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Language Spotlight Pages

Many of the issues involved in heritage language development are shared by all language communities. At the same time, some heritage language concerns are specific to individual languages. This area of the Alliance Web site is dedicated to providing information, links, and networking opportunities for specific languages.

These language-specific sites are works-in-progress and need the support of the language communities they have been created to serve. If you have suggestions about ways that a specific language site can be built and improved, please contact heritage@cal.org

Spanish
Spanish language education in the U.S. has faced the rising challenge of meeting heritage language speakers’ unique needs as they entered foreign language classrooms in increasing numbers throughout the 1990s. Spanish is the second-most-spoken language in the United States, with vibrant communities of speakers. The following pages provide Spanish-specific heritage language resources, including information on programs, textbooks, research, advocacy, and media coverage.

Spanish for Native Spanish Speakers

Chinese
Chinese language development is now receiving a great deal of attention in the U.S. media, and demand for Chinese language programs is on the rise at both the K-12 and higher education levels. Meanwhile, Chinese community language programs have existed in the United States for over a century. The face of Chinese language education is changing rapidly.

Visit the Asia Society's page on Chinese Language Teaching.

Watch our Web site for upcoming expanded features dedicated to keeping up with recent developments and providing information on Chinese as a heritage language in the United States.