Latvian · Latviešu
Directory 20 checked resources . A short orientation and a solid starting list.
About Latvian
- Language family
- Indo-European, Baltic
- Where it's spoken
- Latvia
- Speakers
- roughly 1.5–2 million speakers
Latvian is a Baltic language spoken mainly in Latvia, with a case system and pitch accents that take practice. It is related to Lithuanian but not mutually intelligible. Start with Duolingo or agency courses for basics, then move into LSM radio and news once you can follow short sentences.
How to start
- Pick one free course (or free-with-upgrades) below and finish a short beginner unit before hopping apps.
- Bookmark one dictionary or grammar reference and look up every unknown word for a week.
- Add 10–15 minutes of native listening or learner video most days — news, radio, or a teaching channel.
- Drill vocabulary with First 500 words.
- When ready, use a tutor marketplace listing below for short speaking sessions.
| Resource | Type | Levels | Cost | Verified |
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Latviešu valodas aģentūra
Official language agency resources.
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course free | A1-B2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| LSM (Latvian Public Media) | listening | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Delfi Latvia | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| TVNET | reading | B2-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Duolingo Latvian | course free | A1-A2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Clozemaster Latvian | course paid | A2-B2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Omniglot Latvian | reference | A1-A2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Forvo Latvian | listening | A1-C2 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| italki Latvian tutors | tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| Anki Shared Latvian decks | course free | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Memrise Latvian | course paid | A1-B1 | freemium | 2026-07-23 |
| Latvijas Radio | listening | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Speakly Latvian | course paid | A1-B1 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube Learn Latvian | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Tēzaurs dictionary | reference | A2-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Satori | reading | B2-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Wikipedia (Latvian) | reading | B1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| YouTube lessons — Latvian | youtube channel | A1-B1 | free | 2026-07-23 |
| Glosbe Latvian | reference | A1-C2 | free | 2026-07-23 |
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italki Latvian tutors
Search available Latvian tutors.
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tutoring | A1-C2 | paid | 2026-07-23 |
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