Languages
The Department of Linguistics at the University of Chicago offers students the opportunity to study a rich array of languages spanning multiple continents and linguistic traditions. Courses in languages such as Swahili and American Sign Language are offered in multi-quarter sequences at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels, while Greek — with its four-thousand-year written tradition — is also represented in the curriculum. Together, these offerings reflect the department's commitment to linguistic diversity and its belief that engaging directly with a wide range of languages deepens the study of linguistics as a whole.
Explore American Sign Language offerings in the Department of Linguistics and discover opportunities to study language through a visual and embodied modality.
Learn about Modern Greek courses in the Department of Linguistics and the opportunity to engage with the language through formal study.
Discover Swahili language offerings in the Department of Linguistics and build skills in one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa.
Explore African Languages courses in the Department of Linguistics and gain exposure to the linguistic diversity of the African continent.
Learn about Kinyarwanda instruction in the Department of Linguistics and opportunities to study this important East African language.
Explore the world through UChicago’s extraordinary language offerings, from Akkadian to Uzbek, and discover new cultures, histories, and ways of understanding.