compare tools honestly on the reviews page instead of guessing from ad copy.

What we refuse to do

  • Stamp every link “verified” without a human check
  • Pretend an app streak is a complete study plan
  • Hide the free tools behind a membership wall
  • Push school licenses before we can explain a clear classroom value prop

How the pieces fit

Resource lists answer “what should I use?” Level paths answer “what should I do this month?” Tools answer “how do I practice for twenty minutes tonight?” Books and printable Mega-Decks go deeper when you want paper. None of those layers replace tutors or native media — they make the first hours less wasteful.

For Indigenous and community-governed languages, we lead with official programs whenever they exist. Corrections from teachers and heritage speakers are welcome on the contribute form.

Credentials

  • Author of the Language Hacks word-roots book series (Spanish, German, French, Italian, and more)
  • Working proficiency demonstrated through the method, materials, and tools published here
  • Builder of practical learning software — not just listicles

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